1. Random Sampling. Everyone in the entire target population has an equal chance of being selected. This is similar to the national lottery. If the âpopulationâ is everyone who has bought a lottery ticket, then each person has an equal chance of winning the lottery (assuming they all have one ticket each).
Florida / Miami Marlins. In 2003, Jeffrey Loria became the owner of the Florida Marlins in a multi-team trade. In 2013, Forbes evaluated the current value for the Florida Marlins around $520 million. As of May 12, 2009, the Marlins are 569â564 under Loria.
The Numbers: After he sold the Florida Marlins, John W. Henry and his partner Tom Werner paid $380 million for the Red Sox in 2002. The team is now worth $1.3 billion. Other Ventures: Henry is also the principal owner of the Boston Globe and Liverpool FC, and is a part-owner of NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing team.