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Dodgers Save $60M Annually by Exploiting Revenue Loopholes

1/16/2026

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Los Angeles Dodgers exploit loopholes in MLB's revenue-sharing model to reduce payments.
They save $60 million annually through deferred payments and local media deals.
Their Spectrum contract, worth $8.35 billion over 25 years, lets them report lower revenue for sharing.
This system disincentivizes improvement by distributing shared revenues equally rather than by merit.
If unchanged, the Dodgers could exceed $1 billion in cumulative savings under the next collective bargaining agreement.

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Los Angeles Dodgers exploit loopholes in MLB's revenue-sharing model to reduce payments.
They save $60 million annually through deferred payments and local media deals.
Their Spectrum contract, worth $8.35 billion over 25 years, lets them report lower revenue for sharing.
This system disincentivizes improvement by distributing shared revenues equally rather than by merit.
If unchanged, the Dodgers could exceed $1 billion in cumulative savings under the next collective bargaining agreement.