George Gillett

Cracker Times and Pioneer Lives: The Florida Reminiscences of George Gillett Keen and Sarah Pamela Williams Review Crackers were NOT the colorful common folk of Florida. Crackers were NOT Florida cowboys with whips. 'Crackers' were the bottom of the white social order in 19th Century Florida. Achille Murat, an early pioneer of Florida, said of them, "poor citizens, generally not very industrious who, not possessing the means of buying lands, live upon those of others, and work them until...Read Full Story

The Montreal Canadiens could be for sale as part of a plan by owner George Gillett to sort out his varied holdings. The American has retained financial firms in Canada, the United States and Europe to come up with a strategy to maximize the value of his corporate assets. The plan could include selling the Canadiens. Gillett owns 80.1 percent of the team and the Bell Centre. He also owns 50 percent of English soccer giant Liverpool, and owns the Gillett Evernham NASCAR team, event promoter...Read Full Story

Liverpool owner John Henry says the relegation-threatened Premier League club's top players will not be sold. Fernando Torres has been linked to a departure from Anfield , while goalkeeper Pepe Reina has also been reported to be a transfer target of Manchester United . But Henry, whose New England Sports Ventures bought Liverpool earlier this month, insists that "we intend to build on the strength of the current squad, not undermine it." Liverpool was bought from Tom Hicks and George Gillett...Read Full Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMRMOj0MpKIendofvid[starttext]By IAN LADYMAN at the High CourtNorthern football Correspondent Hitting back: George Gillett (left) and Tom Hicks are not leaving Liverpool quietlyJohn W Henry swept into London last night to seal his £300million deal to buy Liverpool — only to be pitched into a £1billion legal battle with co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.HenryRead Full Story

Liverpool's former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are still seeking damages from the club's current owners, former directors and the Royal Bank of Scotland, nearly one year after New England Sports gained control of the club.Read Full Story

I'm not a Liverpool fan, in fact I support Manchester United but it is sad to see what has happened this season and last season. I don't know if they are as upset about Manchester United's financial struggles, caused by a very similar situation, but I am glad to hear that Liverpool will soon have new owners, all going to plan, even though the new owners are more Americans who probably know nothing about what they call 'soccer' and probably know little about how important football is to fans...Read Full Story

By Paul Kelso Published: 1:27PM GMT 02 Dec 2009 Photo: GETTY IMAGES Gillett paid $275m for the team and the Bell Centre arena in 2001, but is understood to have sealed a $575m sale to representatives of the Molson brewing family. Geoff Molson and his brothers Andrew and Justin are the lead investors in a group that has purchased the Canadiens, the Bell Centre and the Gillett Entertainment Group from Gillett. The deal could have implications for Liverpool , where Gillett’s relationship with co...Read Full Story

MONTREAL, Ontario, June 21 (UPI) -- The NHL's Montreal Canadiens will be sold to the Molson family, the renowned Canadian beer brewers. Team owner George Gillett Jr. has reached an agreement in principle sell his majority stake in the Canadiens and their home arena, the Bell Centre. Gillett said on the team's Web site. Gillett, an American who made his money in communications, meat processing and sports enterprises, purchased an 80.1 percent stake in the franchise, as well as all of...Read Full Story

As the Montreal Canadiens unveiled a series of initiatives as part of the club’s Centennial celebrations, Forbes magazine is reporting that team owner George Gillett has put the franchise up for sale. “I’m here today to celebrate the 100th anniversary and I’m proud as punch to be involved and I look forward to being involved for a longtime to come” Gillett told Sportsnet before addressing the Forbes report. “I have no comment. I haven’t seen the article but had I seen it, I would have no...Read Full Story

An agreement to sell the majority ownership of the Montreal Canadiens and the Bell Centre for between $506 million and $537 million (U.S.) could be announced as early as this weekend, according to financial and other sources familiar with the bidding process. It’s also possible that owner George Gillett will decide to sell only a minority share of the team and its arena, one of those sources said. Gillett owns 80 percent of the Canadiens. Molson, which owns the remaining 20 percent, would...Read Full Story