The Center for Responsive Politics’ lobbying database now has complete information based on required filings for 2007. It shows that World Wrestling Entertainment spent at least $260,000 on lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill last year via its outside law firm, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis.
The center’s website is http://opensecrets.org. Also see “WWE Lobbying: How SmackDown Does SuckUp,” October 26, 2007 (http://muchnick.net/babylon/2007/10/26/wwe-lobbying-how-smackdown-does-suckup/), and “Vince McMahon & Joe Lieberman: Morality-Play Tag-Team Partners,” October 30, 2007 (http://muchnick.net/babylon/2007/10/30/vince-mcmahon-joe-lieberman-morality-play-tag-team-partners/) .