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http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=35904
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By: Ann Saphir Oct. 23, 2009
(Crain’s) — The Chicago Cubs are expected to have new owners by the end of next week, as the family of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. founder Joe Ricketts completes its $845-million purchase of the team.
Chicago-based bond salesman Thomas Ricketts, who has led his family’s bid during a 2½-year-long process, will be chairman of an enterprise that also owns Wrigley Field and a 25% stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Tribune Co., which bought the team for about $20 million in 1981, will keep a 5% stake in the business as a way to avoid a hefty capital gains tax.
Earlier this month, approvals from Major League Baseball and a judge overseeing Tribune’s bankruptcy case cleared the way for the transaction. The team is running out the clock on a 10-day period for objectors to register any dissent in Bankruptcy Court. That period will be up early next week; the deal’s close is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, one insider says, although such dates can easily slip.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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By: Ann Saphir Oct. 23, 2009
(Crain’s) — The Chicago Cubs are expected to have new owners by the end of next week, as the family of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. founder Joe Ricketts completes its $845-million purchase of the team.
Chicago-based bond salesman Thomas Ricketts, who has led his family’s bid during a 2½-year-long process, will be chairman of an enterprise that also owns Wrigley Field and a 25% stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Tribune Co., which bought the team for about $20 million in 1981, will keep a 5% stake in the business as a way to avoid a hefty capital gains tax.
Earlier this month, approvals from Major League Baseball and a judge overseeing Tribune’s bankruptcy case cleared the way for the transaction. The team is running out the clock on a 10-day period for objectors to register any dissent in Bankruptcy Court. That period will be up early next week; the deal’s close is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, one insider says, although such dates can easily slip.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I caught the end of Caplan's show on wgn last night. He had a reporter from cnbc who seemed to know Ricketts, and said that Cub fans are going to be thrilled after they here what Ricketts has to stay at his first press conference.
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This is my question, when are we going to get this press conference. I really just want to hear from this would be saviour of our team and not through a press release or second hand information.
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Looks like it's official. Presser on Friday.
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Tom Ricketts, 44, who will serve as board chairman, said the board "will go to work building the championship tradition that all Cubs fans so richly deserve."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Damnit, why couldn't they have the press conference today?
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Am I a complete sucker for having a renewed sense of hope and excitement?
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I refuse to get my hopes up, at least, until I've heard what Ricketts plans to do this offseason.
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Yes but so what? It's what we're born to do.
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I'm right there with you, but then again I have nothing else to look forward to sports-wise right now, so I need something to believe in. Might as well be Ricketts.
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