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GM Ermola’s State of the League Finance Report – 2030
Updated: November 2, 2030 – 8:39 PM

By Howard Heskin, Gnats Beat Writer and ESPN PEBA Correspondent – Twitter @HowardHeskin1

As is tradition at the end of season PEBA press conference, GM RJ Ermola took the the podium, after the commissioner stepped down concluding his announcement regarding the Hall of Fame. With only myself (taking notes for my Hall of Fame ESPN article) and Drew Streets’ driver, Huck, left in attendance (who seemed lost) he gave us the exciting run down of the final 2030 League Finances. In the middle of RJ’s 100 slide presentation, Ricky McCoy came in to grab his green binder left behind and quickly ran out of the conference room where donuts and coffee were being served in the room next door. The following information found its way accidentally dictated into my phone while I was working on my Hall of Fame article upload to ESPN:

League Revenue: $4,897,738,525 an increase of $119,003,553 from 2029 (an all-time high since Ermola started tracking in 2024)
League Expenses: $4,682,600,482 down from $4,727,319,452 in 2029.

Net Revenue: $215,138,043

Highest Revenue: Aurora – $274,601,449
Lowest Revenue: Kalamazoo – $103,864,778

Standard Deviation in Revenue – $49,666,880 down from $49,866,998 in 2029
Net Standard Deviation in Revenue after revenue sharing – $34,270,147 down from $34,408,229 in 2029

After the 2 expansion teams, PEBA revenue which was flat last season has climbed to an all time high. We are almost as $5 billion dollar industry. “Great work to all the General Managers who have helped expand our financial power.”