Why US Sports Owners Spend Millions on Politics

Author: Samantha JohnsonPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: United States

PoliticsSports

Why US Sports Owners Spend Millions on Politics

Ahead of the US midterm elections, Al Jazeera journalist Samantha Johnson examines why US sports team owners spend millions of dollars on politics. The owners include some of the wealthiest people in the world. The “Game Theory” series follows the money to explore their motivations.

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