New York Giants are the 9th most valuable sports franchise

In 1925, the New York Giants were purchased by a businessman named Tim Mara for $500. Although initially the team made little, if any, profit, it's more than likely that currently, the Mara family is content with the returns on their investment. Today, Forbes Magazine valued the Giants at $1.3 billion, good for the ninth most valuable sports franchise in the world. Forbes cites the Giants $1.6 billion stadium, along with their naming rights partnership with MetLife as the main reasons for their valuation. // > MetLife was paying $7 million annually as a cornerstone partner, but the naming-rights deal is expected to cost more than $400 million over 25 years. It would represent the biggest naming-rights deal for a current NFL stadium (Farmers Insurance has pledged $23 million per year if a new stadium is built in Los Angeles). The Giants are ranked behind Manchester United ($2.23 billion), Real Madrid ($1.88 billion), the New York Yankees ($1.85 billion), the Dallas Cowboys ...