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Six Thoughts on the $600M Sale of Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals

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RSL bought the MLS club in 2022 , then revived the Royals to rejoin NWSL in 2024 .

Utah governor Spencer Cox called Gail Miller “the matriarch of this state” The deal includes both soccer teams, plus the RSL ’s Next Pro team, the teams’ stadium and their practice facility.

Utah 's population jumped 45% in 20 years from 2003 to 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau .

Miller Sports + Entertainment will “also partner with Unrivaled,” which is run by RSL investor Andrew Campion .

Blitzer is staying on as a minority owner of both soccer teams, and will serve as alternate governor to Real Salt Lake .