League Financial Report :
Payrolls:
1. Albany............$ 126,120,000
2. New Jersey........$ 119,918,600
3. New York..........$ 117,918,800
4. Stripling ........$ 111,565,000
5. Portland..........$ 110,922,000
6. Ohio..............$ 106,550,000
7. California .......$ 106,103,048
8. Toronto...........$ 102,770,000
9. Knoxville.........$ 96,329,700
10. St. Louis........$ 93,995,800
11. Men In Black.....$ 93,002,400
12. Texas ...........$ 89,455,000
13. Baltimore........$ 88,535,000
14. Huntington ......$ 87,722,600
15. Cros-lex ........$ 87,158,200
16. Houston .........$ 87,140,000
17. New York.........$ 85,830,000
18. Hayward..........$ 85,577,005
19. North Carolina...$ 83,400,000
20. Brooklyn.........$ 76,455,000
21. Phoenix .........$ 75,500,000
22. Calgary..........$ 72,480,000
23. Aurora...........$ 71,604,400
24. Oklahoma City....$ 66,600,700
Top 25 Highest Paid Players:
1. P W.Johnson, TEX, ....$ 13,000,000
2. RF B.Herman, ALB, .....$ 12,500,000
3. C G.Hartnett, NYY, ...$ 11,000,000
4. LF A.Belle, CAR, ......$ 11,000,000
5. P B.Donovan, HF, .....$ 10,875,000
6. P 3.Brown, NYH, ......$ 10,800,000
7. P B.Ojea, CB, ........$ 10,000,000
8. P R.Waddell, NYY, ....$ 10,000,000
9. P A.Joss, MIB, .......$ 10,000,000
10. CF T.Cobb, AD, .......$ 10,000,000
11. CF J.Dimaggio, OTS, ..$ 9,750,000
12. P H.Camnitz, SW, ....$ 9,750,000
13. P B.Rhoads, HF, .....$ 9,450,000
14. P V.Willist, NYY, ...$ 9,250,000
15. P S.Koufax, Cal, ....$ 9,200,000
16. P J.Wood, NYY, ......$ 9,000,000
17. RF H.Heilmann, NYY, ..$ 9,000,000
18. P D.Phillippe, ALB, .$ 9,000,000
19. RF G.Sheffy, NYY, ....$ 9,000,000
20. CF A.Simmons, SW, ....$ 9,000,000
21. 1B L.Gehrig, SW, .....$ 9,000,000
22. P E.Reulbach, TEX, ..$ 9,000,000
23. RF T.Speaks, ALB, ....$ 9,000,000
24. RF D.Porter, NJS, ....$ 8,880,000
25. P S.Mcdowell, RAP, ..$ 8,750,000
Attendance 2003:
1. Brooklyn..........1,652,107
2. Ohio..............1,502,519
3. Toronto...........1,487,993
4. Phoenix ..........1,461,345
5. California .......1,419,827
6. Knoxville.........1,406,774
7. Stripling ........1,374,585
8. Portland..........1,326,897
9. New Jersey........1,302,994
10. New York.........1,263,475
11. Aurora...........1,228,027
12. Albany...........1,219,532
13. St. Louis........1,172,746
14. Huntington ......1,092,537
15. Cros-lex ........1,072,235
16. Hayward..........1,060,464
17. North Carolina...1,039,495
18. New York.........956,278
19. Texas ...........916,729
20. Calgary..........884,405
21. Oklahoma City....872,041
22. Houston .........758,253
23. Baltimore........753,371
24. Men In Black.....612,232
Attendance 2002:
1. Albany............4,603,780
2. Toronto...........4,402,756
3. Ohio..............3,625,542
4. Knoxville.........3,512,472
5. Brooklyn..........3,426,260
6. North Carolina....3,197,872
7. St. Louis.........3,132,211
8. Men In Black......3,081,221
9. Phoenix ..........3,057,138
10. Cros-lex ........2,987,142
11. New Jersey.......2,963,075
12. Portland.........2,943,998
13. Aurora...........2,850,800
14. New York.........2,832,112
15. California ......2,825,915
16. Oklahoma City....2,765,610
17. Baltimore........2,571,731
18. New York.........2,538,560
19. Stripling .......2,503,815
20. Huntington ......2,493,850
21. Hayward..........2,461,996
22. Calgary..........2,304,279
23. Texas ...........1,982,679
24. Houston .........1,859,785
Baltimore This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 55/100
Attendance : 753,371 (2,571,731)
Attendance/Game : 31,390 (31,750)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 7,850,677 (25,717,310)
Revenue/Game : $ 327,112 (317,498)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 40,000,000 (40,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 7,528,062 (20,000,000)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 88,535,000
Total Revenue : $ 55,378,739 (85,717,310)
Total Player Expenses : $ 32,448,537 (73,448,838)
Total + / - : $ 22,930,202 (12,268,472)
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Cash : $ 14,733,334
Ticket Price : $ 12
Brooklyn This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 76/100
Attendance : 1,652,107 (3,426,260)
Attendance/Game : 43,477 (42,300)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 15,978,997 (34,262,600)
Revenue/Game : $ 420,500 (422,995)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,500,000 (39,500,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 4,892,022 (12,890,000)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 76,455,000
Total Revenue : $ 60,371,019 (86,652,600)
Total Player Expenses : $ 29,373,449 (55,763,733)
Total + / - : $ 30,997,570 (30,888,867)
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Cash : $ 23,840,299
Ticket Price : $ 10
Knoxville This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 78/100
Attendance : 1,406,774 (3,512,472)
Attendance/Game : 41,376 (43,364)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 14,881,678 (35,124,720)
Revenue/Game : $ 437,696 (433,639)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 42,000,000 (42,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 4,527,422 (12,371,518)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 96,329,700
Total Revenue : $ 61,409,100 (89,496,238)
Total Player Expenses : $ 36,966,462 (72,916,914)
Total + / - : $ 24,442,638 (16,579,324)
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Cash : $ 17,991,734
Ticket Price : $ 11
Toronto This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 100/100
Attendance : 1,487,993 (4,402,756)
Attendance/Game : 53,143 (54,355)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 15,918,644 (44,027,560)
Revenue/Game : $ 568,523 (543,550)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 44,000,000 (44,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 19,319,367 (52,254,215)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (5,812,170)
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Payroll : $ 102,770,000
Total Revenue : $ 79,238,011 (140,281,775)
Total Player Expenses : $ 45,890,249 (65,187,967)
Total + / - : $ 33,347,762 (75,093,808)
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Cash : $ 82,520,467
Ticket Price : $ 11
Albany This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 98/100
Attendance : 1,219,532 (4,603,780)
Attendance/Game : 34,844 (56,837)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 15,358,147 (46,037,800)
Revenue/Game : $ 438,804 (568,368)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 44,000,000 (44,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 13,183,141 (37,839,914)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 126,120,000
Total Revenue : $ 72,541,288 (127,877,714)
Total Player Expenses : $ 48,311,182 (84,841,783)
Total + / - : $ 24,230,106 (43,035,931)
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Cash : $ 26,300,503
Ticket Price : $ 14
Houston This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 34/100
Attendance : 758,253 (1,859,785)
Attendance/Game : 27,080 (22,960)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 7,085,373 (18,597,850)
Revenue/Game : $ 253,049 (229,603)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 38,000,000 (38,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 10,838,675 (31,873,133)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 87,140,000
Total Revenue : $ 55,924,048 (88,470,983)
Total Player Expenses : $ 33,355,291 (87,040,000)
Total + / - : $ 22,568,757 (1,430,983)
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Cash : $ 15,945,155
Ticket Price : $ 9
New York This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 71/100
Attendance : 1,263,475 (2,832,112)
Attendance/Game : 40,757 (34,964)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 12,190,045 (28,321,120)
Revenue/Game : $ 393,227 (349,643)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 15,762,599 (42,239,065)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 117,918,800
Total Revenue : $ 68,952,644 (111,560,185)
Total Player Expenses : $ 42,893,612 (109,668,800)
Total + / - : $ 26,059,032 (1,891,385)
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Cash : $ 16,178,291
Ticket Price : $ 10
Oklahoma City This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 55/100
Attendance : 872,041 (2,765,610)
Attendance/Game : 32,298 (34,143)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 9,132,511 (27,656,100)
Revenue/Game : $ 338,241 (341,433)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 40,000,000 (40,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 14,462,227 (42,520,000)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 66,600,700
Total Revenue : $ 63,594,738 (110,176,100)
Total Player Expenses : $ 30,909,937 (105,059,660)
Total + / - : $ 32,684,801 (5,116,440)
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Cash : $ 10,791,320
Ticket Price : $ 11
Aurora This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 60/100
Attendance : 1,228,027 (2,850,800)
Attendance/Game : 35,086 (35,195)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 11,825,992 (28,508,000)
Revenue/Game : $ 337,886 (351,951)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 35,000,000 (35,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 6,500,147 (18,525,652)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 71,604,400
Total Revenue : $ 53,326,139 (82,033,652)
Total Player Expenses : $ 27,425,719 (71,828,181)
Total + / - : $ 25,900,420 (10,205,471)
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Cash : $ 9,029,113
Ticket Price : $ 10
California This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 60/100
Attendance : 1,419,827 (2,825,915)
Attendance/Game : 41,760 (34,888)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 11,450,573 (28,259,150)
Revenue/Game : $ 336,782 (348,878)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 40,000,000 (40,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 9,839,417 (28,055,086)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 106,103,048
Total Revenue : $ 61,289,990 (96,314,236)
Total Player Expenses : $ 37,504,887 (73,575,111)
Total + / - : $ 23,785,103 (22,739,125)
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Cash : $ 13,740,994
Ticket Price : $ 8
Men In Black This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 67/100
Attendance : 612,232 (3,081,221)
Attendance/Game : 25,510 (38,040)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 7,696,927 (30,812,210)
Revenue/Game : $ 320,705 (380,398)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 5,685,417 (15,983,269)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 93,002,400
Total Revenue : $ 54,382,344 (87,795,479)
Total Player Expenses : $ 33,525,547 (81,255,913)
Total + / - : $ 20,856,797 (6,539,566)
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Cash : $ 10,466,183
Ticket Price : $ 14
Texas This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 46/100
Attendance : 916,729 (1,982,679)
Attendance/Game : 26,963 (24,478)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 10,183,183 (19,826,790)
Revenue/Game : $ 299,505 (244,775)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 38,000,000 (38,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 12,345,900 (33,194,551)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 89,455,000
Total Revenue : $ 60,529,083 (91,021,341)
Total Player Expenses : $ 34,225,970 (70,263,451)
Total + / - : $ 26,303,113 (20,757,890)
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Cash : $ 15,698,282
Ticket Price : $ 12
North Carolina This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 77/100
Attendance : 1,039,495 (3,197,872)
Attendance/Game : 43,312 (39,480)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 10,001,842 (31,978,720)
Revenue/Game : $ 416,743 (394,799)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 4,941,058 (12,304,476)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 83,400,000
Total Revenue : $ 55,942,900 (85,283,196)
Total Player Expenses : $ 31,736,752 (56,948,812)
Total + / - : $ 24,206,148 (28,334,384)
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Cash : $ 27,894,944
Ticket Price : $ 10
Huntington This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 51/100
Attendance : 1,092,537 (2,493,850)
Attendance/Game : 32,133 (30,788)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 10,583,523 (24,938,500)
Revenue/Game : $ 311,280 (307,883)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,702,806 (25,256,634)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 87,722,600
Total Revenue : $ 58,286,329 (89,195,134)
Total Player Expenses : $ 33,594,347 (70,046,646)
Total + / - : $ 24,691,982 (19,148,488)
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Cash : $ 18,747,810
Ticket Price : $ 10
New Jersey This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 66/100
Attendance : 1,302,994 (2,963,075)
Attendance/Game : 34,289 (36,581)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 13,698,446 (29,630,750)
Revenue/Game : $ 360,485 (365,812)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 18,053,853 (52,874,555)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 119,918,600
Total Revenue : $ 72,752,299 (123,505,305)
Total Player Expenses : $ 47,032,482 (105,984,828)
Total + / - : $ 25,719,817 (17,520,477)
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Cash : $ 17,690,029
Ticket Price : $ 11
New York This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 60/100
Attendance : 956,278 (2,538,560)
Attendance/Game : 34,153 (31,340)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 9,142,810 (25,385,600)
Revenue/Game : $ 326,529 (313,402)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,457,417 (22,546,441)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 85,830,000
Total Revenue : $ 56,600,227 (86,932,041)
Total Player Expenses : $ 32,869,939 (86,330,000)
Total + / - : $ 23,730,288 (602,041)
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Cash : $ 7,199,844
Ticket Price : $ 10
Cros-lex This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 65/100
Attendance : 1,072,235 (2,987,142)
Attendance/Game : 38,294 (36,878)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 10,305,758 (29,871,420)
Revenue/Game : $ 368,063 (368,783)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 14,000,000 (41,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,032,146 (21,589,222)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 87,158,200
Total Revenue : $ 32,337,904 (92,460,642)
Total Player Expenses : $ 33,374,020 (88,742,628)
Total + / - : $ -1,036,116 (3,718,014)
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Cash : $ 12,988,727
Ticket Price : $ 10
Ohio This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 86/100
Attendance : 1,502,519 (3,625,542)
Attendance/Game : 48,468 (44,760)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 14,453,741 (36,255,420)
Revenue/Game : $ 466,250 (447,598)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 42,000,000 (42,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 13,300,750 (35,510,766)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 106,550,000
Total Revenue : $ 69,754,491 (113,766,186)
Total Player Expenses : $ 42,581,107 (89,045,389)
Total + / - : $ 27,173,384 (24,720,797)
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Cash : $ 21,122,323
Ticket Price : $ 10
St. Louis This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 66/100
Attendance : 1,172,746 (3,132,211)
Attendance/Game : 43,435 (38,669)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 10,545,938 (31,322,110)
Revenue/Game : $ 390,590 (386,693)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,010,875 (23,210,347)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 93,995,800
Total Revenue : $ 59,556,813 (95,532,457)
Total Player Expenses : $ 35,963,027 (73,585,584)
Total + / - : $ 23,593,786 (21,946,873)
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Cash : $ 16,624,689
Ticket Price : $ 9
Stripling This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 77/100
Attendance : 1,374,585 (2,503,815)
Attendance/Game : 39,274 (30,911)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 13,346,319 (25,038,150)
Revenue/Game : $ 381,323 (309,113)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 18,318,061 (49,262,538)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 111,565,000
Total Revenue : $ 70,664,380 (113,300,688)
Total Player Expenses : $ 42,720,555 (89,810,343)
Total + / - : $ 27,943,825 (23,490,345)
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Cash : $ 21,599,638
Ticket Price : $ 10
Calgary This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 70/100
Attendance : 884,405 (2,304,279)
Attendance/Game : 36,850 (28,448)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 8,608,934 (23,042,790)
Revenue/Game : $ 358,706 (284,479)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 36,500,000 (36,500,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 5,248,643 (14,754,786)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 72,480,000
Total Revenue : $ 50,357,577 (74,297,576)
Total Player Expenses : $ 27,747,562 (64,548,667)
Total + / - : $ 22,610,015 (9,748,909)
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Cash : $ 15,269,746
Ticket Price : $ 10
Hayward This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 53/100
Attendance : 1,060,464 (2,461,996)
Attendance/Game : 31,190 (30,395)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 10,294,149 (24,619,960)
Revenue/Game : $ 302,769 (303,950)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 6,702,737 (19,048,229)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 85,577,005
Total Revenue : $ 55,996,886 (82,668,189)
Total Player Expenses : $ 31,676,994 (74,201,500)
Total + / - : $ 24,319,892 (8,466,689)
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Cash : $ 12,730,667
Ticket Price : $ 10
Phoenix This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 74/100
Attendance : 1,461,345 (3,057,138)
Attendance/Game : 41,753 (37,742)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 14,127,483 (30,571,380)
Revenue/Game : $ 403,642 (377,424)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 38,500,000 (38,500,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,115,982 (22,554,194)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 75,500,000
Total Revenue : $ 60,743,465 (91,625,574)
Total Player Expenses : $ 28,903,428 (82,436,158)
Total + / - : $ 31,840,037 (9,189,416)
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Cash : $ 14,901,786
Ticket Price : $ 10
Portland This Season (Last Year):
Fan Interest : 88/100
Attendance : 1,326,897 (2,943,998)
Attendance/Game : 39,026 (36,346)
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Attendance Revenue : $ 15,098,169 (29,439,980)
Revenue/Game : $ 444,064 (363,457)
Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000)
Merchandising Revenue : $ 17,246,443 (50,897,647)
Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0)
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Payroll : $ 110,922,000
Total Revenue : $ 73,344,612 (121,337,627)
Total Player Expenses : $ 43,778,440 (77,853,531)
Total + / - : $ 29,566,172 (43,484,096)
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Cash : $ 35,529,537
Ticket Price : $ 12