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The Scapegoating of Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts

David Protess | Posted 05.31.2012

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David Protess

Under the circumstances, the $150 million to renovate Wrigley is a great deal. If you think otherwise, that's fine. Reasonable minds can differ. But don't scapegoat -- or Billy Goat -- Tom Ricketts.

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Rahm: Ricketts' Politics Won't Impact Ongoing Wrigley Talks

Posted 05.25.2012

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After Mayor Rahm Emanuel left a news conference on Wednesday when asked about Cubs patriarch Joe Ricketts and his super PAC's proposed Rev. Jeremiah W...

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Quinn: State Funding For Wrigley Renovations 'Not In The Cards'

Posted 04.09.2012

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While Mayor Rahm Emanuel has vocalized his support for carving out some of the cash-strapped city's budget to offset Wrigley Field renovations, Illino...

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State Won't Pay For Wrigley Renovation

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Cubs' plan to use 35 years' worth of amusement-tax growth to finance a $200 million renovation of Wrigley Field -- and back-stop the bonds with a ...

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Tom Ricketts Continues Fight For State Money To Renovate Wrigley

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts on Tuesday trotted out everyone from iron workers to restaurant owners, saying they will benefit fr...

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Amanda Terkel

Chicago Cubs Owners Rail Against Gov't Spending While Asking Taxpayers For $300 Million To Renovate Wrigley Field

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Wealthy businessman Joe Ricketts's mission to rid the country of earmarks and government waste has run into a hurdle: the request by his...

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Tom Ricketts Realizes Dream: New Cubs Owner A Longtime Fan

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Tom Ricketts was cleaning out some drawers last summer when he came across an old business school essay describing his dream job. You...

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Chicago Cubs Tickets Go On Sale Today

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's that time of year again. It's still cold, but we fool ourselves into thinking winter will be over soon. Last year's miserable baseball season is ...

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Laura Ricketts Is First Openly Gay MLB Owner

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Chicago Cubs have reached a baseball milestone and it has nothing to do with their century-plus World Series drought. With the team's purchase by...

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Cubs Sale Cleared By Bankruptcy Judge

AP | DEBORAH YAO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WILMINGTON, Del. — The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court judge said the team can go to the family of billionai...

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Ricketts Family Becomes Official Cub Owners

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The $845 million sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tu...

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MLB Owners Sign Off On Cubs Sale

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP)--Major League baseball owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Chicago Cubs from Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family. ...

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Home Field Disadvantage

Ted Goeglein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ted Goeglein

The Cubs' old pile of bricks stinks of inebriated resignation. It's time for Wrigley Field to be gutted of the past and rebuilt for the future.

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Chicago Cubs Sale Approved By Bankruptcy Judge

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal bankruptcy judge cleared the way Thursday for the Tribune Co. to sell the Chicago Cubs and the storied Wrigley Fiel...

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Cubs Sale Gets Government Go-Ahead

Bloomberg News | Christopher Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. antitrust officials approved Tribune Co.'s sale of the Chicago Cubs baseball team to the Ricketts family, which founded TD Ameritrade Holding Co....

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Ricketts Family Gave Tribune Company Ultimatum On Completing Cubs Sale

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 05.25.2011

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After months of intense negotiations to buy the Chicago Cubs, the Ricketts family threw a curveball at Tribune Co. late last month. The family gave t...

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Cubs Sale To Ricketts Family Finalized

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Media conglomerate Tribune Co. announced a definitive agreement Friday to sell all but a 5 percent stake in the Chicago Cubs and Wrigl...

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Cubs Sale To Ricketts Family 'Imminent': Tribune

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 05.25.2011

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The sale of the Cubs to the Ricketts family is "imminent," sources said Thursday....

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Cubs May File Bankruptcy To Help Sale, Would Be First MLB Bankruptcy In 39 Years

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The corporate owner of the Chicago Cubs is considering having the baseball team file for bankruptcy protection as a legal step to hast...

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Tribune Agrees To Cubs Sale Deal Terms With Marc Utay, Now Has Two Offers To Buy Team: Reuters

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tribune Co has agreed to terms for the sale of the Chicago Cubs to a group led by private equity investor Marc Utay, giving the company two offers to ...

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Sale Of Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field To Ricketts Family Finalized: Report

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The Tribune Co. has reached a written agreement to sell the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets to the family of TD Ameritrad...

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Cubs Sale Negotiations Back On Track With Ricketts Family: Tribune

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Ricketts family's bid to buy the Chicago Cubs from Tribune Co. is gaining momentum, a week after the media company said it was "assessing other al...

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Chicago Cubs Sale Twist, Talks Reopen With Rival Bidder: Reuters

Reuters | Ben Klayman and Megan Davies | Posted 05.25.2011

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Talks to sell the storied Chicago Cubs baseball team have reopened with a rival bidding group, and are continuing alongside negotiations with the orig...

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Cubs Won't Be Sold Until At Least Mid-May

AP | RICK GANO | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The Cubs are likely to remain under the ownership of Tribune Co. through the early part of the season. Cubs chairman Crane Kenney sai...

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Cubs Won't Be Sold By Opening Day: Bud Selig

Chicago Tribune | Dave van Dyck | Posted 05.25.2011

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The sale of the Cubs to the Ricketts family may drag on past Opening Day, according to Commissioner Bud Selig....

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