If you need proof beyond player salaries and team purchase prices that pro sports are businesses, consider how many organizations employ Washington lobbyists. Here are the top spenders (including both owners and athletes) in 2011: Organization 2011 Q1 2012 National Football League (NFL) $1,620,000 $300,000 Major League Baseball (MLB) $520,000 $70,000 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]
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Sports Lobby Is a Multi-Million-Dollar Enterprise
Filed Under: Lobbying Client Tagged With: sports, National Football League, Major League Baseball, Ultimate Fighting Championship, U.S. Olympic Committee, Bowl Championship Series, PGA Tour, National Thoroughbred Racing Assn, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, NASCAR, National Basketball Association, Professional Golfers Assn of America, U.S. Soccer Foundation, United States Tennis Association
