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Ever since there was discussion of the State
of Illinois purchasing historic Wrigley Field from the Tribune
Co. and renovating it, the question has been, “How would the State fund the renovation?” As we outlined yesterday, the Cubs (ergo, Tribune) see a complex deal with several moving funding parts (read Kenney Outlines Funding for Wrigley Field, Renovation ). One thing that ..
Crane Kenney, the Chairman of the Chicago Cubs
outlined how the sale of Wrigley Field and its
renovations would be paid for. Speaking in an interview on WSCR-AM670, Kennedy outlined the complex structure being proposed by which the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority would purchase Wrigley separately from the Cubs and other baseball related assets that the Tribune Co. currently owns. The ...
The sale of the Chicago Cubs will move
beyond pure discussion when Sam Zell and the Tribune
Co. deliver the financial “book” to the six prospective bidding groups sometime this week. The “book” is a financial assessment of all the holdings being sold by Tribune in association with the storied franchise, including the team, Wrigley Field, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, and ...
This was definitely a move of strategy by
Cuban. Taken straight from the play book of politics.
Sure, Tribune Co. chief Sam Zell has said
the Chicago Cubs ' financial books would go out
around now, but it's a ballgame not a book signing Wednesday that will bring potential buyer Mark Cuban to see the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley ...
Poor Sam Zell. You bought the Tribune Co.,
which includes the Cubs, and now you’re running around
trying to get some cash in-hand to make the payments on your new toy. I know you’ve seen that ad. The one where the lady answers the phone from the collection agency asking, “Is everything OK?” Well, welcome to the high-stakes, big money production. Zell’s looking ...
Chicago Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney, who has been
doubling as parent Tribune Co. 's general counsel, has
stepped down as the Chicago-based media concern's top lawyer and will be replaced in mid-May by Don Liebentritt, the company announced Wednesday. ...







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