Rogers becomes sole owner of MLSE after completing purchase of remaining 25% stake - Yahoo

TorontoRogers Communications Inc. says it has completed its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment from Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Inc. Company to create new business unit, Rogers Sports, after finalizing $4.35B dealSammy Hudes · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2026 4:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 1Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Rogers Communications Inc. says it has completed its acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, increasing its ownership of the sports conglomerate to 100%. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)Rogers Communications Inc. says it has completed its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment from Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Inc. With the $4.35-billion deal finalized, the telecommunications giant now owns 100 per cent of the sports conglomerate that includes the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC and Argonauts.

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday it has completed the acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), acquired the remaining 25 per cent ownership stake in the sports and entertainment company from Kilmer Sports Inc. for $4.35 billion. The deal brings the remaining Toronto sports franchises – the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, Argonauts, and their affiliated development teams – under the same ownership umbrella as the Toronto Blue Jays, along with adding Scotiabank Arena, and its partnership with Live Nation to Rogers Centre, Sportsnet, and over 30 television networks and more than 40 radio stations to a new Rogers Sports unit.

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