The multi-state Powerball lottery will reach unheard of levels this week as the Wednesday drawing reaches an estimated value of $1.3 billion. Yes, where lotteries that would make you a millionaire used to be the big goal, we are going to have a prize pool of over $1 BILLION. Which, brings up the idea of, could you buy an NFL franchise if you won the Powerball?
In short, no.
According to Forbes, the average value of an NFL franchise is just shy of $2 billion. The top team in the league, in terms of value, is the Dallas Cowboys, which are currently values at $4 billion.