{"id":10619,"date":"2020-08-01T11:07:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T11:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=10619"},"modified":"2020-08-01T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T11:07:44","slug":"the-worlds-most-valuable-sports-teams-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/01\/the-worlds-most-valuable-sports-teams-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The World’s Most Valuable Sports Teams 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

f you\u2019re wondering just how pandemic-resistant <\/strong>the world\u2019s leading sports franchises are, look no further than Fred Wilpon\u2019s New York Mets. The Amazin\u2019s, the No. 2 team in Major League Baseball\u2019s most valuable market, were put in play by Wilpon in February after nearly two decades of ownership, putting them on track to be the first big-market Major League Baseball franchise to be sold in eight years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are hardly a crown jewel. Wilpon was reluctant to keep pace with the league\u2019s rising payrolls, leaving the Mets without a World Series win since 1986 and bleeding cash long before the coronavirus eliminated more than half the season and all of the franchise\u2019s stadium revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That hasn\u2019t stopped an all-star list of buyers from kicking the tires, including hedge-fund titan Steve Cohen and private-equity guru Josh Harris, one of whom will likely end up paying more than $2 billion for the franchise, one of 57 teams worth at least that amount. A decade ago, there was only one that came even close: U.K. soccer club Manchester United, which was the most valuable team on earth in 2010 at $1.83 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That honor now belongs to the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys, who top the\u00a0Forbes<\/em>\u00a0ranking of the 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams\u00a0for the fifth straight year, at $5.5 billion, edging out the $5 billion New York Yankees. For Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New York\u2019s Steinbrenner family, it may as well be paper profit. Only one team in the top 35\u2014MLB\u2019s Los Angeles Dodgers, in 2012\u2014has changed hands\u00a0in the past decade, which explains how the\u00a0Mets, No. 41 at $2.4 billion, became one of the hottest tickets in sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThere is no lack of multi-billionaires that want to get into the sports business right now,\u201d says Sal Galatioto, whose namesake investment firm has handled team transactions for the Chicago Cubs, the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and other marquee sports properties. \u201cPeople will pay a premium. They buy these teams not just on the numbers, but on the brand value.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That value is dominated by the NFL, even after a ten-year run by the NBA lifted its\u00a0average team value nearly sixfold, more than any other U.S. sports league. Football claims 27 spots on the ranking, a reflection not only of its massive stadium draws but also its TV appeal. Of the\u00a0100 top broadcasts\u00a0in 2019, 88 were sporting events and 73 were NFL games. The NFL\u2019s current U.S. TV rights are worth $6.5 billion on average per year, a number expected to nearly double in a new deal currently being hashed out, according to sports media consultant Lee Berke of LHB Sports. To help afford it,\u00a0Fox even backed out of a 12-year deal to broadcast golf\u2019s U.S. Open, with the savings expected to help bankroll a potential $2 billion-a-year NFL deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NBA comes second with nine teams on the list, including\u00a0three in the top five\u2014the New York Knicks ($4.6 billion), the Los Angeles Lakers ($4.4 billion) and the Golden State Warriors ($4.3 billion)\u2014with the Brooklyn Nets in hot pursuit after\u00a0Alibaba billionaire Joe Tsai finalized a\u00a0$3.3 billion\u00a0deal for the franchise and operating rights to the Barclays Center last year.\u00a0Three European soccer teams cracked the top ten this year, led by Real Madrid at $4.2 billion.\u00a0The NHL is a no-show once again, which is not surprising for a league whose lower-tier teams are passed around like joints at a Grateful Dead show, including five Arizona Coyotes sales in 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pain worsens even further down the food chain. Stakes held by limited partners of major teams already come with a discount of 20% or more to controlling stakes and could face pressure if some partners begin looking to offload their interests to raise cash for other businesses that may be ailing because of the spread of Covid-19. A number of minor league baseball teams are on the verge of bankruptcy while Vince McMahon\u2019s XFL startup folded after suspending its season in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pandemic shutdown hasn\u2019t been good for any owner, but the ones holding on to the top brands are unlikely to be moved. The Cowboys delivered Jones operating profits of $420 million in 2018. While that is a record for a sports franchise, the league average is $102 million, which is why its average ownership tenure is four decades, with only one team changing hands in the past five years, a backlog of demand that is far from being met. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt could take 30 years,\u201d says Galatioto, who knows at least half a dozen multi-billionaires looking to buy an NFL franchise. \u201cThat scarcity factor holds values up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Dallas Cowboys<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $5.5 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Jerry Jones<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1989<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $150 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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2. New York Yankees<\/strong> (MLB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $5 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Steinbrenner family<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1973<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $8.8 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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3. New York Knicks<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $4.6 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Madison Square Garden Company<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1997<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $300 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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4. Los Angeles Lakers<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $4.4 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Jerry Buss Family Trusts, Philip Anschutz<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1979, 1998<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $20 million, $268 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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5. Golden State Warriors<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $4.3 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Joe Lacob, Peter Guber<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2010<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $450 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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6. Real Madrid<\/strong> (soccer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $4.24 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: club members<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: not applicable<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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7. New England Patriots <\/strong>(NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $4.1 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Robert Kraft<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1994<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $172 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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8. Barcelona <\/strong>(soccer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $4.02 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: club members<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: not applicable<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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9. New York Giants<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.9 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: John Mara, Steven Tisch<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1925, 1991<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $500, $150 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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10. Manchester United <\/strong>(soccer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.81 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Glazer family<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2005<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $1.4 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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11. Los Angeles Rams<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.8 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2010<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $750 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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12. San Francisco 49ers<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.5 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Denise DeBartolo & John York<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1977<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $13 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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13. Chicago Bears<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.45 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: McCaskey family<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1920<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $100<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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14 (tie). Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong> (MLB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $3.4 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Guggenheim Baseball Management<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2012<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $2 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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14 (tie). Washington Football Team<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.4 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Daniel Snyder<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1999<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $750 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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16. Boston Red Sox <\/strong>(MLB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.3 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: John Henry, Thomas Werner<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2002<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $380 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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17 (tie). Chicago Bulls<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.2 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1985<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $16.2 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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17 (tie). Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (MLB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.2 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Ricketts family<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2009<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $700 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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17 (tie). New York Jets<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.2 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Johnson family<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2000<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $635 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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20 (tie). Boston Celtics<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.1 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Wycliffe & Irving Grousbeck, Robert Epstein, Stephen Pagliuca<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2002<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $360 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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20 (tie). Houston Texans <\/strong>(NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $3.1 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Janice McNair<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1999<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $600 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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20 (tie). San Francisco Giants<\/strong> (MLB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.1 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Charles Johnson<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1993<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $100 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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23. Philadelphia Eagles<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.05 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Jeffrey Lurie<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1994<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $185 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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24. Bayern Munich<\/strong> (soccer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3.02 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: club members<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: not applicable<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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25. Denver Broncos<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $3 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Pat Bowlen Trust<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1984<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $78 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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26. Oakland Raiders<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.9 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Mark Davis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1966<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $180,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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27. Green Bay Packers<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.85 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: shareholder-owned<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1921<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $100<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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28. Pittsburgh Steelers<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $2.8 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Daniel Rooney Trust, Arthur Rooney II<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1933<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $2,500<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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29. Seattle Seahawks<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.78 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Paul G. Allen Trust<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1997<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $194 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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30. Miami Dolphins<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.76 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Stephen Ross<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2008<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $1.1 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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31. Atlanta Falcons<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.755 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Arthur Blank<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2002<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $545 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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32. Baltimore Ravens<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.75 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Stephen Bisciotti<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2004<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $600 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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33. Minnesota Vikings<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.7 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Zygmunt Wilf<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2005<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $600 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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34. Manchester City <\/strong>(soccer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $2.69 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2008<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $385 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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35. Indianapolis Colts<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.65 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: James Irsay<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1972<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $14 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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36. Los Angeles Clippers<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.6 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Steve Ballmer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2014<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $2 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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37. Chelsea<\/strong> (soccer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.58 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Roman Abramovich<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2003<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $233 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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38 (tie). Brooklyn Nets<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.5 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Joseph Tsai<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $3.3 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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38 (tie). Los Angeles Chargers<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.5 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Dean A. Spanos<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1984<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $72 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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40. Houston Rockets<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $2.48 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Tilman Fertitta<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2017<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $2.2 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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41 (tie). Carolina Panthers<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.4 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: David Tepper<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2018<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $2.28 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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41 (tie). Dallas Mavericks<\/strong> (NBA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.4 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Mark Cuban<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2000<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $280 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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41 (tie). New York Mets<\/strong> (MLB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.4 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Fred & Jeff Wilpon, Saul Katz<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2002<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $391 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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44. Jacksonville Jaguars<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.33 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Shahid Khan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2011<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $770 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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45. Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.3 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Lamar Hunt Family<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1960<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $25,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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46. New Orleans Saints<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Value: $2.28 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Gayle Benson<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1985<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $70.2 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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47. Arsenal <\/strong>(soccer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.27 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 2011<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $1.1 billion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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48. Arizona Cardinals<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.25 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: William Bidwill<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1932<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $50,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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49 (tie). St Louis Cardinals<\/strong> (MLB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.2 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: William DeWitt Jr.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1996<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $150 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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49 (tie). Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/strong> (NFL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Value: $2.2 billion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Owner: Glazer family<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year Purchased: 1995<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price Paid: $192 million<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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