Mark Davis is listed as controlling owner of the Las Vegas Aces, per League release.
Ownership timeline
| Date | Event | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2021 | Control sale announced | MGM Resorts International → Mark Davis. $2M (reported (approximate)). | League release |
| February 12, 2021 | Control sale approved | MGM Resorts International → Mark Davis. $2M (reported (approximate)). | League release |
| February 12, 2021 | Price on record | $2M: reported (approximate). franchise | Sportico report |
| February 12, 2021 | Ownership role on record | principal; stake not disclosed. | League release |
| 2023 (before season) | Facility opened | Las Vegas Aces training facility | AP report |
| May 1, 2026 | Sportico valuation estimate | $410M (publisher estimate, not a price) | Sportico report |
| May 4, 2026 | CNBC valuation estimate | $500M (publisher estimate, not a price) | CNBC report |
New from FCB: 7 dated, sourced events compiled from FCB's ledger into one timeline. Permalink: https://fullcourtbuckets.com/wnba/owners/mark-davis/#timeline
Price paid vs. later estimates
| Deal | Price on record | Price in 2026 $ | Publisher estimate | Estimate ÷ 2026-$ price (FCB calculation) | Years after deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 control sale | $2M (reported (approximate)) Sportico report | $2.5M | Sportico $410M (May 1, 2026) Sportico estimate report | 164.0× | 5 |
| 2021 control sale | $2M (reported (approximate)) Sportico report | $2.5M | CNBC $500M (May 4, 2026) CNBC estimate report | 200.0× | 5 |
FCB calculation: a publisher's estimate divided by the inflation-adjusted price on record (BLS CPI-U, as in the main dataset). It compares two published numbers; it is not a realized return, and estimates are not sale prices.
Stake and roles compared
Mark DavisStake: not disclosed. No investor at any of the 15 active teams has a disclosed stake in FCB's register. Team governor: not yet sourced (1 of 15 governors sourced). NBA relationship: None identified.
Sources
- https://apnews.com/article/wnba-las-vegas-aces-seattle-storm-0c1cd64c7109087ff4d8033c199852e9 · archive.org lookup
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/4-las-vegas-aces.html · archive.org lookup
- https://www.sportico.com/valuations/teams/2024/wnba-team-values-las-vegas-seattle-1234784566/ · archive.org lookup
- https://www.sportico.com/valuations/teams/2026/wnba-team-values-2026-valkyries-liberty-fever-1234891620/ · archive.org lookup
- https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-approves-sale-of-the-las-vegas-aces-to-mark-davis · archive.org lookup
Photo: Mark Davis (American football).jpg by Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped by FCB.
Full dataset, methods and corrections: WNBA team owners 2026. Corrections: ryan@fullcourtbuckets.com. License: FCB data and text are free to use and republish (CC0); photos and linked documents keep their own licenses.
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