TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning are in the process of selling a minority stake in the team in a transaction valuing the club at $1.4 billion, according to a report from Sportico.
Arctos Sports Partners, a New York- and Dallas-based private equity firm that invests passive minority ownership shares in professional sports franchises, first purchased a stake in the Lightning in late 2021 from Jeff Vinik and now aims to buy a larger share of the team’s ownership.
The purchase would need a waiver from the NHL, because Arctos’ share of the team would exceed the 20% maximum share allowed for a private equity, according to the Sportico report. The league also doesn’t allow more than a 30% ownership of any club by a private equity.