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03/03/2010 - Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning to a local group headed by businessman Jeff Vinik has been completed.
Vinik controls Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment, LLC, and becomes chairman of the team. The group's purchase, approved unanimously by the NHL Board of Governors, includes the lease to the St. Pete Times Forum and ownership of adjacent real estate.
"The Lightning is a great franchise in a terrific community," said Vinik, who signed the purchase agreement on February 4. "We thank Oren Koules and his partners for beginning the turn-around of the Lightning hockey club. Our goal now is to build a world-class organization, on and off the ice."
Vinik, also a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox, takes over for owners OK Hockey, LLC, which includes Hollywood producer Koules. That company had just taken control of the team prior to the 2008-09 season and revamped the entire front office and roster in hopes of building a winner.
The Lightning finished 24-40-18 last season and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. However, they have already surpassed that win total this season, sitting at 26-25-11 through 62 games in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff hunt.
Vinik, 50, posted an open letter to Lightning fans Wednesday on the team's website.
"As the new owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, I would like to express my appreciation to the entire community for welcoming me as caretaker of your hockey team and the St. Pete Times Forum," the letter reads. "I pledge to you that every one of us at the Lightning will work our hardest to create a world- class organization, both on and off the ice. My goal is to return to the days when the entire Tampa Bay area proudly cheered together for its hockey team."
Since Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup title in the 2003-04 season, the team has not advanced past the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The franchise's best years came under the control of Palace Sports and Entertainment, whose nine-year run included four playoff appearances, a Southeast Division title and the Stanley Cup title in 2004.
A Boston resident, Vinik is the founder and chairman of Vinik Asset Management and previously managed Fidelity's Magellan Fund.
<< Rangers pick up D Eriksson from Phoenix
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers added some depth to the
blue line by acquiring veteran defenseman Anders Eriksson from the Phoenix
Coyotes prior to the trade deadline on Wednesday.
Eriksson was sent to the Ran
<< Yelle returns to the Mile High City
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward
Stephane Yelle from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Cedric
McNicoll and a 2010 sixth-round draft pick.
Yelle returns to the franchise with wh
<< Hurricanes deal Alberts to Canucks
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes dealt defenseman Andrew
Alberts to Vancouver on Wednesday in exchange for the Canucks' third-round
draft pick in 2010.
Alberts posted two goals and 10 points in 62 games for Caroli
<< Braves bring final 11 under contract
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms
with the final 11 players on their 40-man roster Wednesday.
One-year contracts have been granted to right-handers Jair Jurrjens, Kris
Medlen and Luis Valdez
Flames acquire Delmore from Detroit >>
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames acquired defenseman Andy
Delmore from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Riley Armstrong.
Delmore has been assigned to the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey
League.
Moore paces Purdue over Hoosiers >>
West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - E'Twaun Moore led Purdue with 21 points
and had six rebounds as the seventh-ranked Boilermakers won their first game
since losing Robbie Hummel for the season, 74-55 against the Indiana
Hoosier
Manning undergoes procedure for neck injury >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton
Manning underwent a procedure on Tuesday to relieve pain in his neck caused by
a pinched nerve.
The team released a statement on Wednesday concerning Manning.
Orlando has little trouble dismantling Golden State >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard posted 28 points and 12 rebounds
to lead a 117-90 Orlando Magic rout of the Golden State Warriors at Amway
Arena.
The rest of the starting five hit double-digit scoring as well for a Mag
New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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