NFL,NBA even NHL.... Where does that jersey and Merch money go?

[ajnapoleon]

That has to be in the millions or billions .....


Does it go to the owners?

Kobe, Montana, Brady, Jordan, Bird, Rice, Lebron,Iverson


Those sell and still sell like crazy but oweners say that lose money but where does that money go?


That's why I give the Shaq face when owners say they don't want to pay the lux tax


I'm sure the Heat owner made stupid money of the big three but let mike miller go to save money


Does anyone know?

 

[Optimus Prime]

in the NBA, its part of the "Basketball Related Income" or BRI and its a 50/50 split between the players & owners...

Basketball Related Income (BRI) essentially includes any income related to basketball operations received by the NBA, NBA Properties1, NBA Media Ventures, or any other subsidiaries. It also includes income from businesses in which the league, a league entity or a team has an ownership stake of at least 50%. BRI includes:

• Regular season gate receipts, minus taxes and certain charges including those related to arena financing
• Broadcast rights
• Exhibition game proceeds
• Playoff gate receipts
• The value of all complimentary tickets, minus "excluded complimentary tickets" (1.6 million tickets in 2011-12, increasing by 50,000 each season thereafter)
• Novelty, program and concession sales (at the arena and in team-identified stores within proximity of an NBA arena)
• Parking
• Proceeds from team sponsorships
• Proceeds from team promotions
• Arena club revenues
• Proceeds from summer camps
• Proceeds from non-NBA basketball tournaments
• Proceeds from mascot and dance team appearances
• Proceeds from beverage sale rights
• 40% of proceeds from arena signage
• 40% of proceeds from luxury suites
• 50% of proceeds from arena naming rights
• 50% of the proceeds from team practice facility naming rights
• Proceeds from other premium seat licenses
• Proceeds received by NBA Properties, including international television, sponsorships, revenues from NBA Entertainment, the All-Star Game, and other NBA special events.

 

[ajnapoleon]

in the NBA, its part of the "Basketball Related Income" or BRI and its a 50/50 split between the players & owners...

Cool I was not really sure

 

[Optimus Prime]

Cool I was not really sure

Its going to cause another lockout next go around. before the 2011 lockout, it was 57/43 in favor of the players, but the owners won and got it down to a even 50/50. Lebron and CP3 are not going to let that happen again without a fight...