The Rays say the latest lawsuit filed by a group of limited partners who accuse Stuart Sternberg of wrongfully taking control of the team is a continuation of a "meritless and relentless campaign . F everyone else as long as you get yours-regardless of honor, laws or morals, huh? Taxpayers paid 62% of costs. About the sale: With a losing record for the franchise and lack of identity or brand recognition, Schaffel and Cunningham decided to sell their interest in the team. The Rays announced in June 2019 they were planning to explore an arrangement that would see the organization potentially split its home games between Tampa Bay and Montreal. Subscribe to the St Pete Catalyst Daily Spark newsletter. Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments. If you are married and are having an affair doesnt someone usually get upset if they are made to wait that long In regards to the public health safety commentthey did allow World Juniors to be held in Canadaindoorssoooooo, Can we discuss the rays owners like the article haha. Contrary to what people seem to think, the owners also want to make as much money as they can, just like the players. George Dowling. The lawsuit was filed by five limited partners who own a combined 9.6 percent of the team: Robert Kleinert, Gary Markel, the MacDougald Family Limited Partnership, Stephen M. Waters and a. It wouldnt be possible.. Its pretty obvious which organizations need to be properly looked at within the league and possibly federally. Owners: The Glazer family, including the six children of the late Malcolm Glazer, Current value: $2.28 billion (Source: statista.com). Others have tried to buy the team, or 51% of the team, Stewie refused to sell if he is not in control.. Championships: 3 (2006, over the Dallas Mavericks, 2012, over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 2013, over the San Antonio Spurs.). if only america did the same, at least 200k people would still be alive. Not exactly apples-apples. The five limited partners who filed the lawsuit are: The MacDougald Family Limited Partnership, with a 1.33 percent limited partner interest in Tampa Bay Rays Baseball, which is referred to as the partnership in the lawsuit, Stephen Mitchell Waters 2020 MLB Irrevocable Trust agreement, with a 0.4 percent limited partner interest, Stephen M. Waters, with a 0.7 percent limited partner interest, Gary Markel, with a 2.15 percent limited partner interest, Robert Kleinert, with a 5 percent limited partner interest. Joel-I honestly believe Sternberg doesnt care about the Rays as a sports franchise. About the owner: Micky Arison is chairman of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise operator. As a long time baseball and Rays fan your comment stung. The Rays cry poverty, but Sternberg has said he has no intention of selling his money-losing ownership, exposing the lie. But its not fine. Attorneys for Sternberg have called the suit baseless. Taxpayers paid 100% of costs. I like how your definition of being a good business man includes using your position to accumulate personal wealth at the expense of the people youre supposed to represent and in direct conflict with the contracts that enable your position. Owners net worth: While the net worth of Richard DeVos children is not listed, the elder DeVos was worth $5.4 billion when he died. At its core, baseball is about hope. How ironic would it be if Montreal ended up with a franchise once based in Florida because the owner of the team wasnt working completely on the up-and-up with his partners and MLB? 3:57 pm ET. He purchased an additional 45 percent of the team from Huizenga about a year later for another $550 million, making his total purchase price $1.1 billion. 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Stuie has hired Rudy Guilianni to represent him. Otherwise Im very confused. Then he threaten the TB Area with playing games in Montreal. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Stu Sternberg is a con and rule #1 for a con is never put up your own money. After a very successful career at the firm, Vinik left to start his own hedge fund, Vinik Asset Management. An initial hearing in the lawsuit was scheduled for November, 2021. It isnt based in any actual fact, but virtue signaling rarely is. How is that holding back the league? Owners net worth: Viola is worth $3.9 billion, Championships: 0 (Made it to Stanley Cup Finals in 1996 but lost to the Colorado Avalanche). I fixed it for you. yet another greedy owner trying to scam municipal taxpayers. But hey lets just yell back and forth about how high the tax rate should be instead of giving more of a damn about how that tax money is actually being spent and why. The suit alleges Sternberg has increased his personal share in the franchise from 49% in 2004 to 85% by 2020. Five limited partners who own 9.6% of the club claim that they were charged with $3.85 million of taxable income despite not receiving any cash distributions or benefits and that they have not. Hey, I actually agree with you for the most part. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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The Catalyst honors its name by aggregating & curating the sparks that propel the St Pete engine. Hell simply pocket the additional cash. According to the suit, Sternberg transferred control of the team to Rays Baseball Club at the start of 2020, unbeknownst to the other partners, who say they didnt find out about it for more than a year. Kriseman went on to further suggest that he cannot negotiate a deal for a new stadium with Sternberg while the suit is pending (via Josh Solomon of the Tampa Bay Times). Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue . Why Europe was such a mess, with its 10 headed snake of writs and entanglement over policies and -0- clue how to get anything done, then threatening to seize every vial produced headed to England, which HAD developed a plan. The Lightning also faced possible relocation. They dont do anything to actually grow the product. Either way, his great investment in the Rays becomes even more profitable and more valuable. He wasnt even here 4 years and was one of the faces of the franchised. The Orlando Magic and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are run by the families of deceased owners who once stewarded those teams. that tell people what to do with their own bodies (besides pregnant women, of course) are tyranny, right? Nashville to Tampa: Hey, nice Riverwalk you got there. All Rights Reserved. Zero championships and only one playoff win! Neander et al operate under no financial consequences of their actions; keep Snell, you draw flies; trade Snell, you draw flies. Not long after Steinbrenner's suspension began, Gene Michael, a former player, coach and manager, was named the . The Nashville market likes this news. i fully believe if the rays can move into tampa especially close to the bucs and they can share the same dt development and the rays chip a bit on development i think everyone can win in this situation. That seems like a massive overreaction lol. As stated in the article he was blatantly not taking investments for the partnership (in which hes responsible) and turning those same interests into his own personal investment so he can further make a move on the rays behalf to invest in something he personally owns and benefits off of when he used his authority to not let the partnership have a chance to make that investment. . Franco is coming but so is his trade. Baseball wont die if people enjoy again. Its not a disease. For the third time in just over a year, a group of minority partners in the Tampa Bay Rays have sued principal owner Stuart Sternberg, alleging he wrongfully and surreptitiously transferred control of the team to his own company without those partners knowledge. Their suit is the blue-collar let me speak to your manager request. Kick governments out of healthcare, give money (if possible) to private enterprises and countries are far better off. This conversation of USA vs Canada is dumb in most forums, but particularly this one. The NY Supreme Court found in the Nationals favor, as had the MLB arbitration panel. The suit is deceptive and inflammatory and is fraught with error and falsehood. Freedom does NOT mean being free from jags whose hearts desire spreading disease in order to pointlessly virtue signal that their being as selfish as possible is true freedom. The lawsuit was filed by five limited partners who own a combined 9.6 percent of the team: Robert Kleinert, Gary Markel, the MacDougald Family Limited Partnership, Stephen M. Waters and a trust bearing Waters name. It was right there in front of your eyes the whole time! Portion of franchise's value attributable to its brand. This is one of the most misinformed takes Ive ever seen. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. Lionel Messi leads a group that collectively earned more than $990 million in 12 months, with the bar for entry higher than ever. List of Tampa Bay Rays owners and executives This is a list of owners and executives of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball . It's believed to be the first change in general manager . That is a long time to have clandestine discussions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays say the latest lawsuit filed by a group of limited partners who accuse Stuart Sternberg of wrongfully taking control of the team is a. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The Miami Heat are close behind at $2 billion. I know I would want that stipulation before handing over my share of the money. James Shields scattered five hits over 6 1-3 innings and B.J. Head Groundskeeper, Tampa Bay Rays / Director of Operations, Charlotte Sports Park. There would be no other way in a situation like this for a general partner to be removed, she said. Championships: None. There can be two truths. Take a look at the investments each of the Vinik and Glazier families have made not only to the sports franchises but the Tampa Bay community not like an owner that just takes .., marlins should be a lesson to all. Because Sternberg is the Rays sole general partner, it isnt very likely that hes going to choose to vote himself out, said attorney Courtney Fernald of St. Petersburg law firm Englander Fischer, representing the minority owners. That Calvin Johnson story a few years back drove the nail in the decaying coffin of Lions ownership for me. The Rays issued a brief statement Tuesday afternoon responding to the lawsuit. If there are requirements that the majority owner works for the benefit of all the partners, that changes everything. He likes money. Championships: 3 (2004 over the Calgary Flames, 2020 over the Dallas Stars and 2021 over the Montreal Canadiens). Vince McMahons slow, but steady, rise from the ashes seems to be continuing this WrestleMania season. That seems like a massive overreaction lol. Jeter owns a 4 percent. governments have proven time after time in every sector to be wasteful and slow, just like with covid. Though there have been "some . Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy said, "We try to keep our tickets as affordable as possible.". US policies pretty much singlehandedly prop up the huge profits in the pharmaceutical industry with our strong patent protection. Owners net worth: $800 million (Source: celebritynetworth.com). He worked his way up to became a partner and retired in 2002, cashing in his stock, making him a wealthy man in his early 40s. In the meantime you can be an insurrectionist and treasonous and get away with it in America and we have people dying and less people having kids because they cant afford the medical bills. The state of Florida is fortunate to have nine pro sports teams among the Big 4 sports. The Rays may have more budget constraints compared to their AL East peers, but their return on investment tends to be high. Bottom line, Stuies been effective for two things (to his credit) that he likely foresaw; franchise value growth and Revenue Sharing. They were actually near the top in attendance in the early 80s then were middle-ish of the pack until the mid-90s. The company did $8.8 billion in sales in 2020. The minority owners who filed the suit are Robert Kleinert, Gary Markel, Stephen M. Waters and a trust bearing his name, and the MacDougald Family Limited Partnership, LLLP. With the Rays contractually tied to St. Petersburg through the end of the 2027 season, the organization needed the citys permission to pursue a split-city arrangement within the next few years. The five partners Robert Kleinert, Gary Markel, the MacDougald Family Limited Partnership, Stephen M. Waters and a trust in Waters name had previously sued in May 2021, alleging Sternberg had been trying to squeeze owners out of their stake and profits in the team, while asking them to pay taxes on the teams income. Micky Arison, son of franchise patriarch Ted Arison, stepped forward to purchase a controlling interest in the Heat on Feb. 13, 1995. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Bring your news, your perspective and your spark to the St Pete Catalyst and take your seat at the table. On five of the six counts in the lawsuit all alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, and asking for a full review of the teams finances Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Amy Williams agreed, deeming elements of the original team partnership agreement, written in 1995 and signed by Sternberg in 2004, vague enough to warrant independent arbitration. Canada doesnt prioritize public health care lol. Stu Sternberg, owner, Tampa Bay Rays, speaking to reporters in January. As youre a Rays fan, I hope youre rewarded better in the coming seasons. This is such an awful strawman thats constantly run out there. The Tampa Bay Timesreport notes that Sternberg had previously told the publication that his conversations about a potential sale to Bronfman did not begin until about 2017. It describes a $376 million payment from an investment in Fox Sports Sun that the minority owners say went directly to Rays Baseball Club and not their partnership. Championships: 2 (Super Bowl VII over Washington Redskins in 1972 and Super Bowl VIII over the Minnesota Vikings in 1973). Im shocked. Naimoli wanted to keep a 15 percent stake. The sixth count, she said, was a different bird.. They purchased the franchise from the original owners, a group assembled byLightningfounder and NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito. They collectively own less than 10% of the Rays franchise. 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