Dallas Cowboys are the world's most valuable sports franchise at $4.2 billion

[Anonymous]

I thought a European football club would be number one.

The Dallas Cowboys are the world's most valuable sports franchise for the second year in a row, according to Forbes.



Valued at $4.2 billion, Jerry Jones' team posted $700 million in revenue in 2015, and after a wildly successful 2016 season, the franchise's value likely has only increased since then. The New York Yankees were second on the list with a worth of $3.7 billion, followed by soccer clubs Manchester United ($3.69 billion), Barcelona ($3.64 billion) and Real Madrid ($3.58 billion).



The list featured 29 of the 32 NFL teams, with only the Lions, Bengals and Bills outside the top 50. Eight MLB teams and seven NBA teams were in the top 50, though no NHL teams made the list.

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[Anonymous]

I thought a European football club would be number one.

The Dallas Cowboys are the world's most valuable sports franchise for the second year in a row, according to Forbes.



Valued at $4.2 billion, Jerry Jones' team posted $700 million in revenue in 2015, and after a wildly successful 2016 season, the franchise's value likely has only increased since then. The New York Yankees were second on the list with a worth of $3.7 billion, followed by soccer clubs Manchester United ($3.69 billion), Barcelona ($3.64 billion) and Real Madrid ($3.58 billion).



The list featured 29 of the 32 NFL teams, with only the Lions, Bengals and Bills outside the top 50. Eight MLB teams and seven NBA teams were in the top 50, though no NHL teams made the list.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dallas-cowboys-remain-worlds-most-valuable-sports-franchise/">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dalla ... franchise/">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dallas-cowboys-remain-worlds-most-valuable-sports-franchise/

The Toronto Maple Leafs are the most valuable NHL franchise, but still didn't make the top fifty.

[Anonymous]

I  thought Real Madrid or AC Milan would be numero uno.