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The Wild World of Money in College Football

The Wild World of Money in College Football

The Daily vor 2 Jahren

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Tonight, millions of Americans are expected to tune in to watch
one of the biggest sports events of the year, college football’s
national championship game. On the field, the game will be
determined by the skill of the players and coaches, but behind
the scenes, secretive groups of donors are wielding enormous
influence over what fans will see.

David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The Times,
discusses the shadowy industry upending college football, and how
it has brought amateur athletics even closer to the world of
professional sports.

Guest: David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The
New York Times.

Background reading:

The best teams that money could buy.

A shift that allows booster groups to employ student athletes
has upended the economics of college football and other sports
while giving many donors a tax break.

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