NFL owners vote to approve private equity investment

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The NFL is opening its doors to private equity funds.

At a meeting in Eagan, Minn., on Tuesday, NFL owners voted in favor of a resolution that allows funds to purchase up to 10 percent of a franchise.

The league met with several firms earlier this month as it explored whether to change its rule disallowing institutional money in team ownership. The NFL was the only major Nor