Poker Income vs. Sports Salaries

POKER SPORTS INCOME SALARIES (Vs. Like professional athletes, many poker pros make a steady income (mostly via online poker), and supplement that income with tournaments and events. Here's how poker pro salaries compare to other pro sports salaries. 2009/2010 Highest Paying Sports Salaries $19.86M $18.7M $16.42M Average Salary of Top 20 Pro Players $8M $1.46M $1.58M $0.50M ММА MLS РОКER NHL NFL NBA MLB TOP 20 HIGHEST PAID PRO PLAYER SALARIES RANK ММА MLS РОKER NHL NFL NBA MLB 1 $0.89M $5.54M $3.59M $10M $25.57M $24.75M $33M 2 $0.88M $5.5M $2.82M S9M $22.04M $21.37M $24.29M $0.79M $5M $2.42M $9M $20.5M $21.37M $22.6M 4 $0.75M $2.05M $2.36M $9M $19M $21.26M $20.63M $2.02M $20.84M $20.84M $0.68M $1.67M $8.05M $17.48M $20.14M $0.56M $1.62M $1.99M $8M $17M $20M 7 $0.52M $1.4M $1.75M $8M $16.68M $20.60M $19.4M 8 $0.5M $1.3M $1.45M $8M $16.59M $20M $19M 9 $0.5M $0.97M $1.39M $8M $16.25M $19.61M $19M 10 $0.5M $0.48M $1.36M $8M $15.51M $18.39M $19M 11 $0.46M $0.45M $1.33M $7.9M $15.1M $18.36M $18.88M $0.4M $0.4M 12 $0.43M $1.16M $7.8M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M 13 $0.38M $1.1M $7.5M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M $1.06M $1.01M 14 $0.4M $0.38M $7.5M $15M $17.81M $18.5M 15 $0.39M $0.38M $7.5M $14.2M $16.45M $18.5M 16 $0.32M $0.35M $0.99M $7.5M $14M $15.78M $18M 17 $0.32M $0.35M $0.97M $7.45M $13.66M $15.11M $17.83M 18 $0.3M $0.3M $0.96M $7.4M $13.36M $15.11M $17.78M 19 $0.26M $0.3M $0.95M $7.2M $13.36M $15.07M $16.75M 20 $0.25M $0.3M $0.91M $7.14M $13.1M $15.07M $16.5M SPORTS SALARY CONTROVERSIES The lack of an MLB salary cap has long raised discussion of unfair league opportunities, and favoring large- budget organizations in post-season play. Officials and fans fear a strike Online gambling regulations and legislation have caused In 2006, the UFC made $223M in MMA pay-per- view events and advertising while HBO Boxing made $177M and WWE made $200M. However, several WWE wrestlers make over $1M a difficulty for some U.S. online poker providers and poker pros. The UIGEA law enacted in 2010 delayed industry growth, ceasing operation of some sites due to its Internet like 1994's if changes are implemented. year, a figure practically non-existent in MMA. gambling provisions. Highest Paid Sport Winnings Per Event for 2010 TENNIS AUTO RACING РОKER THOROUGHBRED GOLF RACING US Open: $1.7M FedEx Cup/PGA Tour: Indy 500: $2.8M WSOP (World Series of awarded to Singles Poker): $8.9M Dubai World Cup: $10M $10M winner awarded to 2010 highest paying poker tournament in the highest paying horse race in the world awarded to 2010 winner Jim Furyk winner Dario Franchitti highest paying tennis tournament in the world world Poker differs The 2010 WSOP Main Event had Attendance of Pro Sports Events from other pro sporting events in terms of 7,319 entrants, while the entire World Series of Poker had 63,706. Some major sporting events average far fewer spectators than entrants and spectators. the number of WSOP entrants. Entrants in the 63,706 entire WSOP Average spectators per FIFA World Cup game 49,134 Average spectators per PGA round 40,000 Average spectators per US Open match 27,733 Caps on Pro Sports Salaries MLS NBA NHL NFL MLB Per Team $2.6M $58.04M $59.4M $128M None Salary Cap 3 designated players where only $335K of earnings applies Luxury tax applied and paid to the league if a determined team Per player salary Salary floor of $111M cap exists, but depends on years with the league. Per player cap of $11.88M Notes per team budget ($178M in 2011) is exceeded. to cap. SOURCES: USA Today | ESPN.com | VWSOP.com | USOpen.org MLSplayers.org | OnlinePoker.org | PokerListings.com Dubai-Online.com | TampaBay.com | MMA-Manifesto.com NHLSCAP.com | Fighting-MMA.com WrestleScoop.com | CBC.ca OnlinePoker.org POKER SPORTS INCOME SALARIES (Vs. Like professional athletes, many poker pros make a steady income (mostly via online poker), and supplement that income with tournaments and events. Here's how poker pro salaries compare to other pro sports salaries. 2009/2010 Highest Paying Sports Salaries $19.86M $18.7M $16.42M Average Salary of Top 20 Pro Players $8M $1.46M $1.58M $0.50M ММА MLS РОКER NHL NFL NBA MLB TOP 20 HIGHEST PAID PRO PLAYER SALARIES RANK ММА MLS РОKER NHL NFL NBA MLB 1 $0.89M $5.54M $3.59M $10M $25.57M $24.75M $33M 2 $0.88M $5.5M $2.82M S9M $22.04M $21.37M $24.29M $0.79M $5M $2.42M $9M $20.5M $21.37M $22.6M 4 $0.75M $2.05M $2.36M $9M $19M $21.26M $20.63M $2.02M $20.84M $20.84M $0.68M $1.67M $8.05M $17.48M $20.14M $0.56M $1.62M $1.99M $8M $17M $20M 7 $0.52M $1.4M $1.75M $8M $16.68M $20.60M $19.4M 8 $0.5M $1.3M $1.45M $8M $16.59M $20M $19M 9 $0.5M $0.97M $1.39M $8M $16.25M $19.61M $19M 10 $0.5M $0.48M $1.36M $8M $15.51M $18.39M $19M 11 $0.46M $0.45M $1.33M $7.9M $15.1M $18.36M $18.88M $0.4M $0.4M 12 $0.43M $1.16M $7.8M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M 13 $0.38M $1.1M $7.5M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M $1.06M $1.01M 14 $0.4M $0.38M $7.5M $15M $17.81M $18.5M 15 $0.39M $0.38M $7.5M $14.2M $16.45M $18.5M 16 $0.32M $0.35M $0.99M $7.5M $14M $15.78M $18M 17 $0.32M $0.35M $0.97M $7.45M $13.66M $15.11M $17.83M 18 $0.3M $0.3M $0.96M $7.4M $13.36M $15.11M $17.78M 19 $0.26M $0.3M $0.95M $7.2M $13.36M $15.07M $16.75M 20 $0.25M $0.3M $0.91M $7.14M $13.1M $15.07M $16.5M SPORTS SALARY CONTROVERSIES The lack of an MLB salary cap has long raised discussion of unfair league opportunities, and favoring large- budget organizations in post-season play. Officials and fans fear a strike Online gambling regulations and legislation have caused In 2006, the UFC made $223M in MMA pay-per- view events and advertising while HBO Boxing made $177M and WWE made $200M. However, several WWE wrestlers make over $1M a difficulty for some U.S. online poker providers and poker pros. The UIGEA law enacted in 2010 delayed industry growth, ceasing operation of some sites due to its Internet like 1994's if changes are implemented. year, a figure practically non-existent in MMA. gambling provisions. Highest Paid Sport Winnings Per Event for 2010 TENNIS AUTO RACING РОKER THOROUGHBRED GOLF RACING US Open: $1.7M FedEx Cup/PGA Tour: Indy 500: $2.8M WSOP (World Series of awarded to Singles Poker): $8.9M Dubai World Cup: $10M $10M winner awarded to 2010 highest paying poker tournament in the highest paying horse race in the world awarded to 2010 winner Jim Furyk winner Dario Franchitti highest paying tennis tournament in the world world Poker differs The 2010 WSOP Main Event had Attendance of Pro Sports Events from other pro sporting events in terms of 7,319 entrants, while the entire World Series of Poker had 63,706. Some major sporting events average far fewer spectators than entrants and spectators. the number of WSOP entrants. Entrants in the 63,706 entire WSOP Average spectators per FIFA World Cup game 49,134 Average spectators per PGA round 40,000 Average spectators per US Open match 27,733 Caps on Pro Sports Salaries MLS NBA NHL NFL MLB Per Team $2.6M $58.04M $59.4M $128M None Salary Cap 3 designated players where only $335K of earnings applies Luxury tax applied and paid to the league if a determined team Per player salary Salary floor of $111M cap exists, but depends on years with the league. Per player cap of $11.88M Notes per team budget ($178M in 2011) is exceeded. to cap. SOURCES: USA Today | ESPN.com | VWSOP.com | USOpen.org MLSplayers.org | OnlinePoker.org | PokerListings.com Dubai-Online.com | TampaBay.com | MMA-Manifesto.com NHLSCAP.com | Fighting-MMA.com WrestleScoop.com | CBC.ca OnlinePoker.org POKER SPORTS INCOME SALARIES (Vs. Like professional athletes, many poker pros make a steady income (mostly via online poker), and supplement that income with tournaments and events. Here's how poker pro salaries compare to other pro sports salaries. 2009/2010 Highest Paying Sports Salaries $19.86M $18.7M $16.42M Average Salary of Top 20 Pro Players $8M $1.46M $1.58M $0.50M ММА MLS РОКER NHL NFL NBA MLB TOP 20 HIGHEST PAID PRO PLAYER SALARIES RANK ММА MLS РОKER NHL NFL NBA MLB 1 $0.89M $5.54M $3.59M $10M $25.57M $24.75M $33M 2 $0.88M $5.5M $2.82M S9M $22.04M $21.37M $24.29M $0.79M $5M $2.42M $9M $20.5M $21.37M $22.6M 4 $0.75M $2.05M $2.36M $9M $19M $21.26M $20.63M $2.02M $20.84M $20.84M $0.68M $1.67M $8.05M $17.48M $20.14M $0.56M $1.62M $1.99M $8M $17M $20M 7 $0.52M $1.4M $1.75M $8M $16.68M $20.60M $19.4M 8 $0.5M $1.3M $1.45M $8M $16.59M $20M $19M 9 $0.5M $0.97M $1.39M $8M $16.25M $19.61M $19M 10 $0.5M $0.48M $1.36M $8M $15.51M $18.39M $19M 11 $0.46M $0.45M $1.33M $7.9M $15.1M $18.36M $18.88M $0.4M $0.4M 12 $0.43M $1.16M $7.8M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M 13 $0.38M $1.1M $7.5M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M $1.06M $1.01M 14 $0.4M $0.38M $7.5M $15M $17.81M $18.5M 15 $0.39M $0.38M $7.5M $14.2M $16.45M $18.5M 16 $0.32M $0.35M $0.99M $7.5M $14M $15.78M $18M 17 $0.32M $0.35M $0.97M $7.45M $13.66M $15.11M $17.83M 18 $0.3M $0.3M $0.96M $7.4M $13.36M $15.11M $17.78M 19 $0.26M $0.3M $0.95M $7.2M $13.36M $15.07M $16.75M 20 $0.25M $0.3M $0.91M $7.14M $13.1M $15.07M $16.5M SPORTS SALARY CONTROVERSIES The lack of an MLB salary cap has long raised discussion of unfair league opportunities, and favoring large- budget organizations in post-season play. Officials and fans fear a strike Online gambling regulations and legislation have caused In 2006, the UFC made $223M in MMA pay-per- view events and advertising while HBO Boxing made $177M and WWE made $200M. However, several WWE wrestlers make over $1M a difficulty for some U.S. online poker providers and poker pros. The UIGEA law enacted in 2010 delayed industry growth, ceasing operation of some sites due to its Internet like 1994's if changes are implemented. year, a figure practically non-existent in MMA. gambling provisions. Highest Paid Sport Winnings Per Event for 2010 TENNIS AUTO RACING РОKER THOROUGHBRED GOLF RACING US Open: $1.7M FedEx Cup/PGA Tour: Indy 500: $2.8M WSOP (World Series of awarded to Singles Poker): $8.9M Dubai World Cup: $10M $10M winner awarded to 2010 highest paying poker tournament in the highest paying horse race in the world awarded to 2010 winner Jim Furyk winner Dario Franchitti highest paying tennis tournament in the world world Poker differs The 2010 WSOP Main Event had Attendance of Pro Sports Events from other pro sporting events in terms of 7,319 entrants, while the entire World Series of Poker had 63,706. Some major sporting events average far fewer spectators than entrants and spectators. the number of WSOP entrants. Entrants in the 63,706 entire WSOP Average spectators per FIFA World Cup game 49,134 Average spectators per PGA round 40,000 Average spectators per US Open match 27,733 Caps on Pro Sports Salaries MLS NBA NHL NFL MLB Per Team $2.6M $58.04M $59.4M $128M None Salary Cap 3 designated players where only $335K of earnings applies Luxury tax applied and paid to the league if a determined team Per player salary Salary floor of $111M cap exists, but depends on years with the league. Per player cap of $11.88M Notes per team budget ($178M in 2011) is exceeded. to cap. SOURCES: USA Today | ESPN.com | VWSOP.com | USOpen.org MLSplayers.org | OnlinePoker.org | PokerListings.com Dubai-Online.com | TampaBay.com | MMA-Manifesto.com NHLSCAP.com | Fighting-MMA.com WrestleScoop.com | CBC.ca OnlinePoker.org POKER SPORTS INCOME SALARIES (Vs. Like professional athletes, many poker pros make a steady income (mostly via online poker), and supplement that income with tournaments and events. Here's how poker pro salaries compare to other pro sports salaries. 2009/2010 Highest Paying Sports Salaries $19.86M $18.7M $16.42M Average Salary of Top 20 Pro Players $8M $1.46M $1.58M $0.50M ММА MLS РОКER NHL NFL NBA MLB TOP 20 HIGHEST PAID PRO PLAYER SALARIES RANK ММА MLS РОKER NHL NFL NBA MLB 1 $0.89M $5.54M $3.59M $10M $25.57M $24.75M $33M 2 $0.88M $5.5M $2.82M S9M $22.04M $21.37M $24.29M $0.79M $5M $2.42M $9M $20.5M $21.37M $22.6M 4 $0.75M $2.05M $2.36M $9M $19M $21.26M $20.63M $2.02M $20.84M $20.84M $0.68M $1.67M $8.05M $17.48M $20.14M $0.56M $1.62M $1.99M $8M $17M $20M 7 $0.52M $1.4M $1.75M $8M $16.68M $20.60M $19.4M 8 $0.5M $1.3M $1.45M $8M $16.59M $20M $19M 9 $0.5M $0.97M $1.39M $8M $16.25M $19.61M $19M 10 $0.5M $0.48M $1.36M $8M $15.51M $18.39M $19M 11 $0.46M $0.45M $1.33M $7.9M $15.1M $18.36M $18.88M $0.4M $0.4M 12 $0.43M $1.16M $7.8M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M 13 $0.38M $1.1M $7.5M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M $1.06M $1.01M 14 $0.4M $0.38M $7.5M $15M $17.81M $18.5M 15 $0.39M $0.38M $7.5M $14.2M $16.45M $18.5M 16 $0.32M $0.35M $0.99M $7.5M $14M $15.78M $18M 17 $0.32M $0.35M $0.97M $7.45M $13.66M $15.11M $17.83M 18 $0.3M $0.3M $0.96M $7.4M $13.36M $15.11M $17.78M 19 $0.26M $0.3M $0.95M $7.2M $13.36M $15.07M $16.75M 20 $0.25M $0.3M $0.91M $7.14M $13.1M $15.07M $16.5M SPORTS SALARY CONTROVERSIES The lack of an MLB salary cap has long raised discussion of unfair league opportunities, and favoring large- budget organizations in post-season play. Officials and fans fear a strike Online gambling regulations and legislation have caused In 2006, the UFC made $223M in MMA pay-per- view events and advertising while HBO Boxing made $177M and WWE made $200M. However, several WWE wrestlers make over $1M a difficulty for some U.S. online poker providers and poker pros. The UIGEA law enacted in 2010 delayed industry growth, ceasing operation of some sites due to its Internet like 1994's if changes are implemented. year, a figure practically non-existent in MMA. gambling provisions. Highest Paid Sport Winnings Per Event for 2010 TENNIS AUTO RACING РОKER THOROUGHBRED GOLF RACING US Open: $1.7M FedEx Cup/PGA Tour: Indy 500: $2.8M WSOP (World Series of awarded to Singles Poker): $8.9M Dubai World Cup: $10M $10M winner awarded to 2010 highest paying poker tournament in the highest paying horse race in the world awarded to 2010 winner Jim Furyk winner Dario Franchitti highest paying tennis tournament in the world world Poker differs The 2010 WSOP Main Event had Attendance of Pro Sports Events from other pro sporting events in terms of 7,319 entrants, while the entire World Series of Poker had 63,706. Some major sporting events average far fewer spectators than entrants and spectators. the number of WSOP entrants. Entrants in the 63,706 entire WSOP Average spectators per FIFA World Cup game 49,134 Average spectators per PGA round 40,000 Average spectators per US Open match 27,733 Caps on Pro Sports Salaries MLS NBA NHL NFL MLB Per Team $2.6M $58.04M $59.4M $128M None Salary Cap 3 designated players where only $335K of earnings applies Luxury tax applied and paid to the league if a determined team Per player salary Salary floor of $111M cap exists, but depends on years with the league. Per player cap of $11.88M Notes per team budget ($178M in 2011) is exceeded. to cap. SOURCES: USA Today | ESPN.com | VWSOP.com | USOpen.org MLSplayers.org | OnlinePoker.org | PokerListings.com Dubai-Online.com | TampaBay.com | MMA-Manifesto.com NHLSCAP.com | Fighting-MMA.com WrestleScoop.com | CBC.ca OnlinePoker.org POKER SPORTS INCOME SALARIES (Vs. Like professional athletes, many poker pros make a steady income (mostly via online poker), and supplement that income with tournaments and events. Here's how poker pro salaries compare to other pro sports salaries. 2009/2010 Highest Paying Sports Salaries $19.86M $18.7M $16.42M Average Salary of Top 20 Pro Players $8M $1.46M $1.58M $0.50M ММА MLS РОКER NHL NFL NBA MLB TOP 20 HIGHEST PAID PRO PLAYER SALARIES RANK ММА MLS РОKER NHL NFL NBA MLB 1 $0.89M $5.54M $3.59M $10M $25.57M $24.75M $33M 2 $0.88M $5.5M $2.82M S9M $22.04M $21.37M $24.29M $0.79M $5M $2.42M $9M $20.5M $21.37M $22.6M 4 $0.75M $2.05M $2.36M $9M $19M $21.26M $20.63M $2.02M $20.84M $20.84M $0.68M $1.67M $8.05M $17.48M $20.14M $0.56M $1.62M $1.99M $8M $17M $20M 7 $0.52M $1.4M $1.75M $8M $16.68M $20.60M $19.4M 8 $0.5M $1.3M $1.45M $8M $16.59M $20M $19M 9 $0.5M $0.97M $1.39M $8M $16.25M $19.61M $19M 10 $0.5M $0.48M $1.36M $8M $15.51M $18.39M $19M 11 $0.46M $0.45M $1.33M $7.9M $15.1M $18.36M $18.88M $0.4M $0.4M 12 $0.43M $1.16M $7.8M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M 13 $0.38M $1.1M $7.5M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M $1.06M $1.01M 14 $0.4M $0.38M $7.5M $15M $17.81M $18.5M 15 $0.39M $0.38M $7.5M $14.2M $16.45M $18.5M 16 $0.32M $0.35M $0.99M $7.5M $14M $15.78M $18M 17 $0.32M $0.35M $0.97M $7.45M $13.66M $15.11M $17.83M 18 $0.3M $0.3M $0.96M $7.4M $13.36M $15.11M $17.78M 19 $0.26M $0.3M $0.95M $7.2M $13.36M $15.07M $16.75M 20 $0.25M $0.3M $0.91M $7.14M $13.1M $15.07M $16.5M SPORTS SALARY CONTROVERSIES The lack of an MLB salary cap has long raised discussion of unfair league opportunities, and favoring large- budget organizations in post-season play. Officials and fans fear a strike Online gambling regulations and legislation have caused In 2006, the UFC made $223M in MMA pay-per- view events and advertising while HBO Boxing made $177M and WWE made $200M. However, several WWE wrestlers make over $1M a difficulty for some U.S. online poker providers and poker pros. The UIGEA law enacted in 2010 delayed industry growth, ceasing operation of some sites due to its Internet like 1994's if changes are implemented. year, a figure practically non-existent in MMA. gambling provisions. Highest Paid Sport Winnings Per Event for 2010 TENNIS AUTO RACING РОKER THOROUGHBRED GOLF RACING US Open: $1.7M FedEx Cup/PGA Tour: Indy 500: $2.8M WSOP (World Series of awarded to Singles Poker): $8.9M Dubai World Cup: $10M $10M winner awarded to 2010 highest paying poker tournament in the highest paying horse race in the world awarded to 2010 winner Jim Furyk winner Dario Franchitti highest paying tennis tournament in the world world Poker differs The 2010 WSOP Main Event had Attendance of Pro Sports Events from other pro sporting events in terms of 7,319 entrants, while the entire World Series of Poker had 63,706. Some major sporting events average far fewer spectators than entrants and spectators. the number of WSOP entrants. Entrants in the 63,706 entire WSOP Average spectators per FIFA World Cup game 49,134 Average spectators per PGA round 40,000 Average spectators per US Open match 27,733 Caps on Pro Sports Salaries MLS NBA NHL NFL MLB Per Team $2.6M $58.04M $59.4M $128M None Salary Cap 3 designated players where only $335K of earnings applies Luxury tax applied and paid to the league if a determined team Per player salary Salary floor of $111M cap exists, but depends on years with the league. Per player cap of $11.88M Notes per team budget ($178M in 2011) is exceeded. to cap. SOURCES: USA Today | ESPN.com | VWSOP.com | USOpen.org MLSplayers.org | OnlinePoker.org | PokerListings.com Dubai-Online.com | TampaBay.com | MMA-Manifesto.com NHLSCAP.com | Fighting-MMA.com WrestleScoop.com | CBC.ca OnlinePoker.org POKER SPORTS INCOME SALARIES (Vs. Like professional athletes, many poker pros make a steady income (mostly via online poker), and supplement that income with tournaments and events. Here's how poker pro salaries compare to other pro sports salaries. 2009/2010 Highest Paying Sports Salaries $19.86M $18.7M $16.42M Average Salary of Top 20 Pro Players $8M $1.46M $1.58M $0.50M ММА MLS РОКER NHL NFL NBA MLB TOP 20 HIGHEST PAID PRO PLAYER SALARIES RANK ММА MLS РОKER NHL NFL NBA MLB 1 $0.89M $5.54M $3.59M $10M $25.57M $24.75M $33M 2 $0.88M $5.5M $2.82M S9M $22.04M $21.37M $24.29M $0.79M $5M $2.42M $9M $20.5M $21.37M $22.6M 4 $0.75M $2.05M $2.36M $9M $19M $21.26M $20.63M $2.02M $20.84M $20.84M $0.68M $1.67M $8.05M $17.48M $20.14M $0.56M $1.62M $1.99M $8M $17M $20M 7 $0.52M $1.4M $1.75M $8M $16.68M $20.60M $19.4M 8 $0.5M $1.3M $1.45M $8M $16.59M $20M $19M 9 $0.5M $0.97M $1.39M $8M $16.25M $19.61M $19M 10 $0.5M $0.48M $1.36M $8M $15.51M $18.39M $19M 11 $0.46M $0.45M $1.33M $7.9M $15.1M $18.36M $18.88M $0.4M $0.4M 12 $0.43M $1.16M $7.8M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M 13 $0.38M $1.1M $7.5M $15.01M $18.08M $18.7M $1.06M $1.01M 14 $0.4M $0.38M $7.5M $15M $17.81M $18.5M 15 $0.39M $0.38M $7.5M $14.2M $16.45M $18.5M 16 $0.32M $0.35M $0.99M $7.5M $14M $15.78M $18M 17 $0.32M $0.35M $0.97M $7.45M $13.66M $15.11M $17.83M 18 $0.3M $0.3M $0.96M $7.4M $13.36M $15.11M $17.78M 19 $0.26M $0.3M $0.95M $7.2M $13.36M $15.07M $16.75M 20 $0.25M $0.3M $0.91M $7.14M $13.1M $15.07M $16.5M SPORTS SALARY CONTROVERSIES The lack of an MLB salary cap has long raised discussion of unfair league opportunities, and favoring large- budget organizations in post-season play. Officials and fans fear a strike Online gambling regulations and legislation have caused In 2006, the UFC made $223M in MMA pay-per- view events and advertising while HBO Boxing made $177M and WWE made $200M. However, several WWE wrestlers make over $1M a difficulty for some U.S. online poker providers and poker pros. The UIGEA law enacted in 2010 delayed industry growth, ceasing operation of some sites due to its Internet like 1994's if changes are implemented. year, a figure practically non-existent in MMA. gambling provisions. Highest Paid Sport Winnings Per Event for 2010 TENNIS AUTO RACING РОKER THOROUGHBRED GOLF RACING US Open: $1.7M FedEx Cup/PGA Tour: Indy 500: $2.8M WSOP (World Series of awarded to Singles Poker): $8.9M Dubai World Cup: $10M $10M winner awarded to 2010 highest paying poker tournament in the highest paying horse race in the world awarded to 2010 winner Jim Furyk winner Dario Franchitti highest paying tennis tournament in the world world Poker differs The 2010 WSOP Main Event had Attendance of Pro Sports Events from other pro sporting events in terms of 7,319 entrants, while the entire World Series of Poker had 63,706. Some major sporting events average far fewer spectators than entrants and spectators. the number of WSOP entrants. Entrants in the 63,706 entire WSOP Average spectators per FIFA World Cup game 49,134 Average spectators per PGA round 40,000 Average spectators per US Open match 27,733 Caps on Pro Sports Salaries MLS NBA NHL NFL MLB Per Team $2.6M $58.04M $59.4M $128M None Salary Cap 3 designated players where only $335K of earnings applies Luxury tax applied and paid to the league if a determined team Per player salary Salary floor of $111M cap exists, but depends on years with the league. Per player cap of $11.88M Notes per team budget ($178M in 2011) is exceeded. to cap. SOURCES: USA Today | ESPN.com | VWSOP.com | USOpen.org MLSplayers.org | OnlinePoker.org | PokerListings.com Dubai-Online.com | TampaBay.com | MMA-Manifesto.com NHLSCAP.com | Fighting-MMA.com WrestleScoop.com | CBC.ca OnlinePoker.org