Cubs Sale

The Final Chicago Cubs Bidders: Tom Ricketts, Marc Utay, Hersch Klaff

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 01.08.2009 | Chicago

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The sale of the Chicago Cubs has come down to three finalists, nearly two years after the team's owner, Tribune Co., put the storied franchise and Wri...

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Marc Utay: Potential Cubs Owner A New Trier Graduate

Crain's Chicago Business | Ed Sherman | Posted 01.07.2009 | Chicago

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The reports [about the Cubs sale] listed Marc Utay as one of three finalists. Once again, he was referred to as a "New York private-equity investor." ...

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Mark Cuban Blogs About Cubs Deal, Still Interested In Team

Blog Maverick | Mark Cuban | Posted 01.06.2009 | Chicago

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With all the support and encouragement I got to buy the team, I think its appropriate to share the decision making process behind what happened and w...

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Chicago Cubs To Have New Owner Within Ten Days: Tribune

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 01.06.2009 | Chicago

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Tribune Co., owner of the Chicago Cubs, is close to selecting a winning bid for the team from three finalists, according to people familiar with the s...

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Cubs Say Tribune Bankruptcy Filing Won't Affect Team

Crain's Chicago Business | Mike Colias | Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago

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Tribune Co.'s bankruptcy filing won't scrap or delay plans to sell the Chicago Cubs, the team said Monday. The team was not included in Tribune's Cha...

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Cubs Will Be Sold By Spring Training: Team Chairman

AP | Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — The chairman of the Chicago Cubs said Friday he expects the baseball franchise to be sold by spring training. Chairman Crane Kenney t...

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Three Prospective Cubs Buyers Submit New Bids

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

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At least three prospective buyers have submitted a new round of bids to Tribune Co. for the Chicago Cubs, one of professional sports' trophy franchis...

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Cubs May Not Raise All Ticket Prices

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev and Paul Sullivan | Posted 11.21.2008 | Chicago

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The tumultuous economy has played havoc with Tribune Co.'s plans to sell the Chicago Cubs, making it harder for prospective buyers to raise money and ...

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Cubs Bids Due December 1: MLB

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 11.19.2008 | Chicago

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NEW YORK — Bidders for the Chicago Cubs have until Dec. 1 to submit offers, Major League Baseball said Wednesday after a meeting of its ownershi...

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Mark Cuban's Cubs Pitch Hammered By SEC

Robert Reed | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago

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If Cuban weren't already out of the running to purchase the Cubs before, he sure is now. The SEC action will overshadow any Cuban-charged effort to buy the team.

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Cubs Sale Still On For Yearend, Despite Economy: Report

Crain's Chicago Business | Mike Colias and Ann Saphir | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago

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Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell is pushing to have a deal in place by yearend to sell all but a small stake in the Chicago Cubs, despite recent indications ...

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Final Cubs Bids Due By Thanksgiving: Report

Chicago Tribune | Posted 11.10.2008 | Chicago

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Tribune Co. has asked bidders for the Chicago Cubs to submit new offers before Nov. 27, Thanksgiving day, according to two people involved in the nego...

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Cuban Out Of Cubs Bidding, Tribune May Keep Half Of Team: Reports

Posted 11.07.2008 | Chicago

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"[S]ources close to commissioner Bud Selig sounded an alarm this week during the annual general managers meetings: Forget about Mark Cuban buying the...

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Cubs Sale Terms May Be Changing

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 10.16.2008 | Chicago

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Tribune Co. is considering retaining a larger ownership stake in the Chicago Cubs, said sources involved in the deal, as the company explores options...

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Cubs Sale Hurt By Economy: Cuban

Posted 10.10.2008 | Chicago

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The economic tumult shaking the country will affect the sale of the Chicago Cubs, prospective buyer Mark Cuban said: "Yeah, it's going to affect th...

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Blago Wants Cuban To Own Cubs

RedEye | Tracy Swartz | Posted 09.11.2008 | Chicago

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Gov. Blagojevich is pulling for Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to own the Cubs. The Gov. to RedEye: Mark Cuban is a great American success story...

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Tribune Wants Cubs Sold By Year-End: Zell

Crain's Chicago Business | Ann Saphir | Posted 08.26.2008 | Chicago

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Tribune Co. plans to have a deal to sell the Chicago Cubs by yearend, CEO Sam Zell said Tuesday. The company will choose from the current field of fi...

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Cuban Seeks Chicagoans To Help Cubs Bid

Crain's Chicago Business | Ann Saphir | Posted 08.11.2008 | Chicago

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Mark Cuban is trying to woo deep-pocketed Chicagoans to help bolster his bid for the Cubs. The billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner used intermediaries...

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Mark Cuban's Chicago Cubs Bid May Be The Strongest

TheDeal.com | Demitri Diakantonis | Posted 07.31.2008 | Business

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The next phase of the auction will begin in September after a month-long period of due diligence to include exploring the team's data room, one source...

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