It is boom times for professional sports team owners as they capitalize on their greatest financial advantage: DVR-proof programming in a fractured TV environment. Sports teams are awash in cash today thanks to multibillion-dollar media deals around the globe.
Forbes releases The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2015
1. Real Madrid
Value: $3.26 billion
2. Dallas Cowboys
Value: $3. 2 billion
2. New York Yankees
Value: $3.2 billion
4. Barcelona
Value: $3.16 billion
5. Manchester United
Value: $3.1 billion
6. Los Angeles Lakers
Value: $2.6 billion
6. New England Patriots
Value: $2.6 billion
8. New York Knicks
Value: $2.5 billion
9. Los Angeles Dodgers
Value: $2.4 billion
