Sports is not only considered as entertainment but also as business. Our fascination with sports can prove to be pretty lucrative for some of the world's top businessmen. Forbes Magazine recently released its list of richest sports franchises for 2012. The list, which was released on Monday, July 16, 2012, contains the most valuable sports franchises in the world. There is no surprise that the top 10 spots are occupied either by Football, Baseball or American football sports teams who spent a huge amount on their sports. Here is the complete Forbes list of 50 most valuable sports teams in 2012. Take a look...
Value: $2.23 billion
Owner: Glazer family
Value: $1.88 billion
Owner: Club members
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Steinbrenner family
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Jerry Jones
Value: $1.56 billion
Owner: Daniel Snyder
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Guggenheim Baseball
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Robert Kraft
Value: $1.31 billion
Owner: Club members
Value: $1.3 billion
Owners: John Mara, Steven Tisch
Value: $1.29 billion
Owner: Stan Kroenke
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Club members
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Robert Wood Johnson
Value: $1.2 billion
Owner: Robert McNair
Value: $1.16 billion
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie
Value: $1.1 billion
Owner: Fiat Group
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: McCaskey family
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Shareholder-owned
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Stephen Bisciotti
Value: $1.06 billion
Owner: Jim Irsay
Value: $1.05 billion
Owner: Patrick Bowlen
Value: $1.02 billion
Owners: Daniel Rooney, Art Rooney II
Value: $1.01 billion
Owner: Stephen Ross
Value: $1.0 billion
Owner: Jerry Richardson
Value: $1.0 billion
Owners: John Henry, Thomas Werner
Value: $997 million
Owner: Paul Allen
Value: $990 million
Owners: Denise DeBartolo York, John York
Value: $989 million
Owner: Silvio Berlusconi
Value: $986 million
Owner: Lamar Hunt family
Value: $981 million
Owner: Malcolm Glazer
Value: $977 million
Owner: Randolph Lerner
Value: $965 million
Owner: Thomas Benson
Value: $964 million
Owner: Kenneth Adams Jr
Value: $920 million
Owner: Spanos family
Value: $901 million
Owner: William Bidwill
Value: $900 million
Owner: Jerry Buss, Philip Anschutz
Value: $879 million
Owner: Ricketts Family
Value: $875 million
Owner: Michael Brown
Value: $844 million
Owner: William Clay Ford
Value: $814 million
Owner: Arthur Blank
Value: $800 million
Owner: McLaren Group
Value: $796 million
Owner: Zygmunt Wilf
Value: $792 million
Owner: Ralph Wilson Jr
Value: $780 million
Owner: Madison Square Garden
Value: $775 million
Owner: Stan Kroenke
Value: $761 million
Owner: Davis family
Value: $761 million
Owner: Roman Abramovich
Value: $725 million
Owner: Shahid Khan
Value: $723 million
Owners: Partnership
Value: $719 million
Owners: Fred and Jeff Wilpon, Saul Katz
Value: $674 million
Owners: Ray Davis, Bob Simpson
1. Manchester United
Value: $2.23 billion
Owner: Glazer family
2. Real Madrid
Value: $1.88 billion
Owner: Club members
3. New York Yankees
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Steinbrenner family
3. Dallas Cowboys
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Jerry Jones
5. Washington Redskins
Value: $1.56 billion
Owner: Daniel Snyder
6. Los Angeles Dodgers
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Guggenheim Baseball
6. New England Patriots
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Robert Kraft
8. Barcelona
Value: $1.31 billion
Owner: Club members
9. New York Giants
Value: $1.3 billion
Owners: John Mara, Steven Tisch
10. Arsenal
Value: $1.29 billion
Owner: Stan Kroenke
11. Bayern Munich
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Club members
12. New York Jets
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Robert Wood Johnson
13. Houston Texans
Value: $1.2 billion
Owner: Robert McNair
14. Philadelphia Eagles
Value: $1.16 billion
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie
15. Ferrari
Value: $1.1 billion
Owner: Fiat Group
16. Chicago Bears
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: McCaskey family
17. Green Bay Packers
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Shareholder-owned
18. Baltimore Ravens
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Stephen Bisciotti
19. Indianapolis Colts
Value: $1.06 billion
Owner: Jim Irsay
20. Denver Broncos
Value: $1.05 billion
Owner: Patrick Bowlen
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
Value: $1.02 billion
Owners: Daniel Rooney, Art Rooney II
22. Miami Dolphins
Value: $1.01 billion
Owner: Stephen Ross
23. Carolina Panthers
Value: $1.0 billion
Owner: Jerry Richardson
24. Boston Red Sox
Value: $1.0 billion
Owners: John Henry, Thomas Werner
25. Seattle Seahawks
Value: $997 million
Owner: Paul Allen
26. San Francisco 49ers
Value: $990 million
Owners: Denise DeBartolo York, John York
27. AC Milan
Value: $989 million
Owner: Silvio Berlusconi
28. Kansas City Chiefs
Value: $986 million
Owner: Lamar Hunt family
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Value: $981 million
Owner: Malcolm Glazer
30. Cleveland Browns
Value: $977 million
Owner: Randolph Lerner
31. New Orleans Saints
Value: $965 million
Owner: Thomas Benson
32. Tennessee Titans
Value: $964 million
Owner: Kenneth Adams Jr
33. San Diego Chargers
Value: $920 million
Owner: Spanos family
34. Arizona Cardinals
Value: $901 million
Owner: William Bidwill
35. Los Angeles Lakers
Value: $900 million
Owner: Jerry Buss, Philip Anschutz
36. Chicago Cubs
Value: $879 million
Owner: Ricketts Family
37. Cincinnati Bengals
Value: $875 million
Owner: Michael Brown
38. Calvin Johnson
Value: $844 million
Owner: William Clay Ford
39. Atlanta Falcons
Value: $814 million
Owner: Arthur Blank
40. McLaren
Value: $800 million
Owner: McLaren Group
41. Minnesota Vikings
Value: $796 million
Owner: Zygmunt Wilf
42. Buffalo Bills
Value: $792 million
Owner: Ralph Wilson Jr
43. New York Knicks
Value: $780 million
Owner: Madison Square Garden
44. St. Louis Rams
Value: $775 million
Owner: Stan Kroenke
45. Oakland Raiders
Value: $761 million
Owner: Davis family
45. Chelsea
Value: $761 million
Owner: Roman Abramovich
47. Jacksonville Jaguars
Value: $725 million
Owner: Shahid Khan
48. Philadelphia Phillies
Value: $723 million
Owners: Partnership
49. New York Mets
Value: $719 million
Owners: Fred and Jeff Wilpon, Saul Katz
50. Texas Rangers
Value: $674 million
Owners: Ray Davis, Bob Simpson
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