WASHINGTON – Luxuries, such as the Kohl Center’s $10,000- to $12,500-a-year courtside seats and Camp Randall’s $51,000-a-year suites, are coming under scrutiny by lawmakers in Washington, who wonder whether such luxuries enhance a university’s educational mission.
In fact, members of Congress in charge with writing federal tax law may begin to treat big-time college sports like professional teams instead of part of an educational institution.