Rogers Communications Completes Purchase of Remaining 25% Stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

03:09 PM EDT, 10/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Rogers Communications (RCI) said Thursday it has completed the acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment after purchasing the remaining 25% stake from Kilmer Sports for 4.35 billion Canadian dollars ($3.06 billion). Rogers now owns 100% of Maple Leaf, whose teams include the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC and Toronto Argonauts. Rogers will form a new business unit, Rogers Sports, combining its sports, media and entertainment businesses, including Maple Leaf and the Toronto Blue Jays, it said. Keith Pelley will remain president and chief executive of Maple Leaf while taking on additional accountability for Rogers Media, effective immediately, Rogers said. Price: 30.60, Change: -0.20, Percent Change: -0.65