With Goldman Sachs awash in cash, time is right to buy the Yankees
(Mr. Steinbrenner and Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones on Legends hospitality partnership with one third owner Goldman Sachs, Sept. 2008). photo from dividend.com
- Fascinating that as the world suffers, Goldman is experiencing their best year ever along with the mysterious disappearance of
- competition.
- 11/15/07, CNBC, "A-rod/Yankee Talks: What Part did Goldman Sachs Play," Goldman owns 40% of the YES Network. by Darren Rovell
- 10/20/08, Reuters, "Yankees, Cowboys, and Goldman form sports services company" Legends Hospitality
- 10/20/08, Dallas Morning News, "Gerald Cardinale of Goldman Sachs, who has worked with the Yankees and their YES Network, first pitched the idea more than a year ago."..."Cowboys, Yankees, form company for new stadium," by Rachel Cohen
- 3/16/09, Goldman Sachs leads group loaning $105 million to cover final cost overruns at new Yankee Stadium, Sports Business Journal, "Yankees get new Loan for Ballpark," by Daniel Kaplan
- 8/3/07, NY Times: Gerald Cardinale, managing director of Goldman Sachs and YES Network board member: ""Any new financial partners, he added, “will want a partnership with the Yankees about how the games are broadcast.”" "Yankees' YES Network stake not for sale," article by Richard Sandomir
- 11/20/07, Reuters, YES Network sale stalled in part by A-rod negotiations. "NY Yankees Network sale stalls as A-rod Deal Looms." Article notes subscriber fees wouldn't be affected but loss of more than one star could affect advertising revenue.
- On Goldman Sachs' banner year:
- "There is also a lack of competition that means they
- can charge huge sums for doing business."...
"Goldman to make record bonus payout," Guardian UK, 6/21/09, via the Drudge Report
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