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The NFL Giants have one of the more interesting ownership arrangements in pro sports. For much of the team's history it was a major impediment in their operations, as two parts of the Mara family each owned 50% of the team and they often clashed over how to manage the organization.

I'm not sure why anyone would buy a 10% "non-controlling" share of a company like this -- especially with the team's history of management troubles.

I'm not sure why anyone would buy a 10% "non-controlling" share of a company like this -- especially with the team's history of management troubles.

The New York Football Giants, and any NFL team, is pretty much guaranteed to make money . . . lots of money. If the Redskins appreciated greatly under Snyder, and the Cowboys under Jerry Jones, you cannot miss.

Among NFL teams, the Giants are the senior team in the nation's largest market, has a history of winning big between hiccups despite the management, has no problem attracting high value free agents, and is among the most storied of NFL franchises up there with the Bears and Packers.

And 10% may not be majority, but when the Mara's cannot agree, it will be the tie-breaker, like the Giants' own Sandra Day O'Connor or John Roberts.

The NFL Giants have one of the more interesting ownership arrangements in pro sports.

Actually, the Green Bay Packers have the most interesting ownership arrangement.

The Green Bay Packers have been a publicly owned, nonprofit corporation since 1923. They were first organized as the Green Bay Football Corp., and then reorganized in 1935 as Green Bay Packers, Inc.

There are approximately 5,204,625 shares owned by 538,967 stockholders – none of whom receives any dividend on the initial investment.

The corporation is governed by a board of directors and a seven-member executive committee.

Not sure how they are a non profit corporation.

As a publicly held nonprofit, the Packers are also the only North American major league sports franchise to release its financial balance sheet every year.

GREEN BAY – Finances remain strong at 1265 Lombardi Ave.

The Packers reported an $83.7 million operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, in their annual financial report released Wednesday.

That represents a $23.6 million increase from the previous year’s $60.1 million operating profit, a robust rise of 39.3% mostly due to an anomaly related to the number of home games that may or may not happen again in the near future.

In the 2024 season, the Packers hosted nine regular-season games at Lambeau Field for the first time. The additional game on top of the usual eight accounted for much of the $34.6 million increase (13.7%) in local revenue over the prior year. National revenue also rose $30.3 million (7.5%), in line with the annual trends related to the NFL’s broadcasting contracts and expanded offerings on streaming services.

No explantion of where the profits go. They give away a paltry $13 million per year.