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Here's Exactly How Much Money The UFC Generated In 2015 (Hint! It's A Lot)
Zuffa, LLC is a privately held company, so it doesn't have to share revenue reports and profit margins, but in a recent interview CEO Lorenzo Fertitta shared that the company had a record year, with $600 million in revenue.
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Time For The Washington Redskins To Make A $16.2 Million Decision On Robert Griffin III
When the Washington Redskins traded a ton of picks so they could draft Heisman winner Robert Griffin III with the No. 2 pick of the 2012 draft they thought they were drafting the quarterback of the future. Fast forward to the end of the 2016 season and it looks like they are going to cut him rather than pay him $16.2 million to run the scout team in practice.
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Can The New Orleans Saints Afford A $30 Million Salary Cap Hit For Drew Brees Next Season?
Drew Brees is the heart and soul of the New Orleans Saints and the reason they are as good as they are, but the team is over the projected salary cap and desperately needs room. Brees is set to count $30 million against the cap, so should the team cut him in order to create space?
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Despite Making Millions, The Washington Redskins Players Are Surprisingly Frugal
The Washington Redskins barreled into the playoffs behind the strength of QB Kirk Cousins. Their signal caller leads by example off the field, too.
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Activision Buys Major League Gaming For $46 Million With Hopes Of Creating The ESPN Of eSports
If eSports continues to grow in popularity like it has been in recent years, Activision is going to be ready to take the concept to the next level. With the purchase of Major League Gaming, the company hopes it can create the ESPN of eSports.
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NFL To Charge RIDICULOUS Fee To Team(s) That Want To Move To Los Angeles
The St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers have all applied for the right to move to Los Angeles, but should they get the okay from the owners, the location fee is going to be big: $550 million.
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Poor Ratings For College Football Semifinal Games Cost ESPN $20 Million
This has not been a good year for bowl games, and it appears that ESPN is going to have to pay the price for two of them – the semifinals – having poor ratings.
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50 Incredible Facts From the 2015 NFL Season
A lot of crazy stuff happened this NFL season. Let's take a look at 50 mind-blowing facts from the 256 games played during the year.
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Latest New York AG's Lawsuit Could Cripple Fan Duel And DraftKings
Fantasy sports have become a huge business with daily fantasy leagues taking up a bigger and bigger piece of the pie with each passing week. However, if the New York attorney general has his way both will have to repay the $200 million in entry fees they collected and a fine of up to $5000 per case.
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LeBron James Just Dumped Johnny Manziel From His Marketing Agency
The last time we heard from Johnny Manziel, he was wearing a wig and a fake mustache in Las Vegas. Turns out that was enough for his celebrity-owned marketing firm to bid him adieu.
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The Incredible Contract Of Dwayne Bowe, Plus Other Ridiculous Spending Of Money
Dwayne Bowe got paid a lot of money this season. But was what he did on the field worth it? Spoiler alert: No. Just how bad was it?
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The San Francisco 49ers Are Paying Jim Tomsula $10.5 Million To Go Away
The San Francisco 49ers are back on the market for a head coach after letting Jim Tomsula go after just one season, but even though he was fired, Tomsula is still coming out ahead. The team is still paying him the $10.5 million that remained on his contract.
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Darren McFadden Hits $300K Incentive, But Unfortunately These Players Fell Just Short Of Their Bonuses
Sunday was a big day for the NFL, and not just because the playoff picture was finally set in stone. For many guys it was their last chance to hit their incentive clauses.
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Here's How A College Football Team Saved Sportsbooks In Las Vegas MILLIONS Of Dollars
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Matt Schaub Made An Extra $1 Million For Playing In Just TWO Games
Matt Schaub will probably never be a full-time starting quarterback in the NFL ever again, but that doesn't mean there isn't good money for him still to make. Thanks to an incentive clause based on playing time, he is going to make an additional $1 million for playing in two games this season.