Jaws art director Joe Alves was determined to prove a top-notch mechanical shark could be done. Of course this decision would come back to haunt Spielberg repeatedly throughout the shoot, but Alves was determined to prove a top-notch mechanical shark could be done.
The average Major League Soccer franchise is worth $103 million, according to a Forbes article from 2013. In 2008, the average team was worth $37 million and losing money. According to the Forbes article, the average MLS attendance in 2013 was 18,611 fans per game, more than the NBA and NHL. And 10 of the league's 19 teams are making a profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
The Most Valuable NFL Teams. The National Football League continues to be the most lucrative sports league in the world. The NFLâs 32 teams are worth, on average, $1.17 billion, 5% more than last year. The Cleveland Browns, a lousy team for years in a midsize market, sold for almost $1 billion last year. In contrast, the worldâs top 20 soccer teams have a mean value of $968 million.