They control large sports franchises across the globe, worth billions of euros.
They are billionaire entrepreneurs who own all or a significant portion of some of the world's leading sports franchises. Most of them are Americans, who first saw the global value of sport.
Five more empires have been added to this new Forbes list relative to last year's ranking. In this way, the comparison of the first 20 of this exercise with the selection of the previous year shows an increase in the business value of 22%, up to 124,000 million dollars (108,550 million euros).
Much of the increase has to do with new media deals, which raise the values of teams in the NFL and NHL, that is, the American football and ice hockey leagues. We have a clear example in December when the Fenway Sports Group paid around 900 million dollars (785 million euros) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, almost nine times what Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle paid for the NHL team. in 1999. The Penguins' 10% annualized price appreciation was 64% greater than the rise in the S&P 500 stock index over the same period.
Liberty Media, with a total value of the company of 17,200 million dollars (15,055 million euros), leads this ranking. It is the current owner of the baseball World Series champion Atlanta Braves, as well as the team's mixed-use real estate project. It also controls the Formula 1 racing promotion and has minority interests in the Drone Racing League, the Meyer Shank auto racing team, and the Kroenke Arena Company (which owns the Ball Arena, home of the Denver Nuggets and the Denver Nuggets). the Colorado Avalanches). His enterprise value has grown 32% this year compared to the previous year, driven by his strong gains in revenue and his performance in operating profit for the Braves and Formula 1.
8. Glazer Family
The value of the Glazer family's sports properties rises to 5,840 million dollars (5,110 million euros), with Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team as their spearheads.
7. Kraft Family
Valued at $5.88 billion (€5.145 million), the Kraft family's most notable properties include the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, UFC, Kraft Analytics Group, DraftKings, Skillz, and Boston Uprising.
6. Yankee Global Enterprises
Owners of sports franchises such as the New York Yankees, Legends Hospitality, YES Network, New York City FC, and minor league baseball teams, their empire amounts to 6.81 billion dollars (5.96 billion euros).
5. Madison Square Garden Sports
The value of the sports properties of Madison Square Garden Sport amounts to 7,840 million dollars (6,865 million euros). These franchises include the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Counter Logic Gaming, and the Hartford Wolf Pack.
4. Jerry Jones
Owner of the Dallas Cowboys, The Star, Complexity Gaming, and a significant stake in Legends Hospitality, Jerry Jones's empire reaches 8,850 million dollars (7,745 million euros).
3. Fenway Sports Group
The Fenway sports group has a sports empire worth 9,810 million dollars (8,585 million euros). Its properties include the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, NESN, Fenway Sports Management, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
2. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
The value of the sports properties of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment amounts to 10,540 million dollars (9,225 million euros). Its franchises are Los Angeles Rams, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Arsenal FC, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Mammoth, Altitude Sports and Entertainment, Kroenke Arena Company, as well as esports investments.
1. Liberty Media
Owners of sports franchises such as the Atlanta Braves, Formula 1, Drone Racing League, Kroenke Arena Company, and stakes in Meyer Shank Racing, their empire amounts to 17.2 billion dollars (15.055 million euros).
