Magazine Forbes carried out a study among sports franchises around the world to determine the highest amount of operating income in the last three years and determine which has been the most profitable. After evaluation, the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys lead the list.
The Cowboys, owned by businessman Jerry Jones, generated a profit of 1,171 million dollars in the last three years. Behind them are the New England Patriots of the NFL, with 623 million, and Tottenham Hotspur, of the English Premier League, with 414 million. The top 5 are closed by the New York Knicks, from the NBA, with 404 million dollars in income in the last three years, and Manchester United, from the EPL, with 403 million.
According to the magazine, Operating income is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. In the case of the MLB, NBA, NHL and soccer teams, the figures were taken into account up to the 2022 season, while in the NFL it was considered up to 2021.
Jones bought the franchise in 1989 for $140 million and after 34 years, the Cowboys are worth just over eight billion dollars.
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No major league teams
No MLB team managed to be part of the list of profitable sports franchises due to the COVID pandemic and the lack of reliable television deals. Major League Baseball parks have been closed to the public during the pandemic and broadcasters like Bally have been unable to meet their end of the deal.
