The Deal Database.
Browse franchise-level valuation, ownership, and transaction data across North American professional sports. Each team profile includes the latest valuation estimate, ownership history, transaction record, and comparable deals.
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National Football League
America's largest sports league by revenue, opened to private equity in August 2024 with a hard cap of 10% per team and 30% across the league.
National Basketball Association
Permits institutional ownership through approved funds. Recent control sales have set the high-water mark for North American franchise valuations.
Major League Baseball
Long ownership tenures and family-led control groups dominate. Minority capital activity has accelerated since 2022.
National Hockey League
Regional media reset and arena modernization cycle have driven valuation expansion in select markets.
Major League Soccer
Expansion fees rather than secondary transactions remain the primary price-discovery mechanism.
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The Deal Database compiles publicly reported franchise transactions across North American professional sports. Implied valuations are calculated as Reported Price ÷ Stake Sold. Revenue multiples are calculated as Implied Valuation ÷ Estimated Annual Revenue. Each entry is assigned a confidence score: High for official announcements, Medium for two-source corroboration, Low for modeled estimates, and Rumor for unverified market chatter.
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