Below we have carried out a full-scale Stan Kroenke net worth examination to see just how wealthy the Arsenal owner really is.
Stan Kroenke Background At Arsenal
Stan Kroenke made his money in real estate before venturing into the sports industry, where he now owns Arsenal as well as the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche amongst other purchases.
Arsenal’s American owner has over 848,631 acres of land to his name and is ranked as the 106th richest man in the world according to Forbes.
Stan Kroenke became a majority shareholder at Arsenal in 2011, with a $936m deal securing his status at the club after purchasing 9.9% of the clubs shares in 2007.
The American owner has come under heavy criticism on multiple occasions since becoming a majority shareholder, with many fans at Arsenal expressing their concerns over the lack of money the billionaire pumps into the club.
When he became the majority shareholder of Arsenal in 2007, Kroenke committed to the future of Arsenal, saying that “We are excited about the opportunity to increase our involvement with and commitment to Arsenal.
“Arsenal is a fantastic club with a special history and tradition and a wonderful manager in Arsene Wenger. We intend to build on this rich heritage and take the club to new success.”
Since Kroenke became the majority shareholder with Arsenal the Gunners have won plenty of major honours, including four FA Cups – but Premier League and Champions League titles continue to elude the club.
Stan Kroenke Net Worth And Income
Stan Kroenke is undoubtedly one of the most wealthy owners in world football, with a whopping net worth of around $15.7 billion according to Forbes’ real time net worth.
Kroenke’s net worth has reportedly risen by over $2 billion in the last year alone, possibly due to the fantastic season Arsenal enjoyed in the Premier League last year that saw the Gunners qualify to the Champions League for a first time since 2017.
His $15.7 billion net worth has Kroenke ranked as the 106th richest man on the planet according to Forbes.
Stan Kroenke’s Vast Sports Empire
Denver Nuggets
Arguably one of Kroenke’s most successful business venture so far could be the acquisition of the Denver Nuggets, who the American businessman purchased from Ascent Entertainment Group in 2000.
Stan’s son, Josh Kroenke, now runs most of the day-to-day operations for the NBA team as the franchise president, with Stan choosing to focus on Arsenal as well as the Rams and Colorado Avalanche.
Despite not being involved with the Denver basketball side as much as he used to be, Kroenke still picked up a lot of the credit last season when the Nuggets secured their first NBA Championship.
Los Angeles Rams
Kroenke purchased just 30% of the Rams in 1995 when the organisation made the move to St Louis, but decided to purchase the remainder of the side in 2010 when other owner Georgia Frontiere passed away.
The American billionaire yet again came under a lot of criticism as an owner of the LA Rams, when he made the unpopular decision to relocate his side from St Louis to Los Angeles in 2016.
The move luckily brought the Rams some success almost immediately though, as Kroenke’s team managed to win Super Bowl 56 in 2017. With the side making the playoffs in four of the last seven NFL season’s, there is no doubt that the move to LA has certainly helped the Rams.
Colorado Avalanche
The fourth major sports team that Kroenke owns is NHL team Colorado Avalanche, who the Arsenal majority shareholder also bought off Ascent Entertainment Group in the same year he acquired the Nuggets.
Kroenke has enjoyed both highs and lows of the NHL world since becoming owner in 2000, with his first Stanley Cup final coming in 2001 just one year after buying the team.
Colorado lost the final in 2001 though and weren’t seen at that stage again until 2022. However Kroenke had much more success last season in the final than he did in 2001, securing ice hockey’s most valuable prize with a Stanley Cup victory last year.
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