Florida Kids Shouldn't Be a Revenue Stream for Wall Street
Youth sports were built for kids and communities — not for investor-backed profit extraction.
Join the movement to stop private operators from monetizing access to taxpayer-funded youth sports facilities across Florida.
What's Happening
Florida taxpayers fund the land, infrastructure, and facilities that power youth sports across the state.
Private, investor-backed management companies now operate many of those facilities — and extract revenue directly from families through access fees, participation fees, and other monetization tactics.
Public investment creates the asset. Private capital captures the upside.
This model turns youth sports into a business strategy — and families into revenue sources.
Why Families Are Pushing Back
Parents already pay:
Taxes that fund public facilities
Registration fees and league costs
Equipment, uniforms, and travel
Time, energy, and volunteer hours
Private operators add another layer — monetizing access to facilities built with public money.
That isn't partnership. That's extraction.
Who Benefits — And Who Pays
Families Pay
Working parents, grandparents, volunteers, and multi-child households shoulder rising costs simply to participate in youth sports.
Investors Profit
Well-funded management companies — often backed by private equity or institutional capital — stack new revenue streams on top of public assets.
Youth sports were never meant to fuel private investment returns.
The Line That's Being Crossed
Management Authority Is Not Taxing Authority
Florida governments may hire private companies to manage facilities.
They may not grant those companies the power to impose de facto taxes or tolls on public property without explicit public approval.
Mandatory access and usage fees function like tolls:
- No vote
- No public debate
- No transparency
When private operators impose them unilaterally, families lose accountability — and communities lose trust.
This Is a Statewide Issue that Impact Every Florida Family
This isn't about one sport, one facility, or one county.
Across Florida, public assets built to serve communities are being treated like commercial platforms — quietly monetized by private operators whose incentives reward revenue growth, not public service.
Without clear guardrails, this model will expand.
What We're Fighting For
We are organizing parents, coaches, and taxpayers to demand a simple rule:
If taxpayers subsidize the facility, access cannot be quietly monetized for private profit.
That means:
Clear limits on fee authority
Public approval before mandatory access charges
Transparency around revenue and its use
Families put before investors
This is not anti-business. This is pro-accountability.
How You Can Help
01
Join the Movement
Add your name and help us build statewide momentum.
02
Share Your Story
Tell us how monetization of youth sports affects your family.
03
Support Legislative Reform
Help us push for a clear statutory line between management and taxation.