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US Sports Franchises Returned 13% Annualized from 1961 to 2024
“The big four sports leagues in the US, the MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL, have outperformed the stock market meaningfully, and over a period of 1961 to twenty-twenty-four, it's 13% annualized versus 10% annualized. And I know it doesn't sound like a lot when I bill i…”
Ben Gilbert Mar 24, 2025 ▶ 4:12:58 Indian Premier League Cricket (Audio) · Acquired
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81% of sports bettors wager on the NFL versus 50% for NBA
“Variety reports 81% of sports bettors bet On NFL games versus just over 50% for the NBA and 44% for Major League Baseball.”
Ben Gilbert Jan 27, 2026 ▶ 2:36:52 The NFL: How small-town teams became America's most valuable sports empire (Audio) · Acquired
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Nike Pays Roughly $200M Annually for NFL Uniform Rights
“They're now the official uniform supplier of the MLB, the NFL, and the NBA, and they're throwing huge dollars. Like, the NFL deal alone is something like a two hundred million dollar a year deal.”
Ben Gilbert Jul 25, 2023 ▶ 3:27:32 Nike (Audio) · Acquired
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