Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Rogers now controls 100% of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Toronto Raptors, making the NBA franchise fully Canadian-owned. The move ends the shared ownership structure with Bell, which had held a stake in the company that also runs the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sports fans are discussing what single-owner control could mean for the future direction of the Raptors.

Rogers has acquired the remaining stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, becoming the sole owner of the company behind the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC. The deal consolidates control of one of North America's most valuable sports franchises portfolios under the Canadian telecom giant.

Canadian billionaire Larry Tanenbaum has sold his remaining stake in the Toronto Raptors to Rogers Communications for $3.06 billion. The deal gives Rogers, which previously held 75% of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, full control of the parent company of the NBA team. The transaction marks a major shift in ownership of one of Canada's most valuable sports franchises and ends Tanenbaum's long-standing role at the top of the organization.

Rogers Communications has bought out its partner's remaining stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, giving the Canadian telecommunications giant sole ownership of the company that runs the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC. The move ends a long-standing shared ownership arrangement and hands Rogers total control over some of the most valuable franchises in North American sports, prompting debate among fans about what single-owner control could mean for the teams' futures.

Rogers has completed its acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC. The deal gives Rogers full ownership of one of North America's most valuable sports franchises. The move strengthens Rogers' grip on Canadian sports media, as the company already holds broadcast rights to much of the country's biggest live sport.