The hockey season...

[seanworth]

Congratulations on the victory last night. Suitable timing after the passing away of Pat Burns. He's the last coach of the Leafs that I actually liked.

Thanks - I'm afraid I sneaked in a reference in the angry thread. Burns was an interesting man - a Francophone cop with an Irish name, who became a pretty successful coach but who could also alienate people. He had got the cancer in remission a couple of times. There was an excellent tribute before the game and you can see a report on TSN. RIP.

Thanks I will check it out a bit later.

[seanworth]

Well the Leafs are up for sale and might be sold for 1.3 billion . O.k. it includes the MLS soccer team, the Rapter NBA team and a minor hockey team, but they must be valuing the leafs at around 1 billion. Can't imagine their value if they had actually won anything the past 40+ years.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Well the Leafs are up for sale and might be sold for 1.3 billion . O.k. it includes the MLS soccer team, the Rapter NBA team and a minor hockey team, but they must be valuing the leafs at around 1 billion. Can't imagine their value if they had actually won anything the past 40+ years.

The $1.3 billion is only for 66% - the part owned by the Teacher's pension fund. I think the Leafs are valued at around $750 million. However, I don't think the deal is even close and the pension fund has been trying to sell its share for over a year.

[a1]

The $1.3 billion is only for 66% - the part owned by the Teacher's pension fund. I think the Leafs are valued at around $750 million. However, I don't think the deal is even close and the pension fund has been trying to sell its share for over a year.

i think that pension fund wants to buy / did buy the company that runs the lottery over here.

[Montreal Wanderer]

The $1.3 billion is only for 66% - the part owned by the Teacher's pension fund. I think the Leafs are valued at around $750 million. However, I don't think the deal is even close and the pension fund has been trying to sell its share for over a year.

i think that pension fund wants to buy / did buy the company that runs the lottery over here.

Lotteries are usually run by government agencies but....

[a1]

Lotteries are usually run by government agencies but....

not here. its contracted out by the goverment.

to these peeps

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[Montreal Wanderer]

Lotteries are usually run by government agencies but....

not here. its contracted out by the goverment.

to these peeps

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelot_Group" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not in Ontario though (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Lo ... orporation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) - I'm not sure how the teachers' pension fund could get hold of it.

[a1]

Not in Ontario though (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Lo ... orporation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) - I'm not sure how the teachers' pension fund could get hold of it.

to clear up any confusion [if there is any], this Canadian pension fund company is trying to buy the firm that owns the license to run the lottery 'over here' in the uk. not any canadian based lottery or its regulators.

unless youre saying it breaks canadian 'gaming law' in some way (them buying this foreign firm - "the camelot group" that runs the uk lottery) ....

anyway theyre after spending nearly £400 million on it / them.

its pretty mental that some kinda pension fund directly owns various bigcorps, like its some kinda venture capitalist company.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Ah. Sorry, my mistake - no law against overseas investment.

[seanworth]

I see the Leafs and the Habs face off against each other again tonight. Feeling confident Monty?

[thebish]

There's a Hockney season on at the National gallery this month...

[seanworth]

Must be a Habs fan.

[seanworth]

Checked this site out first today before checking the sports and pretty much knew the result based upon Monty's lack of response. Yes the Leafs beat the Habs. No wonder he wasn't in the mood for any puns.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Checked this site out first today before checking the sports and pretty much knew the result based upon Monty's lack of response. Yes the Leafs beat the Habs. No wonder he wasn't in the mood for any puns.

I was actually at a party and missed the game - saw the highlights later. A close game with an emptynetter to close it out. I guess we are only 12 points ahead now....

[Bruce Rioja]

There's a Hockney season on at the National gallery this month...

Can you whack this into the art debate, Chief? I love this. His use of pale blue to refelct the light is magnificent. Also, the bronze tinge with which he's affected the wall paper.

[americantrotter]

Another win for the Bruins and the Canadiens are in disarray. Plus they are all whinging about the coach who doesn’t speak French.

Who are the best teams in the NHL right now? I obviously would vote for the Bruins, but I am finding it hard to identify one team who is clearly ahead of the pack. Should be a good run-in and a great playoffs.

Also looking forward to the new format next year with the new "conferences".