Not only does the team have no land value added to the net worth, the raise of $317 million in value is the biggest increase of any team since the day Arte bought the team as well as the biggest percent increase.

Take away the value that is added by the land surrounding Dodger Stadium (stolen via eminent domain from poor Mexican Americans, by the way) and the Angels are worth MORE than their former landlords.

According to the LA Times, it might appear that the Dodgers’ increased revenue might be due to higher ticket prices, whereas the Angels’ has been a result of putting a winning team on the field. The Dodgers’ average cost for a family of four (according to Forbes) is currently $229 compared to the Angels’ $140.

And, to make things nice and clear, there’s this helpful message from McCourt to Dodgers fans: “If fans keep coming as ticket prices keep going up, it isn’t exactly a deterrent to keep raising them.”

More proof that Arte is the best owner in pro sports.

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2005/01/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim.html

A little old but they are consistant.

Adjusted for inflation, at 2007 dollars, his 2004-2008 payroll looks like this:

2004: $100.5 = $113.1
2005: $97.7 = $106.4
2006: $107.4 = $113.2
2007: $109.3 = $109.3
2008: $119.2 = $115.2

Keeping expenses predictable is a good way to run a business, especially when the real bottom line (winning) has been much respected. Seattle’s gone from $81.5 mil to $117.8 over that same time (in raw dollars), and they ain’t won squat. Choakland went from $59 to $79 and back down to $48, and won the division once while sucking eggs in their $79 mil year and punting this year.

It’s good to be an Angels fan.

1,306 BILLION according to forbes. according to my calculations… typo.