MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

152

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	13	3
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	9	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	10	2
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	9	2
2015	—	2	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	9	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	3	2
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	3	2
1999	—	6	3

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.	—	45
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	33
BALLARD PARTNERS	—	34
LUCY CALAUTTI	—	13
GORDON, STUART J.	—	10
PHRONESISDC, LLC	—	5
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	10
DUANE MORRIS LLP	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	110
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	85
White House Office	19
Treasury, Dept of	13
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	5
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	68
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	37
Government Issues	Government Issues	34
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	20
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	12
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	7
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	6
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	2
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	2
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	2
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Retirement	Retirement	2
Immigration	Immigration	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Tobacco	Tobacco	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (20)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Minor League Baseball modernization Issues related to COVID-19: H.R.748 - CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R.748

H.R. 3248116th Congress

Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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H.R. 3248 Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3248

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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Issues related to Minor League Baseball modernization Issues related to COVID-19: H.R.748 - CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R.748

H.R. 3248116th Congress

Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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H.R. 3248 Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3248

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H.R. 1625115th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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Clarification of Fair Labor Standards Act: H.R.1625 (Royce) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R.1625

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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Tax Reform: H.R.1 (Brady) - Sec. 3604

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 5580114th Congress

Save America's Pastime Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LUCY CALAUTTI

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HR 5580, a bill to clarify FLSA with regard to baseball labor issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: HR 5580

H.R. 5580114th Congress

Save America's Pastime Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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Issues related to labor relations; HR 5580 to clarify FLSA

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 5580

H.R. 5580114th Congress

Save America's Pastime Act

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: LUCY CALAUTTI

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HR 5580, a bill to clarify FLSA with regard to baseball labor issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: HR 5580

H.R. 5580114th Congress

Save America's Pastime Act

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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Clarification of Fair Labor Standards Act - HR 5580. (Guthrie)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 5580

H.R. 5580114th Congress

Save America's Pastime Act

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: LUCY CALAUTTI

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HR 5580, a bill to clarify FLSA with regard to baseball labor issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: HR 5580

H.R. 4441114th Congress

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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FAA authorization regarding stadium overflight restrictions - HR 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; HR 636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 4441

H.R. 5580114th Congress

Save America's Pastime Act

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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Fantasy sports. Clarification of Fair Labor Standards Act - HR 5580.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 5580

H.R. 636114th Congress

FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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FAA authorization regarding stadium overflight restrictions - HR 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; HR 636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 2658114th Congress

Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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FAA authorization regarding stadium overflight restrictions - HR 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; HR 636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: S 2658

H.R. 4441114th Congress

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: LUCY CALAUTTI

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lobbied on HR 4441, Aviation Reauthorization ACT to protect provision barring small aircraft from flying over stadia during games. discussed issue with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: HR 4441

H.R. 4441114th Congress

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: LUCY CALAUTTI

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met with House of Representatives staff about HR 4441, the Aviation Reauthorization Act, to preserve prohibition on small aircraft flying over stadia during games.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: HR 4441

H.R. 4441114th Congress

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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FAA authorization regarding stadium overflight restrictions - HR 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. HR 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016; S 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 4441

H.R. 4721114th Congress

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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FAA authorization regarding stadium overflight restrictions - HR 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. HR 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016; S 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 4721

S. 2658114th Congress

Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.

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FAA authorization regarding stadium overflight restrictions - HR 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. HR 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016; S 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: S 2658

Source: Senate LDA

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