Forbes dresse le top 20 des empires du sport business

Madison Square Garden

Forbes complète ses estimations annuelles de la valeur des franchises et acteurs du sport par un top 20 des empires du sport business. Forbes s'intéressent donc ici aux conglomérats et holdings dont la valeur estimée cumulée dépasse les 100 milliards de dollars. Ce classement permet d'identifier des groupes ou familles qui possèdent une ou plusieurs équipes (Kraft, Allen, Benson...) et d'autres qui essaient de bâtir un empire transatlantique (Kroenke, Glazer, York)

The World’s Most Valuable Sports Empires 2021

1. Liberty Media : $13 billion
Properties: Formula One, Atlanta Braves, Drone Racing League*, Ball Arena*

2. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment : $8.73 billion
Properties: Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids, Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Los Angeles Gladiators, Los Angeles Guerrillas

3. Jerry Jones : $6.98 billion
Properties: Dallas Cowboys, Legends*, The Star, CompLexity Gaming

4. Fenway Sports Group : $6.6 billion
Properties: Boston Red Sox, Liverpool, NESN, Roush Fenway Racing, Fenway Sports Management

Fenway Park

5. Yankee Global Enterprises : $6.39 billion
Properties: New York Yankees, Legends*, YES Network*, New York City FC*, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

6. Madison Square Garden Sports : $6.25 billion
Properties: New York Knicks, New York Rangers

7. Kraft Family : $5.3 billion
Properties: New England Patriots, New England Revolution, UFC*, Kraft Analytics Group, DraftKings*, Skillz*, Boston Uprising

8. Glazer Family : $5.25 billion
Properties: Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9. Paul G Allen Trust : $5.03 billion
Properties: Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Sounders*

10. City Football Group : $4.82 billion
Properties: Manchester City, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC

11. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment : $4.04 billion
Properties: Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto FC, Toronto Argonauts

12. Benson Family : $3.83 billion
Properties: New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans

Match des 49ers

13. York Family : $3.76 billion

Properties: San Francisco 49ers, Leeds United*, Elevate*

14. Johnson Family : $3.55 billion
Properties: New York Jets

15. Guggenheim Baseball Management : $3.39 billion
Properties: Los Angeles Dodgers, Spectrum SportsNet LA

16. Jeffrey Lurie : $3.13 billion
Properties: Philadelphia Eagles

17. Stephen Ross : $2.96 billion
Properties: Miami Dolphins, International Champions Cup, Drone Racing League*

18. AMB Group : $2.95 billion
Properties: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, PGA Superstore

19. Buss Family Trust : $2.91 billion
Properties: Los Angeles Lakers

20. Ricketts Family : $2.88 billion
Properties: Chicago Cubs, Marquee Sports Network

* Indicates Partial Ownership

Wrigley Field, Chicago

(photos personnelles) 

The World’s Most Valuable Sports Empires 2021 via @forbes https://t.co/eDMpFNO8ns

— Mike Ozanian (@MikeOzanian) January 8, 2021