NFL, billionaire team owners lobby to keep breaks in tax talks

NFL, MLB Lobby to Protect Tax Breaks from Trump Threat

President Donald Trump’s long-running threat to take away what he’s called “massive tax breaks” enjoyed by billionaire sports team owners has spurred a lobbying blitz in recent years. Spending by the National Football League and Major League Baseball on tax and other legislative priorities hit a 10-year high in the first quarter of 2025, and they retained Trump-connected lobbyists to make their case.

While the president hasn’t gone into detail, two levers at tax-writers’ disposal include rolling back the write-off of certain intangible assets and the interest on bonds that ...