MSU trustee raises concerns about proposed Big Ten investment deal

MSU Trustee Mike Balow, in a statement to The Detroit News this week, questioned the transparency of the proposed deal.

Big Ten denies Michigan regent’s claim of coercion over $2.4 billion investment plan

The Big Ten Conference has denied claims by a University of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened the ...
Sports Business Journal

Big Ten denies Michigan regent’s claim on ‘strong-arm’ tactic in private equity investment

The Big Ten pushed back on a claim by a Univ. of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened to punish the school if it refuses to support a plan that would clear the way for $2.4B in ...

The Standoff That Brought the Big Ten’s $2.4 Billion Deal to a Screeching Halt

Despite pressure from commissioner Tony Petitti, Michigan regents pushed back on a private-investment pact worth at least ...

Big Ten private equity dispute explained, why Michigan, USC oppose $2.4 billion deal

The Big Ten, one of the superpowers in college football, may be gearing up for some infighting over a $2.4 billion infusion ...

With Big Ten $2.4B deal looming, lawmaker asks questions about tax-exempt status of college sports

A lawmaker skeptical of the Big Ten’s proposed $2.4 billion deal with a private investor has requested a Congressional ...

Could Michigan football leave Big Ten? Private equity deal puts that option on the table

Private equity deal "would be the end of Michigan, as far as I can see, in the Big Ten conference," one member of U-M's Board ...
Crain's Detroit Business

MSU Trustee presses Big Ten for transparency on $2.4B private equity deal

A Michigan State University Trustee is the latest official to raise questions related to a proposed $2.4 billion private ...

Michigan regent says Wolverines would consider leaving Big Ten over capital investment deal

Jordan Acker and Michigan's board of regents have voiced opposition to the proposal on the table from the University of ...