The Sports Capital Review

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The Sports Asset Era

How to Build Leverage in a Game That Pretends It Isn’t Professional

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Justin King
Jan 20, 2026
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At the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship, private suites reportedly reached $1.5 million.

Seven figures — to watch “amateurs.”

Not executives.
Not owners.
Not investors.

Amateurs.

That number alone exposes the lie at the center of modern sports. College football is no longer an amateur system with professional outcomes. It is a fully profess…

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