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  "path": "/business/finance/2026/iran-war-middle-east-sovereign-sports-investment-liv-golf-1234890297/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T11:55:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.sportico.com",
  "tags": [
    "Business",
    "Finance",
    "Donald Trump",
    "FIFA",
    "LIV Golf",
    "Mohammed Bin Salman",
    "Newcastle",
    "PIF",
    "QIA",
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  "textContent": "The proliferation of sovereign wealth money from the Middle East has arguably been the biggest story in global sports over the past 10 years. Since the war in Iran started six weeks ago, however, there’s been an open question about whether the fighting, which has spread to include airstrikes on neighboring countries, might prompt a […]",
  "title": "LIV, NBA Europe: Has the Iran War Curbed Middle East Sports Spending?"
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