Rogers, MLSE
Legacy, financial opportunity likely motivated Rogers for MLSE takeover: experts
Experts say rising team valuations and the desire to forge a legacy are likely at the heart of what motivated Rogers Communications Inc. executive chair Edward Rogers to bolster the company's portfolio of Toronto professional sports teams.
What Rogers' Purchase of MLSE Will Mean for Raptors Fans
Despite Rogers' decision to buy out Bell's 37.5% stake in MLSE, the two telecommunication giants have agreed to keep their current division of television broadcast rights in place for the next 20 years.
After Rogers’ MLSE deal, Leafs-Raptors-Jays IPO close to a slam dunk, say analysts
In the meantime, Larry Tanenbaum, who owns the other 25 per cent of MLSE through Kilmer, remains chair of the MLSE board, which has a second representative for Kilmer Group, Dale Lastman, a partner at law firm Goodmans LLP.
What the Rogers takeover of MLSE means for the Maple Leafs, Raptors and TSN
The Canadian sporting world was rocked by Wednesday’s news that Rogers is set to own at least 75% of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Ltd. by mid-2025. Bell and Rogers had split 75% control of the sports powerhouse,
With Rogers’s MLSE deal, Toronto just got less important
By next year, if you want to watch something other than a Rogers-owned-and-operated team in Toronto, you have two alternatives – the Professional Women’s Hockey League or a two-hour drive to Buffalo
Does Bell’s TSN have a lock on Raptors and Maple Leafs games for 20 years? Experts say it doesn’t
When it announced the deal to sell its MLSE stake to Rogers, Bell assured fans they can "count on" Maple Leafs and Raptors game action for 20 years. But a
Bell sells ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment; Rogers becomes majority owner
Rogers signed a deal to purchase Bell’s 37.5 percent ownership stake in MLSE, which owns the Maple Leafs and Raptors.
Masai Ujiri's Future With Raptors In Question Following MLSE Sale
For over a decade, the Toronto Raptors have been a beacon of stability in the NBA.As seemingly the whole league goes through ...
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Rogers buys Bell’s MLSE stake for CAN$4.7bn
The Canadian telecommunications giant will become the controlling owner of the multi-team corporation with a 75% stake.
Rogers wins over MLSE with no outside financing
Bell did not require Rogers to prearrange payment for the purchase of its stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in a ...
‘A monopoly on Toronto sports’: MLSE deal gives Edward Rogers full control of city’s major sports teams
If its $4.7-billion deal to snap up Bell Canada’s 37.5 per cent stake in MLSE is completed, Rogers will control 75 per cent ...
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Rogers becomes largest owner of MLSE, buys Bell's 37.5% share for C$4.7B
Rogers Communications this morning announced it has signed an agreement to buy Bell’s 37.5% ownership stake in Maple Leaf ...
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Rogers shoots, Rogers scores: How the MLSE deal happened
The sheet opened with a series of bullet points: Rogers’s RCI-B-T terms for the purchase of Bell’s BCE-T 37.5-per-cent stake ...
Rogers buys out Bell's stake to become the largest owner in Canada's MLSE
Rogers Communications to become majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment by purchasing Bell's stake for ...
Rogers To Become Majority Owner Of MLSE After $4.7B Buyout Of Bell
For over a decade, all of Toronto’s sport teams were owned by two telecommunications companies: Bell and Rogers. But that has ...
With NHL national rights up soon, is Amazon the big winner after MLSE deal?
The deal makes tech giant Amazon a strong favourite to land national NHL broadcast rights once the current deal with Rogers ...