L'idée n'est pas bête, si c'est bien dirigé avec des gens vraiments compétents. Un exemple à suivre? Les Maple Leafs!
History
The corporation's roots were established in 1927, after Conn Smythe purchased Toronto's premier hockey franchise that had earned Stanley Cup championships in 1918 (as the Toronto Arenas) and 1922 (as the Toronto St. Pats), and renamed it the Maple Leafs. In 1931, a corporate reorganization resulted in the formation of Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd., with the Maple Leafs hockey team as the leading subsidiary.
Supermarket tycoon Steve Stavro led a group to buy the Maple Leafs from the estate of the late Harold Ballard in 1991. Larry Tanenbaum became a partner in 1996 with a 25% stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. (MLGL). MLGL purchased the Toronto Raptors and Air Canada Centre in 1998, at which time the company adopted its present name. Stavro sold his stake to CTVglobemedia in 2003, and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan assumed controlling interest based on equity under the new ownership structure, with Tanenbaum taking over as non-executive chairman. Each owner of MLSE has first right of refusal on any shares sold. On December 5, 2008, CTVglobemedia had sold half it's 15% stake to partner Larry Tanenbaum, making Tanenbaum the 2nd-largest stakeholder.
In April 2008, MLSE was reported to be worth $1.75 billion USD,[1] according to a valuation commissioned by the company and cited by the Toronto Star. In addition, the Toronto Star reported that MLSE is considering the purchase of an English Premier League soccer team.[1]
It was announced on January 23, 2009, that MLSE will acquire Insight Sports' interest in GolTV, a Canadian digital cable channel devoted to soccer.[2]
[edit] Ownership
As of 2008:
58% – Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
20.5% – Kilmer Sports Inc. (owned by Larry Tanenbaum)
14% – TD Bank Financial Group, through TD Capital Group
7.5% – CTVglobemedia
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