Rogers seen having options for Toronto Blue Jays: Reuters
Rogers Communications Inc, which has said it will keep ownership of the Toronto Blue Jays, could look to leasing, licensing and other financial tools to generate value from the Major League Baseball club, sports deal-makers told Reuters. Rogers’ top executives have said in conversations with investors since October that the Canadian cable TV and wireless company wants to “surface value” from the franchise. Some people interpreted that to mean they were considering selling the team, which Forbes earlier this year valued at US$1.3 billion. Ron Mock, president and CEO of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, last week told BNN the pension fund “may end up looking at” a Blue Jays deal.
19 December 2017•3 mins read
