World's 10 Richest Sporting Events

UEFA EURO:
The third richest sporting event UEFA EURO is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations. The event has a winning prize of $29 million. It is held every four years. The championship winners earn the chance to compete in the following FIFA Confederations Cup. The most recent championship in 2012 was won by Spain, who beat Italy 4–0 at the final in Kiev. The next European Championship is to be hosted in France in 2016.

World Series:
At $19 million, fourth on the list is the World Series. It is the annual championship series of North American-based Major League Baseball (MLB), played since 1903 between the American League (AL) and National League (NL) team champions. The winner of the series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and the winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.  The World Series in 2012 was won by the San Francisco Giants, who defeated the Detroit Tigers in a four-game sweep.

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