Football season is upon us again! Let’s kick off September with the highest-valued teams…
Answer:
- Dallas Cowboys – $9.2B
- New York Giants – $7.04B
- Los Angeles Rams – $6.94B
- New England Patriots – $6.7B
- San Francisco 49ers – $6.15B
- What factors do you think drive the value of a sports franchise?
- Do you or your friends spend money to support your favorite teams? What types of things can you/do you purchase?
- One of the reasons that franchises are worth so much has to do with their latest TV/Cable/Streaming contracts.
- Raise your hand if you watched a sporting event in the last week.
- What sport was it and who was playing?
Behind the numbers (Sportico):
“The average NFL team is worth $5.14 billion—and the collective fair-market value of the league’s 32 franchises is $165 billion. Sportico’s interactive data visualization displays the elements that make up each franchise’s value, including revenue data for multiple seasons.”
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Mason Butts
After graduating from UCLA with a Master’s in Education, Mason spent 5 years as a science educator in a South Los Angeles public high school. He is committed to supporting the holistic growth of all students and empowering them to live a life of relational, academic, and financial success. Now settled in the Bay Area, Mason enjoys facilitating professional developments and partnering with educators as they prepare students for a bright financial future. When Mason is not building curriculum or planning a training, he can be found cycling, trying new foods, and exploring the outdoors.