This should be a big deal if you work in the youth sports facilities world, a hot area: sports entrepreneurs Josh Harris and David Blitzer have completed a strategic investment in Ripken Baseball and Cooperstown All Star Village. (more…)
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Mets sale bids expected at months’ end
Three groups are still in the running to buy the New York Mets, with a timeline that calls for Citi Field tours this week and initial bids requested by the end of the month. (more…)
In the end, Mets sale may be a real-estate, gambling or media play
With three bids submitted for the purchase of the New York Mets and possibly the SNY network, we’ll see if the sale of the Mets ends up being a media play, a gambling play or a real-estate play. (more…)
SWB RailRiders ownership unveiled
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) unveiled a list of the 21 members of the new ownership with ties to Northeast Pennsylvania. (more…)
RailRiders interest sold to investment group
Mandalay Baseball Properties’ half interest in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) will be sold to SWB Investors LLC, pending MiLB and International League approvals. The principals behind SWB Investors LLC are David Abrams, David Blitzer, Grant Cagle and Michael Hisler. All local team management, including team president and general manager Rob Crain, will […]