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The NFL will generate about $9 billion in revenue this year, although it is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization. This has been the case since the 1960s when a deal was cut with Congress during the NFL-AFL merger.

Although common sense says the law should be ended, it's not as bad as it seems. Why? Take a look at the video to see Sports editor Peter Barzilai's full answer to this reader question. He also explains the fight to change the law. Find out how that battle is going for Sen. Tom Coburn in Congress.

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