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Maria Cantwell: “And it brings in real revenue. Experts believe that this could bring in an additional $4 to 8 billion in media rights…”

On the recordJune 5, 2026
And it brings in real revenue. Experts believe that this could bring in an additional $4 to 8 billion in media rights revenue, money that we would like to dedicate to women and Olympic sports.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing potential revenue from the Protect College Sports Act.

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