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Old Posted Aug 20, 2017, 5:10 AM
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Originally Posted by thenoflyzone View Post
Impact fighting their way back up the standings. A win tomorrow will put them in a playoff spot.

In other news, Forbes published a list of the most valuable MLS franchises in 2017. Average MLS team is worth $223 million, up 20 % from last year.

1. LA Galaxy - $315 million (19% increase from last year, 2016 revenue of $63 million)
2. Seattle - $295 million
3. TFC - $280 million (2016 revenue of $46 million)
4. NYC FC - $275 million
5. Orlando City SC - $272 million
6. Portland Timbers - $268 million
...
12. NE Revolution - $225 million (2016 revenue of $27 million)
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15. Montreal Impact - $175 million (2016 revenue of $25 million)
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18. Vancouver Whitecaps - $150 million (2016 revenue of $20 million)
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Expansion fee to join the league is now $150 million. Saputo paid $40 million for Montreal to join the MLS back in 2012. That's a 275% increase.
I wonder why the Whitecaps Revenue is so low, they are decent in attendance (about 22K a game) and I thought the Bell deal was worth about $4M per season. Is it because they get none of the game day revenue from BC Place or low local sponsorship dollars? Difficult to believe Portland has revenue of $44M in comparison
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