Well, let me tell you about this Kroenke fella and his, uh, “Kroenke Entertainment,” or whatever they call it. Sounds fancy, but it’s just a bunch of sports teams, far as I can tell.
This Kroenke guy, he’s got his fingers in a lot of pies, you know? He owns the Rams, that football team. They play in Los Angeles now. Folks in St. Louis, they ain’t too happy ’bout that, let me tell ya. But hey, Kroenke, he got himself a fancy new stadium out there, the most expensive one in the world, they say. Something like five billion dollars. Can you imagine? That’s a whole lotta money.
He don’t just stop at football, though. Nope. He’s got basketball too. The Denver Nuggets. They just won the whole darn thing, the championship. Good for them, I guess. And then there’s hockey, the Avalanche. They won too, a while back. So, he’s got winners, this Kroenke.
- Rams (football)
- Nuggets (basketball)
- Avalanche (hockey)
- Rapids (soccer)
- Arsenal (soccer, over in England)
And it ain’t just the big-time sports, neither. He’s got that soccer team, the Rapids, here in Colorado. And another one over in England, Arsenal, they call it. Fancy names, all of ’em. Too many if you ask me.
They call it “Kroenke Sports and Entertainment,” but it’s mostly sports, far as I can see. They got some TV stuff too, “Altitude Sports and Entertainment.” It’s on TV, they show the games and such. And they sell t-shirts and hats, “Altitude Authentics,” I think they call it. Gotta make money every which way, I reckon.
This whole thing started way back in 1999. Kroenke, he started buyin’ up pieces of teams. The Rams was one of the first, I heard. Now he owns the whole shebang, or most of it anyway. They say this whole “Kroenke Entertainment” thing is worth, what was it? Fifteen billion dollars? More money than I can even think about. It’s all in the family too, his son, Josh, he’s involved. He’s buying big houses and runnin’ some of the teams, the Nuggets and the Avalanche, I think. Livin’ the high life, I guess.
So, what’s the big deal with “Kroenke Entertainment”? Well, it’s just one fella ownin’ a whole bunch of sports teams. He’s got winners, that’s for sure. And he’s got a lot of money. But is it entertainment? I guess so, for folks who like watchin’ sports. Me, I prefer a good game of bingo, but to each their own, I always say.
Kroenke, he sure knows how to make money, that’s for sure. He buys these teams, builds fancy stadiums, and sells tickets and jerseys. And TV rights, can’t forget about them TV rights. Lots of money in TV. He’s got it all figured out, it seems.
I don’t know much about this Kroenke fella, personally. Never met him. But he sounds like a powerful man, with all them sports teams and all that money. He’s got his critics, sure, especially them folks back in St. Louis. But he’s got his fans too, I reckon. Winning championships will do that for ya.
Anyway, that’s the story of “Kroenke Entertainment,” as best as I can tell it. Just a bunch of sports teams owned by one rich fella. Nothing too complicated, really. Just rich folks doin’ rich folks things. And folks like us, we just watch the games and buy the t-shirts, I suppose. That’s how it goes.
They got championships, they got fancy stadiums, and they got a whole lotta money. That’s “Kroenke Entertainment” for ya. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go get ready for bingo. Maybe I’ll win big tonight. Probably not as big as Kroenke, but enough to buy myself a nice cup of coffee and a donut, anyhow. That’d be mighty fine.
