Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher, also a minority owner of the New York Mets, tells Playboy that putting his money on the Mets ranks among the smartest and best things he ever did.
He also plans to be in his box seats at Citi Field when the Mets play in the Fall Classic later this season.
You’ve done very well for yourself. Do you overspend on anything?
“Not really. I don’t have any expensive hobbies. I don’t collect cars or motorcycles.”
“The last big thing I bought was a piece of the Mets. That didn’t come cheap, but I think it’s the best investment in the world.”
“Nothing goes up like sports teams. They never go down. Every time they sell a team, the sellers come with a number and the buyers pay more. They sold the Dodgers for more than $2 billion. If the Dodgers are worth $2 billion, I can’t imagine what the Mets are worth. The Yankees are worth at least $5 billion, and George Steinbrenner bought the team in 1973 for $10 million.”
“I read in the paper about the Mets being for sale, and I jumped on it. I’m not sure why more people didn’t do it. [laughs] And when the Mets make it to the World Series this coming season, of course I’ll have box seats for that.”
