The Miami Dolphins had another rough season in 2025, finishing the year 7-10 and in third place in the AFC East. Considering how awfully the season began, it’s a minor miracle that their record was even that good.
Still, it is now 25 years since the Dolphins last won a playoff game (2000 vs. the Indianapolis Colts). But, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t one of the more desirable NFL franchises to own.
Yesterday, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said as much in an interview with Bloomberg News.
“I don’t think there’s a better asset,” Ross, 85, said Wednesday in Palm Beach, Florida, noting that he’s received offers of nearly $15 billion for the Dolphins. “I know what I’ve been offered. Numbers you wouldn’t believe.”
Stephen Ross doesn’t want to sell the Miami Dolphins
It’s not uncommon that an NFL team owner would be solicited for a purchase. These franchises are an absolute cash cow – even when run by the Brown family – that will only continue to soar in value (again, even when run by the Brown family).
Still, Ross said he doesn’t want to sell. He simply asked rhetorically, “where would you put the money?”
Ross, instead, plans to keep the Dolphins in the family and eventually pass ownership along to his son-in-law Daniel Sillman. Without knowing anything about Ross’s daughter, I’d guess that Sillman made a solid choice.
However, Ross has sold off some of the Dolphins in recent years as the New York Post correctly points out.
“In 2024, Ross sold a 13% stake in the Dolphins and other assets, including Hard Rock Stadium and F1’s Miami Grand Prix, at a roughly $8 billion valuation – making him among the first to sell a stake in an NFL team to private equity firms,” writes Taylor Herzlich.
“Ross explained he wanted to raise capital for opportunities in Florida, which he views as the next big finance and tech hub. He argued the state’s pro-business tax policies could draw Californians to switch coasts.”
Stephen Ross thinks Florida is the next financial hot spot
For many years, California has propped up our national economy. Back in April, it was announced that the Golden State has the fourth largest economy in the world. Yes, in the world.
“California isn’t just keeping pace with the world—we’re setting the pace,” governor Gavin Newsom said at the time. “Our economy is thriving because we invest in people, prioritize sustainability, and believe in the power of innovation. And, while we celebrate this success, we recognize that our progress is threatened by the reckless tariff policies of the current federal administration. California’s economy powers the nation, and it must be protected.”
Ross thinks that’s about to change soon, with new focus shifting to South Florida.
“The venture capitalists kind of want to get out of California because of the restrictions that are there, the taxes, the cost of doing business there, the cost of living there – this is what’s really opened up opportunities for other states,” Ross told Bloomberg.
According to the Dolphins’ owner, Florida is “one of the best places in America today, if not the best, to really do business.”
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