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Tournaments => B.A.S.S. => Topic started by: djkimmel on November 02, 2010, 10:31:17 PM

Title: ESPN Finalizes Sale of BASS to Investor Group
Post by: djkimmel on November 02, 2010, 10:31:17 PM
BASS News

ESPN Finalizes Sale of BASS to Investor Group (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/tournaments/index.php/2010/11/02/espn-finalizes-sale-of-bass)

ESPN Inc., announced Tuesday that it has finalized the sale of BASS, LLC to a group of investors including Don Logan, Jerry McKinnis and Jim Copeland. An agreement in principle was announced in August by ESPN and the transaction was completed Monday.

BASS is the largest membership organization of bass anglers in the U.S. with more than 500,000 members. It was purchased by ESPN in 2001 and includes several media platforms, including three magazines and a popular web site. The investor group is a powerful combination of business acumen and superior knowledge of the outdoors industry.

Read entire article on GreatLakesBass.com Tournament News (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/tournaments/index.php/2010/11/02/espn-finalizes-sale-of-bass)