Realclearpolitics iconRealclearpoliticsSep 14, 2026

Youth Sports: Private Equity Having a Field Day--Kids Are Not

Cheaper, more local rec leagues have lost out premium travel leagues funded by private equity. As a result, some families are now paying thousands of dollars to keep their kid in a sport that they love.

Youth Sports: Private Equity Having a Field Day--Kids Are Not

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Cheaper, more local rec leagues have lost out premium travel leagues funded by private equity.

As a result, some families are now paying thousands of dollars to keep their kid in a sport that they love.

In the last decade, the cost of youth sports has skyrocketed.

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Cheaper, more local rec leagues have lost out premium travel leagues funded by private equity. As a result, some families are now paying thousands of dollars to keep their kid in a sport that they love. In the last decade, the cost of youth sports has skyrocketed.

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In the last decade, the cost of youth sports has skyrocketed.

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