Sports & Media
Current Investments
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) is one of North America’s leading sports and entertainment companies, and is the parent company of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, The Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League), Raptors 905 (NBA G League) and Toronto FC II (United Soccer League). MLSE owns or operates all of the venues its teams play and train in, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and The OVO Athletic Centre.
In May 2024, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced its expansion into Canada by awarding Toronto an expansion team, the league's first outside the United States. The new team, owned and operated by Kilmer Sports Ventures, will begin play in the 2026 season as the WNBA's 14th franchise. Sephora Canada is the team's first announced founding partner. Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures and a 30-year veteran of building championship-caliber teams, is also Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors and Chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NBA's Toronto Raptors, NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, MLS' Toronto FC and other professional sports franchises. Under his leadership, the Raptors won their first NBA championship in 2019.
Known as Les Verts ("the Greens"), St Etienne is one of the best known and loved football teams in France, playing in its top division, Ligue 1. Founded in 1933, the club has won ten Ligue 1 titles, six Coupe de France titles, a Coupe de la Ligue title and five Trophée des Champions. The team plays in the legendary 40k capacity Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, known as the "cauldron" for its intense atmosphere.
Realized Investments
The Toronto Argonauts play in the Canadian Football League and are North America’s oldest continuously operated professional football club and the oldest pro sports team of any kind on the continent that still operates with its original name.
Canadian speciality television network founded in 2011 with distribution in over 9 million households across Canada. Game TV was sold to Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.
World Fishing Network is a multiplatform brand that shares in every angler’s passion and adventure for fishing. As the leading entertainment and digital resource for anglers throughout North America, WFN distributes diverse, engaging content to fishing and outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. Kilmer’s controlling interest in WFN was sold to Keywest Marketing Ltd.
Gol TV Canada is the only 24-hour sports network dedicated exclusively to soccer in the country.
Boardwalk Gaming is one of Canada’s leading Charitable Gaming Centre Operators, delivering outstanding gaming products and entertainment value. The company owns or owned charitable gaming facilities across Ontario and British Columbia.
As the definitive hockey destination, NHL Network offers viewers a 24-hour all-access pass to complete hockey coverage both on and off the ice.
Professional Sports Publications is a New York based fully integrated sports media, marketing and publishing company that publishes over 300 game-day sports magazines for teams in the NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB and NCAA.