Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning; Credit: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara Blakes and Davies Advise on $4.7 Billion Canadian Pro Sport Juggernaut Deal
The proposed sale puts the value of MLSE in its entirety at $12.53 billion.
September 19, 2024 at 04:31 AM
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Telecom giant Rogers Communications will own 75% or more of Toronto's biggest sports teams and venues including the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team.
Blake Cassels & Graydon and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg are advising on a blockbuster CA$4.7 billion deal to give Rogers Communications majority ownership of most of Toronto's professional sports teams and venues including the Toronto Maple Leafs and Scotiabank Arena.
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