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TO THE GATES OF....: THE SPORTS DOLLARS ON FORBES' LIST

          FORBES GLOBAL features its annual lists of the world's     billionaires.  For a complete list, visit www.forbes.com.      Today, THE DAILY highlights a select list of FORBES'     billionaires holding sports interests (FORBES, 7/5 issue).
BILLIONAIRE
NET
WORTH
SPORTS INTEREST
Bill Gates
$90.0B
Controls 11.5% of Comcast
Paul Allen
$30.0B
Owner/Seahawks & Blazers
Philip Anschutz
$16.5B
Co-Owner/NHL Kings, Operator/MLS Rapids, Fire, Galaxy
John Kluge
$10.5B
Operator/MLS MetroStars
Silvio Berlusconi
$8.0B
Owner/AC Milan
Ted Turner
$7.8B
Owner/Braves, Hawks, Thrashers Chair/Turner Sports
Rupert Murdoch
$7.2B
News Corp., Fox Spts, Dodgers
Phil Knight
$5.8B
Chair/Nike
Leo Kirch
$5.0B
European Sports Media
Micky Arison
$5.0B
Managing General Partner/Heat
Bennetton Family
$4.0B
Owner/Bennetton Sports Group Rollerblade, Prince, Nordica
Eli Broad
$3.6B
Bidder/NFL L.A. expansion team
Charles Dolan
$3.6B
Chair/Cablevision
Giovanni Agnelli
$3.3B
Owner/Juventus
Al Lerner
$3.1B
Owner/Browns
Lester Crown
$2.9B
Minority Owner/Yankees, Bulls
Bob Tisch
$2.0B
Co-Owner/NFL Giants
William Davidson
$1.8B
Owner/Palace Sports & Ent.
Red McCombs
$1.8B
Owner/Vikings
Wayne Huizenga
$1.6B
Owner/Panthers, Dolphins
Rich DeVos
$1.5B
Owner/RDV Sports
Carl Pohlad
$1.5B
Owner/Twins
William Ford
$1.4B
Owner/Lions
John McCaw
$1.3B
Chair/Orca Bay Sports
Bruton Smith
$1.3B
Chair/Speedway Motorsports
Ronald Burkle
$1.2B
Bidder/NFL L.A. expansion team
Glen Taylor
$1.2B
Owner/Timberwolves
Bernie Ecclestone
$1.0B
Chair/Formula One
Mort Zuckerman
$1.0B
Minority Owner/Redskins

 

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