MLB Teams Are Growing Faster In Value Than NFL Teams

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 MLB Teams Are Growing In Value Faster Than NFL Teams The average NFL franchise is now worth just under $1.2 billion, up 5.2% from last year, according to the latest valuations released by Forbes.com. However, while the value of NFL franchises are growing again after three years of almost no growth, Major League Baseball teams are narrowing the gap. Just three years ago, the average NFL franchise ($1.0 billion) was worth more than twice as much as the average MLB franchise ($491 million). This year, NFL teams ($1.2 billion) are only worth 56.7% more than MLB teams ($744 million). One big difference is that television revenue in the NFL is tied to national television contracts. In MLB, teams have their own local TV contracts and in recent years, the value of those deals has skyrocketed... Read » Also On Sports Today: Iceland's National Soccer Team Fired Off This Salty Statement After A Player Chose To Play For The US Instead Johnny Manziel Saw An Alcohol Counselor During His Heisman Season Advertisement CHART: The Real Reason Why Some People In Baseball Are So Desperate To Get Rid Of Alex Rodriguez Tiger's Start At The British Open Looks Very Familiar (And That's Not A Good Thing) CHART: In Sports Television There Is The NFL And There Is Everything Else Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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