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From change.org:
http://www.change.org/petitions/con...exempt-status-of-the-national-football-league
The question is fairly black and white; should the NFL's status as tax exempt be revoked?
Despite the fact that it is a $9Billion/Year industry, the National Football League (NFL) continues to enjoy status as a non-profit organization -- meaning it doesn’t have to pay federal corporate taxes.
The Commissioner of the NFL, Roger Goodell, makes nearly $30 million a year -- earning more than the heads of companies like Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart. Through TV deals alone, the NFL has inked nearly $30 billion with various television networks. And so often, fans like you and me are asked to foot the bill for new stadiums through our own taxes.
Yet despite being the most profitable sports league in the entire world, the NFL does not pay federal taxes.
http://www.change.org/petitions/con...exempt-status-of-the-national-football-league
The question is fairly black and white; should the NFL's status as tax exempt be revoked?