10 NFL Facts That Defy All Logic

6. Not For Profit!?

Green Bay Packers running back DuJuan Harris (26) runs away from Buffalo Bills' Ron Brooks (33) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)
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The NFL is officially registered as a not-for-profit organisation, which makes it exempt from paying tax. Despite the fact that it makes about $9bn each year, more than any other professional sporting body on the face of the earth.

League commissioner Roger Goodell has stated that this is still not good enough, as he believes the league can reach the $25bn annual turnover mark by 2027.

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