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  "path": "/law/analysis/2026/big-12-private-equity-deal-legal-implications-1234891617/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T14:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.sportico.com",
  "tags": [
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    "Antitrust",
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  "textContent": "The Big 12’s five-year, multimillion-dollar private equity deal with RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital is a major development in the economic landscape of college sports—and its legal ramifications could reset the relationship between athletes, schools, conferences, the NCAA and now PE companies. The deal is called a strategic partnership and was first reported by Yahoo Sports. […]",
  "title": "Big 12’s Private Equity Marriage Yields Cash and Legal Questions"
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