Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Cubs, Wrigley Field sold to billionaire Ricketts

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Sports Donate to DU
 
joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 04:48 PM
Original message
Cubs, Wrigley Field sold to billionaire Ricketts
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32512650/ns/sports-baseball/

CHICAGO - Tribune Co. has reached a long-awaited definitive agreement to sell the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field to the billionaire Ricketts family.

The announcement came Friday, nearly 2 1/2 years after the marquee baseball franchise and historic ballpark were put up for sale. Tribune said it is selling all but a 5 percent stake, for about $845 million.

The Ricketts family founded online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. and was led in the Cubs bid by Chicago investment banker Tom Ricketts, the son of company founder Joe Ricketts.

_____________________________________

WTF? Why would they sell something to a guy with ricketts? Isn't that contagious? Can orange juice cure it?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
El Supremo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 04:55 PM
Response to Original message
1. In a related story...
Tom Ricketts said that he would install 100 luxury boxes at Wrigley that will be designed to look like roof top apartments.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr 18th 2024, 04:35 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Sports Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC