Highest paid sports events worldwide 2016

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Sports events with highest prize money pool worldwide in 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)

by Christina Gough, last edited Mar 15, 2019

Highest paid sports events worldwide 2016

The statistic reveals the sports events with highest prize money pool worldwide in 2016. UEFA Champions League had the highest prize money pool at 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2016.

Sports events with highest prize money pool worldwide in 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)

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	Prize money pool in million U.S. dollars
UEFA Champions League	1,300
Formula 1	797.5
FIFA World Cup	576
European Championship*	245
UEFA Europa League	237
World Series (MLB)*	66.5
World Series Poker	62
US Open	47
Wimbledon	45
FedEx Cup	35

	Prize money pool in million U.S. dollars
UEFA Champions League	1,300
Formula 1	797.5
FIFA World Cup	576
European Championship*	245
UEFA Europa League	237
World Series (MLB)*	66.5
World Series Poker	62
US Open	47
Wimbledon	45
FedEx Cup	35

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by Christina Gough, last edited Mar 15, 2019

The statistic reveals the sports events with highest prize money pool worldwide in 2016. UEFA Champions League had the highest prize money pool at 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2016.

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