Hearing: Full Committee Hearing on The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Federal Tax Policy in the Multibillion-Dollar Industry

Committee on Ways and Means

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (10:00 AM)

1100 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Sam Acho
ESPN Analyst, Director of Human Capital at AWM Capital

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Mr. Thad Madden
NIL Tax Consultant, Former IRS Revenue Officer and Fraud Analyst

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Mr. Robert Raiola
CPA, Director, Sports and Entertainment Practive, PKF O’Connor Davis, LLP

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Dr. Dennis Coates Ph.D. Economics
Professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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First Published: June 23, 2026 at 08:58 PM
Last Updated: June 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM