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The Billionaire Tax Trick Fueling Record-High Sports Valuations

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill almost single-handedly crushed sports valuations in America. Then, some of the country's most powerful team owners lobbied to stop it.

Joe Pompliano
Aug 06, 2025
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(President Trump signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act via Samuel Corum/Getty)

One of the most popular questions I have received over the last few months is why WNBA franchise valuations are so high. Despite the league losing $40 million last season alone, WNBA teams saw their valuations increase by 180% on average.

Additionally, Sportico recently valued…

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