The Miller family has agreed to purchase MLS club Real Salt Lake and NWSL's Utah Royals from a group led by David Blitzer. The deal, expected to be formally announced soon, will see Blitzer retain a minority ownership stake in both franchises. Gail Miller, with a net worth of $4.4 billion, is the richest person in Utah, as per Forbes.
Blitzer's sale of the teams to the Millers concludes a brief ownership period since acquiring Real Salt Lake in 2022. The deal includes the local USL team, Rio Tinto Stadium (now America First Field), and a training complex, with the opportunity to add an NWSL team at a reduced price. The Miller family previously owned the Utah Jazz and continues to hold ownership in other sports assets, including the Salt Lake Bees minor league baseball team. This transaction represents a unique occurrence in American sports, marking the first consecutive sales of a franchise in nearly three decades.