Overview
- Rogers closed its $4.7 billion purchase of BCE’s 37.5 per cent MLSE stake, raising its holding to 75 per cent after receiving all regulatory and league approvals.
- The acquisition makes Rogers the majority owner of MLSE, which oversees the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, Argonauts and Toronto FC.
- With full ownership of the Blue Jays and Sportsnet, Rogers now controls teams in four of North America’s five major leagues alongside Canada’s largest sports media brand.
- CEO Tony Staffieri says the company plans to unlock shareholder value by selling minority stakes or infusing private equity and may explore an IPO for its sports assets.
- Rogers expects to exercise its 2026 option to purchase the remaining 25 per cent of MLSE held by Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Sports.