Youth Sports & Recreation

Perfect Game

Largest amateur baseball scouting service, acquired by Bain Capital. Hosts national showcases and tournaments with rising registration fees

FOUNDED
1995
IMPACTS
1 documented

Editorial Record

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Timeline

1995

Perfect Game founded

2023

Youth baseball tournament fees doubled under Bain Capital ownership

HighPrice Increase

Since Bain Capital acquired Perfect Game, families report tournament entry fees rising from $500 to $1,000+ per event. The pay-to-play model increasingly prices out working-class families.

2023

How Private Equity Turned Youth Sports Into a Big Business

The New York Times

Before / After

Tournament entry fee

reported 2023

before $500

after $1,200

+140%

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Tracked Locations

FL · 1

7752 Main St

Tampa, FL 33601 · 555-206-6607

NY · 1

4481 Main St

New York, NY 10001 · 555-130-3644

OH · 1

2644 Main St

Cleveland, OH 44101 · 555-176-3472

TX · 3

4902 Main St

Austin, TX 73301 · 555-800-6522

5344 Main St

San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-166-5953

9140 Main St

San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-119-8351

WA · 1

1240 Main St

Seattle, WA 98101 · 555-595-7840