Telecom giants Rogers and Bell Canada teamed up to buy a 75 per cent stake in Canada's biggest sports franchise owner, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum also increased his stake from 20 to 25 per cent in the deal worth just over 1.3-billion dollars. He called it a great partnership. (MLSE also owns the NBA's Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer's Toronto FC, the Toronto Marlies of the AHL and the Air Canada Centre.)

Date: 2011-12-09
Placeline: TORONTO, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 22 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << I've always believed in the winning future for our teams for our employees and for our fans and as chairman of the board and governor of the NHL the NBA and Major League Soccer I remain I remain dedicated to the future I know you are too here's to winning guys >>

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