In its June 17 issue, FINANCIAL WORLD releases its annual franchise valuations in the four major sports leagues. FW charts '97 franchise values against its franchise valuations from '95. On average -- since '95 -- NBA teams have increased most in value (30%), followed by NFL (28%), NHL (27%) and MLB franchises (21%). The below values are in millions:
| NFL | VALUE | 2-YEAR CHANGE | | MLB | VALUE | 2-YEAR CHANGE |
| COWBOYS | $320 | 34% | YANKEES | $241 | 30% |
| RAMS | $243 | 59 | ORIOLES | $207 | 26 |
| DOLPHINS | $242 | 30 | BRAVES | $199 | 66 |
| PANTHERS | $240 | NA | ROCKIES | $184 | 57 |
| JAGUARS | $239 | NA | DODGERS | $178 | 24 |
| RAVENS | $235 | 44 | INDIANS | $175 | 70 |
| 49ERS | $218 | 17 | RANGERS | $174 | 11 |
| GIANTS | $211 | 26 | RED SOX | $172 | 20 |
| RAIDERS | $210 | 45 | CUBS | $165 | 22 |
| EAGLES | $209 | 15 | BLUE JAYS | $155 | 6 |
| CHIEFS | $204 | 19 | WHITE SOX | $149 | -2 |
| BEARS | $204 | 26 | METS | $144 | 7 |
| REDSKINS | $200 | 32 | CARDINALS | $134 | 22 |
| BILLS | $200 | 16 | GIANTS | $128 | 26 |
| SAINTS | $199 | 16 | MARLINS | $123 | 33 |
| PATRIOTS | $197 | 30 | ATHLETICS | $115 | 14 |
| OILERS | $193 | 22 | ASTROS | $114 | 23 |
| FALCONS | $191 | 23 | PHILLIES | $112 | 17 |
| CHARGERS | $191 | 25 | TIGERS | $110 | 33 |
| BENGALS | $188 | 37 | MARINERS | $107 | 40 |
| BUCCANEERS | $187 | 24 | REDS | $95 | 13 |
| PACKERS | $186 | 21 | ANGELS | $93 | 5 |
| JETS | $186 | 25 | BREWERS | $92 | 23 |
| VIKINGS | $186 | 21 | ROYALS | $88 | -9 |
| CARDINALS | $184 | 19 | PADRES | $86 | 16 |
| BRONCOS | $182 | 22 | EXPOS | $77 | 1 |
| LIONS | $181 | 28 | TWINS | $77 | -4 |
| STEELERS | $173 | 20 | PIRATES | $71 | 2 |
| SEAHAWKS | $171 | 13 | LEAGUE | $134 | |
| COLTS | $170 | 27 | | | |
| LEAGUE | $205 | | | | |
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| NBA | VALUE | 2-YEAR CHANGE | NHL | VALUE | 2-YEAR CHANGE |
| KNICKS | $250 | 44% | BLACK HAWKS | $151 | 48% |
| SUNS | $220 | 41 | RANGERS | $147 | 36 |
| BULLS | $214 | 29 | RED WINGS | $146 | 18 |
| LAKERS | $211 | 25 | BRUINS | $130 | 23 |
| PISTONS | $202 | 12 | FLYERS | $128 | 50 |
| CAVALIERS | $180 | 36 | LEAFS | $105 | 16 |
| BLAZERS | $179 | 36 | MIGHTY DUCKS | $104 | -4 |
| JAZZ | $163 | 28 | SHARKS | $104 | 57 |
| MAGIC | $156 | 54 | PENGUINS | $96 | 28 |
| SPURS | $156 | 41 | BLUES | $95 | 38 |
| CELTICS | $155 | 22 | CANADIENS | $95 | 10 |
| ROCKETS | $154 | 62 | CANUCKS | $91 | 4 |
| RAPTORS | $138 | NA | CAPITALS | $85 | 44 |
| NETS | $137 | 49 | KINGS | $83 | 2 |
| SONICS | $137 | 15 | AVALANCHE | $81 | 65 |
| HORNETS | $136 | 23 | DEVILS | $79 | 46 |
| KINGS | $131 | 22 | ISLANDERS | $74 | 40 |
| WARRIORS | $130 | 39 | SABRES | $74 | 24 |
| WIZARDS | $129 | 34 | FLAMES | $72 | 43 |
| GRIZZLIES | $127 | NA | SENATORS | $67 | 20 |
| T-WOLVES | $123 | 25 | PANTHERS | $67 | 42 |
| HEAT | $118 | 34 | LIGHTNING | $64 | 16 |
| NUGGETS | $116 | 32 | STARS | $63 | 25 |
| PACERS | $114 | 48 | OILERS | $52 | 25 |
| 76ERS | $113 | 39 | HURRICANES | $48 | 11 |
| HAWKS | $111 | 33 | COYOTES | $43 | 23 |
| MAVERICKS | $104 | 29 | LEAGUE | $90 | |
| BUCKS | $103 | 12 | | | |
| CLIPPERS | $95 | 9 | | | |
| LEAGUE | $148 | | | | |
