New York Rangers

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Valued at $2.5B with $350M in annual revenue, the Rangers benefit from MSG's integrated sports and entertainment ecosystem plus premium Madison Square Garden venue access, generating outsized operating margins (23%) versus NHL peers. Long-term ownership under James Dolan and MSG has prioritized media rights monetization—the team captured significant upside from recent NHL broadcasting agreements—though the franchise remains competitive-optionality constrained by salary cap discipline and aging core. Investor thesis centers on MSG's real estate moat and media leverage in the largest US metro market, offset by recent playoff underperformance and limited near-term stadium capex catalysts compared to peers pursuing arena modernization.