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Why Have Youth Sports Become So Expensive?
Episode 2329
Published 1 week, 2 days ago
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Many parents will know that youth sports outside of school look much different than they did in previous generations. And recently, the costs of just participating in youth sports have skyrocketed, in part due to an increase in private equity ownership over leagues and organizations. Steve Politi, NJ.com sports columnist, discusses his months long reporting into youth sports that's the result of his story, "The shocking cost of youth sports in New Jersey." Plus, parents share their stories and frustrations.
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