Dodgers, Yankees Run Away With MLB Ticket Revenue Race

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees face off this weekend in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, a rematch of the 2024 World Series won by LA in five games. It matches the clear 2025 World Series favorites—Dodgers +240, Yankees +550 at BetMGM—and reigning MVPs—Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge.

And as the sport’s top gate receipt producer—just ahead of the Yankees—the Dodgers can expect three boffo turns at the box office.

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Last year, the Dodgers generated $4.29 million in ticket revenue per regular-season home game, based on figures from MLB’s internal gate report shared with Sportico by a non-Dodgers team. It was just ahead of the $4.11 million by the Yankees, who typically landed on top because of their high prices.

The per-game averages were well ahead of any other clubs, with the Chicago Cubs ($3.25 million), Red Sox ($2.93 million) and Houston Astros ($2.69 million) rounding out the top five. Teams at the bottom end of baseball generate around $500,000 per game, highlighting the revenue disparity in the sport.

For the season, the Dodgers and Yankees were the only two teams to top $300 million from ticketing, including premium seating, and they both added to the tallies with their World Series runs.

The Dodgers perennially lead baseball in attendance, but their pricing has kept them from the No. 1 slot in baseball’s gate revenue rankings. Yet, their recent run of dominance, including 11 division titles in 12 years, and the addition of Ohtani in 2024, has goosed their pricing power.

Baseball’s internal report had the Dodgers’ average ticket price at $87, which ranked fourth behind the Yankees ($99), Cubs ($90) and Red Sox ($87). Next up were the Astros ($77), New York Mets ($66) and Texas Rangers ($60).

The Dodgers’ 2024 average paid attendance (49,067) was nearly 20% higher than the second-ranked Yankees (41,631), which pushed them to the top of baseball’s ticket revenue standings. The Dodgers are drawing more than 50,000 per game through their first 27 home games.

The eight-time World Series champs have long had a financial advantage from their local TV contract. In 2013, the club signed a 25-year, $8.35 billion contract with what is now Spectrum. The ticket revenue increase and sponsorship bonanza from the Ohtani signing ahead of last season has all aspects of their business firing. The Dodgers’ 2024 gross revenue, including playoffs and before revenue-sharing, is estimated at $1 billion, a threshold previously only hit by the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and LaLiga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The Dodgers have invested heavily in a roster that includes three MVPs—Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Player costs this year are expected to reach $500 million, including their luxury tax bill. They also have more than $1 billion in deferred salary owed to players like Ohtani, Betts and Blake Snell.

The Dodgers are now worth $7.73 billion, including their real estate and related businesses. The value is up 23% over last year and closed the gap with the Yankees ($8.39 billion) in Sportico’s MLB team valuations. The Dodgers rank seventh among franchises in all sports.

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