Oilers Sold To Billionaire Daryl Katz For $200 Million
6th February, 2008 - 1:33 am
AP - The Oilers have a new owner, pending approval from the NHL, according to an Associated Press report.

The 34-member Edmonton Investors Group agreed Tuesday to sell 100 per cent of its shares to local pharmacy billionaire Daryl Katz in a deal worth about $200 million.

"This is a terrific level of support that will enable us to move forward with the process of securing NHL approval and conclude this transaction," said Katz in a news release.

League approval can take anywhere from six weeks to two months. [READ]

Related Links

Today's Wiretap

Edmonton February 2008 Wiretap Archives

Get your Edmonton Tickets from RealGMtix Get Edmonton Tickets



More Headlines

Leafs Retire Mats Sundin's No. 13

Rangers, Bruins, Sharks Interested In Ray Whitney

Grabovski Would Like To Stay With Toronto

BMO Field Could Host Future Winter Classic

Islanders Won't Move Nabokov


RealGM Search
Search:
All content © 2000-2010 RealGM, L.L.C. All rights reserved..
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Opportunities | About Us | Site Map | Contact RealGM