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angel fire
00mercoledì 11 gennaio 2012 15:28
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Mogul is interested in owning Dodgers

Sources say that Tom Barrack, a former USC rugby player and head of Santa Monica-based Colony Capital, which controls $34 billion in assets, is pursuing the club. The deadline for opening bids on the team is Jan. 23.

Tom Barrack, a former USC rugby player who launched a real estate fund that has expanded into international sports and entertainment investments, is interested in pursuing the Dodgers.
Barrack heads Colony Capital, a Santa Monica firm that controls $34 billion in assets, according to Forbes. Barrack's interest was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter but not authorized to comment.
Owen Blicksilver, a spokesman for Barrack, declined to comment.
The Dodgers reached a legal settlement with Fox Sports on Tuesday night, all but ending months of courtroom battles over the future of the team and setting the stage for a bidding war so spirited that outgoing owner Frank McCourt believes he might fetch double the previous record price for a Major League Baseball franchise.
The Chicago Cubs sold for a record $845 million in 2009.
As the Jan. 23 deadline for opening bids approaches, the Dodgers have offered stadium tours to prospective owners. Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso joined partner and former Dodgers manager Joe Torre at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, as did representatives of Steven Cohen, the Connecticut hedge-fund titan.
Magic Johnson entertained his partner in bidding for the Dodgers, former Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten, at Tuesday's Lakers game at Staples Center.
In 2005, Fortune called Barrack "the world's greatest real estate investor," but his financial interests have broadened beyond property since then. Colony helped Michael Jackson stave off the foreclosure of Neverland Ranch and led a deal to buy Miramax films.
Colony formerly controlled, and retains an ownership stake in, French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain. In a 2010 profile of Barrack, New York magazine noted Colony would explore investments in "private TV channels" and "sports stadiums."
The sale of the Dodgers includes ownership of Dodger Stadium and the opportunity to launch a Dodgers TV channel.
Colony also has investments in gaming, an association that MLB generally frowns upon.
Colony offered bankruptcy financing to McCourt in June, according to court testimony. McCourt declined.

www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-sale-20120111,0,20981...
(Miss Piggy)
00mercoledì 11 gennaio 2012 16:55
Non ho mai seguito le avventure finanziarie di Barrack,e ancor meno so dei dissesti dei Dodgers, ma è sicuramente un peccato e una sconfitta quando troppe attività/proprietà/clubs confluiscono verso un unico megaproprietario.
angel fire
00giovedì 26 gennaio 2012 22:22
Dodgers sale: Who's who in the bidding process
With opening bids due Monday, here is a look at the 15 individuals, groups or corporate entities publicly identified as prospective buyers.
By Bill Shaikin
January 22, 2012

Who's the front-runner in the Dodgers' ownership sweepstakes? It is impossible to say, since not all bidders have been identified publicly and mystery billionaires could be lurking. With opening bids due Monday, here's a look at prospective bidders who have been identified publicly:

Magic Johnson/Stan Kasten: Championships in L.A.: Magic 5, Dodgers 5.

Joe Torre/Rick Caruso: They're using money from banker most trusted by Warren Buffett.

Steven Cohen/Arn Tellem: Cohen could buy Dodgers for $2 billion, still have $6 billion in net worth.

Mark Cuban: Third time's the charm? He lost in bidding for Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.

Tom Barrack: L.A. investor's firm once owned teams in Japanese baseball, French soccer.

Ron Burkle: L.A. grocery magnate, co-owner of NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.

Stanley Gold/Disney family: No fears of periwinkle pinstripes. This is Disney family, not Disney Co.

Peter O'Malley: Former Dodgers owner has discussed partnership with Gold/Disney bid.

Tony Ressler: L.A. investor, minority owner in Milwaukee Brewers, married to actress Jami Gertz.

Dennis Gilbert: Agent-turned-baseball executive finished third behind Nolan Ryan, Mark Cuban for Rangers.

Alan Casden: MLB wasn't comfortable with L.A. developer last time he bid on Dodgers.

Tom Golisano: Former owner of NHL's Buffalo Sabres, reportedly dating Monica Seles.

Fred Claire: General manager last time Dodgers won World Series — 24 years ago.

Steve Garvey/Orel Hershiser: Links to glory days of Dodgers' last two champions.

Fox/Time Warner Cable: Neither one wants to buy team, but willing to buy part of Dodgers to make sure the other one doesn't.

www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-bidders-20120123,0,26639...

Dodgers receive more than 10 opening bids for the team
Those submitting bids include Magic Johnson, Mark Cuban, Peter O'Malley and Joe Torre. Sources say that St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke has explored whether to bid.
By Bill Shaikin
January 23, 2012

The Dodgers received "more than 10" opening bids for the team by Monday's deadline, according to a person familiar with the sale but not authorized to discuss it.
As the bankers handling the sale evaluate the bids, prospective buyers can evaluate whether to join forces. In addition, because the bankers can waive the deadline at their discretion, new bidders could emerge.
St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke has explored whether to bid for the Dodgers, two people familiar with the sale process said Monday. It is uncertain whether Kroenke has submitted an offer. Rams spokesman Ted Crews did not return messages Monday night.
Outgoing owner Frank McCourt expects the Dodgers to sell for at least $1.5 billion.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban submitted a bid by Monday's deadline, as did East Coast hedge fund giant Steven Cohen and former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley.
Several groups also turned in bids, including those involving Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten; Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso and former Dodgers manager Joe Torre; Los Angeles investor Stanley Gold and the family of the late Roy Disney; and former agent Dennis Gilbert and Los Angeles investors Jason Reese and Randy Wooster.
The Wall Street Journal reported that New York investors Leo Hindery and Marc Utay submitted a joint bid. Hindery and Utay tried unsuccessfully for the Chicago Cubs.
The opening bids are not binding. As a result, according to sports business consultant Marc Ganis, a prospective owner might offer more money now than he might realistically be willing to spend.
"You'd want to bid higher to make sure you get into the next round," Ganis said.
Ganis said bidders are considering partnerships not only to pool money but to enhance the expertise among groups by pairing, say, a sports executive with a financier. O'Malley and Gold have discussed such a partnership. Los Angeles financier Tom Barrack, whose Colony Capital has invested in a Japanese baseball team and a French soccer club, could join one of several groups.
"It's very fluid right now," said a sports investment banker who could not be identified because of his involvement in the sale process. "A lot of the guys that made a bid haven't figured out where the money is coming from."

www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-bidders-20120124,0,27294...
angel fire
00martedì 31 gennaio 2012 16:01
Tom Barrack, Leo Hindery are latest players in Dodgers bidding

Barrack, head of Santa Monica's Colony Capital, joins bid led by Hindery, founder of Yankees' cable channel, and New York financier Marc Utay. It's one of at least eight bids to survive first cut.
Tom Barrack has partnered with Leo Hindery on a bid for the Dodgers, bringing together a prominent Los Angeles billionaire with the founder of the New York Yankees' cable channel.
The alliance was disclosed Sunday by a person familiar with the Dodgers sale process but not authorized to discuss it.
Hindery and fellow New York financier Marc Utay lead one of at least eight groups that survived Friday's first cut among the bidders. That group had been one of the two prospective buyers known to remain in the bidding without a significant tie to Los Angeles.
The other, St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, has a residence in Malibu and could move the Rams back to Los Angeles as soon as 2015, depending on whether the football team and its St. Louis landlord can agree on stadium renovations.
Steven Cohen, the Connecticut-based investment billionaire, has partnered with influential Southland agent Arn Tellem and has joined the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Frank McCourt, the Dodgers' outgoing owner, thinks the team will be sold for at least $1.5 billion. Beyond the money, however, McCourt has said that he would consider community commitment in selecting his successor.
"It's somebody who is a huge baseball fan, who loves this community and is willing to commit to this community and put everything they have into it," McCourt said in November, "and bring a world championship to L.A."
Barrack and Hindery have experience in off-field ways of increasing franchise value; McCourt hopes such opportunities will drive the bidding.
The Dodgers' new owner can launch a team-owned television channel, as Hindery built for the Yankees. The Dodgers are scheduled to receive $39 million from Fox Sports next year, the last under the team's current TV contract. The Dodgers could double or triple their annual revenue under a new deal with Fox Sports or Time Warner Cable, but they could try to generate more money by building a team-owned channel.
Barrack heads Colony Capital, a Santa Monica firm that controls $29 billion in assets. Colony enhanced the financial fortunes of Japan's Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in part by renovating a hotel and shopping center surrounding their ballpark. Colony also holds an ownership stake in the French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain and controls Miramax Films.

www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0130-dodgers-bidders-20120130,0,48047...

Peter O'Malley teams with South Korea investor in bid for Dodgers
Former owner would be team's chief executive, and E-Land would provide major financing; group also would include L.A. investors. O'Malley is one of at least eight prospective owners to make first cut.
Peter O'Malley's bid to buy back the Dodgers is supported by financing from the South Korean conglomerate E-Land, two people familiar with the Dodgers' sale process said Monday.
If the O'Malley bid is successful, E-Land Chairman Song Soo Park will become a major investor in the Dodgers, one of the people said.
The ownership group also would have investors from Los Angeles. O'Malley has had discussions with Tony Ressler, a minority owner of the Milwaukee Brewers and co-founder of Los Angeles-based Ares Capital, according to a person familiar with the talks.
O'Malley would be the Dodgers' chief executive. Foreign investment is not necessarily an obstacle to MLB ownership; the Seattle Mariners' ownership group includes a significant Japanese presence.
An E-Land spokesman confirmed Tuesday the company is involved in the Dodgers bidding but would not elaborate. O'Malley declined to comment.
On Tuesday, as South Koreans woke up to the news that local investors might own one of America's most storied baseball teams, the Korean Baseball Organization — the top professional league in South Korea — had no comment.
Among the baseball fans in chat rooms and on bulletin boards, the reaction leaned negative.
Rather than being proud of owning a foreign franchise as a way to extend Korean cultural and economic influence abroad, many fans here wondered why their moneyed elite didn't invest their millions in Korean clubs. And, despite the experience of the Mariners, the fans expressed skepticism that foreign-backed ownership would be permitted.
"If an outsider could purchase a Major League Baseball team, then Chinese companies would've gotten their hands on it already," wrote one bulletin board contributor.
Wrote another: "Why won't they invest in finding a new Korean Baseball team instead?"
The people who liked the idea said it would pave the way for more Korean talent to make its way to the major leagues.
"Having a hand in the Dodgers will allow Korean players to more easily make the jump. It's good marketing," wrote one fan.
O'Malley is one of at least eight prospective owners to make last Friday's first cut.
The others include East Coast investment baron Steven Cohen, St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, and groups led by Magic Johnson, Beverly Hills developer Alan Casden, Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso and former Dodgers manager Joe Torre, investor and civic leader Stanley Gold and the family of the late Roy Disney, and New York media investor Leo Hindery and investor Tom Barrack of Santa Monica-based Colony Capital.
Frank McCourt, the Dodgers' departing owner, expects the team to sell for at least $1.5 billion. That would be almost double the previous record price for a major league club, set when the Ricketts family bought the Chicago Cubs for $845 million in 2009.
Under O'Malley, the Dodgers were pioneers in international baseball, particularly in Asia. In 1994, three years before O'Malley sold the team to News Corp., Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park became the first Korean player to appear in a major league game.
In November, O'Malley joined Park and former Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo — the second Japanese player to appear in the majors — in an investment partnership to own and operate the Dodgers' old spring home in Vero Beach, Fla. Park and Nomo agreed to use their homeland connections to help lure teams, camps and clinics to Vero Beach.
E-Land, a dominant fashion retailer in South Korea, has expanded its business interests into such areas as hotels and resorts, restaurants and construction, according to the company website. The company is family-run and privately held.
According to the E-Land website, the company opened its first U.S. retail store in 2007 at a mall in Stamford, Conn., under the brand name "Who A.U." The slogan for the brand: California Dream.

www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0131-dodgers-korea-20120131,0,65868...
angel fire
00venerdì 10 febbraio 2012 18:33
11 bidders remain in running to buy Dodgers
The list includes the team of Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten, former owner Peter O'Malley, Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the pairing of Rick Caruso and Joe Torre.
By Bill Shaikin

February 8, 2012, 9:35 p.m.
The bidding on the Dodgers has moved into the second round, with 11 parties cleared to advance in the process. With various bid groups discussing mergers and/or trying to acquire additional financing, and with the investment bank handling the sale receptive to substantial offers even at this late date, the list below is subject to change.

The lineup of Dodgers bidders, as of Wednesday:

Magic Johnson/Stan Kasten: Could soon be joined by richest man in L.A., Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.

Rick Caruso/Joe Torre: Not out of the running in the Soon-Shiong sweepstakes.

Steven Cohen/Arn Tellem: Cohen about to invest $20 million in Mets, able to spend 75-100 times as much on Dodgers.

Stan Kroenke: Owner of NFL's St. Louis Rams could move L.A.'s football team back home.

Peter O'Malley: Former Dodgers owner backed by South Korean conglomerate E-Land.

Tony Ressler: Minority owner of Brewers has discussed partnership with O'Malley.

Leo Hindery/Tom Barrack: New York media executive has teamed with L.A. real estate investor and sportsman.

Stanley Gold/Disney family: That's the family of the late Roy Disney, Walt's nephew.

Jared Kushner: Publisher of New York Observer, son-in-law of Donald Trump.

Michael Heisley: Owner of NBA's Memphis Grizzlies hired Jerry West to run his team.

Alan Casden: USC Board of Trustees includes Dodgers bidders Casden, Caruso, Gold.

www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0209-bidders-box-20120209,0,41653...
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