How the world’s top 20 empires rank

RankEmpireValueKey operator(s)Notable sports properties (*owns 50% or less)1Kroenke Sports & Entertainment$21.17BStanley Kroenke (owner, chairman), Josh Kroenke (vice chairman)NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, NBA’s Denver Nuggets, NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, Premier League’s Arsenal2The Jones family$15.53BJerry Jones (owner, president, general manager of the Dallas Cowboys)NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, Legends, The Star in Frisco3Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment$14.58BJosh Harris (co-founder, co-owner), David Blitzer (co-founder, co-owner)NFL’s Washington Commanders, NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, NHL’s New Jersey Devils, Premier League’s Crystal Palace*4Fenway Sports Group$14.19BJohn Henry (co-founder, principal owner), Tom Werner (co-founder, chairman)MLB’s Boston Red Sox, Premier League’s Liverpool, NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, NESN, PGA Tour Enterprises*5Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.$12.69BJames Dolan (executive chairman, CEO)NHL’s New York Rangers, NBA’s New York Knicks, AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack6AEG Worldwide$11.99BPhilip Anschutz (owner), Dan Beckerman (CEO)NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, MLS’ LA Galaxy, T-Mobile Arena,* Crypto.com Arena, AXS7Paul G. Allen estate$11.45BJody Allen (chair of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers)NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, MLS’ Seattle Sounders*8The Kraft Group$11BRobert Kraft (founder, owner, chairman), Jonathan Kraft (president)NFL’s New England Patriots, MLS’ New England Revolution, Kraft Analytics, Patriot Place9Golden State$10.85BJoe Lacob (owner, co-executive chairman, CEO), Peter Guber (owner, co-executive chairman)NBA’s Golden State Warriors, WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries, Chase Center, Thrive City10Yankee Global Enterprises$10.48BHal Steinbrenner (owner, chairman, managing partner)MLB’s New York Yankees, MLS’ New York City FC,* YES,* Legends,* Serie A’s AC Milan*11Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment$10.23BKeith Pelley (president, CEO), Larry Tanenbaum (chairman)NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, NBA’s Toronto Raptors, MLS’ Toronto FC, Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts12The Glazer family$10BBryan Glazer (co-owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; director of Manchester United), Joel Glazer (co-owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; co-chairman of Manchester United)NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Premier League’s Manchester United13Shahid Khan$9.88BShahid Khan (owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham FC, All Elite Wrestling), Tony Khan (CEO, GM and head of creative of All Elite Wrestling)NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, Premier League’s Fulham FC, All Elite Wrestling14Gayle Benson$9.77BGayle Benson (owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans)NFL’s New Orleans Saints, NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans15Stephen Ross$9.55BStephen Ross (owner, chairman of the Miami Dolphins), Tom Garfinkel (CEO of the Miami Dolphins; managing partner of Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix)NFL’s Miami Dolphins, Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, Miami Open Tennis*16The York family$9.22BDenise DeBartolo York (owner and co-chairman of the San Francisco 49ers), John York (owner and co-chairman of the San Francisco 49ers)NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, Premier League’s Leeds United, Elevate Sports Ventures,* Scottish Premiership’s Glasgow Rangers*17Haslam Sports Group$9.07BJimmy Haslam (owner, co-chairman), Dee Haslam (owner, co-chairman)NFL’s Cleveland Browns, MLS’ Columbus Crew, NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks*18The Hunt family$8.35BClark Hunt (co-owner, chairman, CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas), Dan Hunt (co-owner and president of FC Dallas; co-owner of the Kansas City Chiefs)NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, MLS’ FC Dallas, NBA’s Chicago Bulls*19Monumental Sports & Entertainment$7.84BTed Leonsis (founder, owner, chairman, managing partner)NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals, Monumental Sports Network, WNBA’s Washington Mystics20City Football Group$7.65BSheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (owner), Khaldoon Al Mubarak (chairman)Premier League’s Manchester City, MLS’ New York City FC, A-League’s Melbourne City FC, Brazilian Serie A’s Esporte Clube Bahia, Sapphire Sport*