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Manchester City Football Club is one of the oldest soccer teams in the UK Premier League. The club was founded in 1880 as St. Marks and changed its name to Ardwick before settling on Manchester City in 1894. Known to supporters as The Citizens, the team boasts two league championships and four FA Cups. Abu Dhabi United Group, an investment concern owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates, acquired the club in 2008 from Thaksin Shinawatra, formerly the prime minister of Thailand. Shinawatra had acquired control of Manchester City the previous year after being ousted from Thailand in a coup d'etat.

Manchester United Limited company owns and operates Manchester United Football Club, one of the most popular and successful soccer teams in the world. Known to supporters as The Red Devils, Man U boasts 18 championship titles in the UK's Premier League, as well as 11 FA Cup titles. Manchester United generates revenue primarily through ticket sales at venerable Old Trafford stadium, as well as through broadcasting rights and sales of Red Devils merchandise. Man U was founded as Newton Heath in 1878 before changing its name in 1902. It is owned by American tycoon Malcolm Glazer, whose holdings include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team.

Toronto sports fans get a double dose of entertainment from this company. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) owns and operates two of that city's professional sports franchises, the Toronto Raptors basketball team and the storied Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, as well as Toronto's Air Canada Centre, where both teams play. In addition to the sports franchises, MLSE operates television channels dedicated to each team. Formed in 1998, the company is controlled by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which owns two-thirds of MLSE. Other shareholders include construction magnate and chairman Larry Tanenbaum (20%), and Toronto-Dominion Bank unit TD Capital.Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) owns the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors, and the $265 million Air Canada Centre, as well as Leafs TV and Raptors NBA TV. MLSE, which brought the two professional sports teams under one new roof, has established a reputation as one of the best-run sports franchises in North America. Fans pack the arena paying the highest ticket prices in Canada.

Doing business as The HEAT Group, Miami Heat Limited Partnership owns and operates the Miami Heat professional basketball team, which joined the National Basketball Association in 1988 as an expansion franchise. The team has made several playoff appearances and earned its first and only NBA championship title in 2006 with the help of such stars as Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade. Miami area fans cheer on their team at the American Airlines Arena. The family of Carnival CEO Micky Arison has controlled the basketball franchise since its founding.

Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company Holdings owns and operates UK soccer team Middlesbrough Football Club. Known to supporters as The Boro, the team was started in 1876 and plays host at Riverside Stadium. The company generates revenue primarily through ticket sales, broadcasting rights fees, and the sale of merchandise. Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company is controlled by self-made millionaire Steve Gibson.

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