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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Even when the Raiders lose, they win.
The NFL Las Vegas Raiders had the worst record in the 32-team league and will make the first overall selection in the NFL Draft next month, but they enjoyed a profit of $179 million last year, according to Forbes magazine’s report on the world’s most profitable teams in 2026.
That profit is built, in part, by a lucrative publicly-subsidized stadium managed by the Raiders. Southern Nevada contributed $750 million to the construction of the stadium and absorbed a public debt of more than $1 billion to pay off the $750 million.
Six of the 20 teams making the most profit were NFL teams, with the Dallas Cowboys at the top with a profit of $629 million and a franchise value of $13 billion.
Forbes said the Raiders are valued at $7.7 billion. A decade ago when the Raiders played in Oakland the team was valued at about $1,5 billion.
Joining the Cowboys in the top five were NBA Golden State Warriors, $409 million profit; NHL Edmonton Oilers, $244 million; NFL Los Angeles Rams, $244 million; and F1 Mercedes, $227 million, according to Forbes.
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