The richest game in sports is the English soccer playoff game to get promoted from the Championship to the Premier League. It is the most lucrative one-off game with a financial windfall for the winning team of nearly £170 million ($215m).
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-league-championship/0/blog/post/3860320/the-championship-playoff-final-get-ready-for-the-richest-game-in-sports
