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bizofbaseball.com - 5/28/2009

Tom Hicks Up to Putting Majority of Texas Rangers Up for Sale

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Tom Hicks, the majority owner of the Texas Rangers, began looking for minority investors in the franchise in late March. At the time, Hicks Sports Group, which owns the Rangers and NHL Dallas Stars, Hicks Was working toward selling 46 percent of his 95 percent controlling stakes. HSG has gone ...

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bizofbaseball.com - 5/31/2009

Editorial: Hicks is on the Wrong Side of the $600 Million Asking Figure for Texas Rangers

— bizofbaseball.com — When word arrived that Tom Hicks and Hicks Sports Group had gone into default on over a... half-a-billion in loans – $525 million, to be exact – Hicks said that he was working toward selling 46 percent of his 95 percent controlling stake in the Rangers. According to Hicks at the time, the notion ... (more) Editorial: Hicks is on the Wrong Side of the $600 ...

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star-telegram.com - 5/31/2009

What becomes of Nolan Ryan if Tom Hicks steps down as Texas Rangers owner?

— star-telegram.com — Be careful what you wish for. If Tom Hicks steps down, what becomes of Nolan Ryan?... (more) What becomes of Nolan Ryan if Tom Hicks steps down as ...

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nbcdfw.com - 5/29/2009

"Yankees Suck" Offends Texas Rangers' Delicate Sensitivities | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

— nbcdfw.com — A Texas Rangers fan who wore a "Yankees Suck" shirt to Tuesday's game against New York was... told by a security guard to change it -- or she would be kicked out."He came down and said, You have to change that shirt, said Kristen Knapp-Webb , of ... (more) "Yankees Suck" Offends Texas Rangers' Delicate ...

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Jim Balsillie Unveils Plans to Renovate Copps Coliseum
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network — Showing that plans to purchase and relocate the Phoenix Coyotes to Hamilton, Ontario Canada co-CEO of Research in Motion, Jim Balsillie unveiled plans to renovate Hamilton’s Copps Coliseum to current NHL standards. The new Copps Coliseum would feature a soaring atrium-style entrance lobby, a range of luxury boxes, new lounges and restaurants, food and bar amenities throughout and capacity for more than 18,000 spectators. The design also fully addresses requirements the NHL has previously communicated for Copps Coliseum. The design is by BBB Architects and its subsidiary group, Stadium Consultants International (SCI), which is also currently working on renovations at Madison Square Garden in New York (home of the New York Rangers) and Nassau County ...

Did Rangers have to borrow money from MLB to make payroll?
Big League Stew — Were you wondering what baseball team might be the first to run into serious financial troubles? Well, there's an interesting story bubbling down in the Metroplex, where rumors are circulating that the Texas Rangers had to borrow $15 million from Major League Baseball to make their payroll. Everything in its very early stages, but here's what we know so far: On Wednesday, a caller to Kevin Kennedy's show on XM Radio said he heard the above was true. Though Kennedy didn't corroborate the story, he said his sources in the organization have been painting a shaky financial footing for the team under owner Tom Hicks (right) and that the organization would be sold "sooner, rather than later." All of this was heard by Joe Siegler of ...