Sam Zell RSS

Add as Favorite
1
0
Links1
Pony Up
Just a few weeks ago , we kicked around the idea that the Cubs would be sold to the highest bidder and not who Bud Selig wanted. With billions of dollars in debt to pay off with Cubs sale proceeds, there's no way that Sam Zell could accept a ...
1
0
Links0
 The Cubs Sale Will Be Like None Other
The Cubs Sale Will Be Like None Other
The thing about the sale of the Chicago Cubs, and all its trimmings (Wrigley Field and ComcastSports Chicago), is it may be unlike any deal prior. Forget looking at the Lerners and Stan Kasten with the Nationals. Forget looking at Liberty Media and the sale of the Braves from Time Warner. Forget the sale of the Dodgers to Frank McCourt. It seems that we should expect the unexpected. This ...

Sam Zell Latest Blog Posts [more]

4
0
Links0
 Cubs Sale Hits Stride. Bids Due Today.
Cubs Sale Hits Stride. Bids Due Today.
The sale of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field should rapidly accelerate over the next few weeks as bids for Cubs are due by the end of the day, and 20 bids have offered up a bid on Wrigley Field by itself. A combined sale of Wrigley Field, the Cubs, and a 25% stake in ComcastSports Chicago could fetch as high a $1 billion. Ten groups have been approved by MLB for the sale of the Cubs, but ...
1
0
Links1
 It Might Be, It Could Be, It Is...A Deadline to Bid on the Cubs
It Might Be, It Could Be, It Is...A Deadline to Bid on the Cubs
Crain's Chicago Business reports Tuesday that prospective purchasers of the Chicago National League Ballclub have been given a deadline of July 18th to submit their initial bids. Crain's says 10 parties are currently in the running; those ten ...