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Kevin G. Quinn ()
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Kevin G. Quinn: St. Norbert College

Chapter Chapter 1 in The Economics of the National Football League, 2012, pp 1-3 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The National Football League (NFL) is nearly a $10 billion/year business that generates about The National Football League (NFL) is nearly a $10 billion/year business that generates about $1 billion in operating profit, and its 32 franchises are estimated to be worth more than $30 billion. To put these figures in perspective, the NFL’s annual revenue is about equal to one-fortieth of Walmart’s, the top grossing company on the Fortune 500 list, and about the same as Whole Foods Markets’ (#273) (CNNMoney 2011). The value of all of its franchises is about one-fiftieth of Exxon/Mobil’s market capitalization (#1 in the world, according to Financial Times) and about equal to Sony’s (#269) (Financial Times 2011). billion in operating profit, and its 32 franchises are estimated to be worth more than $30 billion. To put these figures in perspective, the NFL’s annual revenue is about equal to one-fortieth of Walmart’s, the top grossing company on the Fortune 500 list, and about the same as Whole Foods Markets’ (#273) (CNNMoney 2011). The value of all of its franchises is about one-fiftieth of Exxon/Mobil’s market capitalization (#1 in the world, according to Financial Times) and about equal to Sony’s (#269) (Financial Times 2011).

Keywords: National Football League (NFL); Total Operating Profit; Annual Revenue; CNN Money; Sports Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6290-4_1

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