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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Los Angeles Kings

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1967-68 $2,000,000 $18,159,472
Franchise fee to join the NHL: $US 2M.
Source(s): Book: Power Plays / Book: The Lively World of Hockey / Inside Hockey 1969-70 / Book: The California Golden Seals / Podcast: 50 Years Ago in Hockey / Book: Changing the Game
1979-80 $8,000,000 $33,386,608
Prior to the season, Jerry Buss purchased the Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, the Forum and a ranch from Jack Kent Cooke for an estimated $67.5M (including $8M for the Kings).
Source(s): Book: 99 Stories About the Game / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1991-92 $60,000,000 $133,445,921 6
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $71,000,000 $153,263,255 5
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $85,000,000 $178,225,806 3
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $81,000,000 $165,530,293 10
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $113,000,000 $224,620,685 4
Majestic/Anshutz Ventures (Philip Anschutz and Edward Roski Jr.) bought the team for $113M. (The team was valued at $78M by Financial World.)
Source(s): Book: Power Plays / Forbes
1996-97 $83,000,000 $160,284,986 15
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $104,000,000 $193,249,494 16
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $109,000,000 $198,199,664 19
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $160,000,000 $281,440,186 11
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $189,000,000 $323,307,731 9
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $205,000,000 $345,199,577 9
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $183,000,000 $301,319,309 9
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $199,000,000 $319,129,077 8
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $205,000,000 $308,023,711 9
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $210,000,000 $306,785,955 11
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $210,000,000 $295,443,567 12
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $208,000,000 $293,666,449 13
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $215,000,000 $298,649,454 12
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $232,000,000 $312,406,864 11
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $276,000,000 $364,129,100 10
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $450,000,000 $585,100,446 10
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $580,000,000 $742,088,367 8
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $580,000,000 $741,211,712 9
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $600,000,000 $757,218,449 9
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $750,000,000 $926,790,960 6
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $810,000,000 $977,057,863 6
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $850,000,000 $1,007,060,158 6
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $825,000,000 $965,581,530 6
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $1,025,000,000 $1,145,654,982 8
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $1B and $1.49B.
Source(s): Forbes
2022-23 $1,300,000,000 $1,345,302,357 6
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.5B. It was $1.39B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $2,000,000,000 $2,000,000,000 4
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.75B. It was $1.72B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes