Tampa Bay Lightning
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Tampa Bay Lightning
| Franchise Valuation and Ownership History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Value (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Hockey Franchise Valuation Rank |
| 1992-93 | $50,000,000 | $107,931,870 | 15 |
| NHL franchise fee | |||
| Source(s): Book: A Season in Time | |||
| 1993-94 | $39,000,000 | $81,774,194 | 24 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1994-95 | $55,000,000 | $112,397,112 | 17 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1995-96 | $48,000,000 | $95,414,096 | 23 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1996-97 | $64,000,000 | $123,593,242 | 22 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1998-99 | $101,000,000 | $187,674,989 | 17 |
| According to the book American Sports Empire, Art Williams purchased the Tampa Bay Lightning and the arena, the Ice Palace, from Kokusai Green for 117M. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 1999-00 | $112,000,000 | $203,654,700 | 18 |
| William Davidson purchased the Tampa Bay Lightning and the arena, the Ice Palace, from Art Williams for $110M. Forbes valued the team at $112M. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: American Sports Empire | |||
| 2000-01 | $107,000,000 | $188,213,124 | 20 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2001-02 | $120,000,000 | $205,274,750 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $124,000,000 | $208,803,647 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $136,000,000 | $223,931,289 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $150,000,000 | $240,549,555 | 13 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $172,000,000 | $258,439,407 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $200,000,000 | $292,177,100 | 12 |
| In February 2008, Oren Koules and Len Barrie purchased the team for $200M. (The franchise was valued at $198M by Forbes.) | |||
| Source(s): ESPN | |||
| 2008-09 | $200,000,000 | $281,374,826 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $110,000,000 | $155,304,372 | 30 |
| During the season, Jeff Vinik purchased the team from Oren Koules and Len Barrie for $110M. (Was valued at $191M by Forbes. According to ESPN in 2010, the team was sold for $170M) | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News in 2021 | |||
| 2010-11 | $145,000,000 | $201,414,748 | 28 |
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
| 2011-12 | $174,000,000 | $234,305,148 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $174,000,000 | $229,559,650 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $180,000,000 | $234,040,179 | 29 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $230,000,000 | $294,276,421 | 26 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $260,000,000 | $332,267,319 | 25 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $305,000,000 | $384,919,378 | 24 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $390,000,000 | $481,931,299 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $445,000,000 | $536,778,703 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $470,000,000 | $556,845,029 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $470,000,000 | $550,088,872 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $650,000,000 | $726,512,915 | 20 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $700M and $799M. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2022-23 | $1,000,000,000 | $1,034,847,967 | 14 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1B. It was $910M according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2023-24 | $1,250,000,000 | $1,250,000,000 | 13 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.5B. It was $1.25B according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||