Larry Tanenbaum is listed as controlling owner of the Toronto Tempo, per Team release.
Ownership timeline
| Date | Event | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | Expansion admission fee announced | — → Kilmer Sports Ventures (Larry Tanenbaum). $50M (reported (AP)). | Team release |
| May 23, 2024 | Price on record | $50M: reported (AP). $50M fee within a reported $115M total commitment | AP report |
| May 23, 2024 | Ownership role on record | principal; stake not disclosed. | Team release |
| May 4, 2026 | CNBC valuation estimate | $325M (publisher estimate, not a price) | CNBC report |
| 2026-07 | Facility announced | Toronto Tempo practice facility | City of Toronto document |
| 2026-08 | Facility status: approved | Toronto Tempo practice facility | City of Toronto document |
New from FCB: 6 dated, sourced events compiled from FCB's ledger into one timeline. Permalink: https://fullcourtbuckets.com/wnba/owners/larry-tanenbaum/#timeline
Price paid vs. later estimates
| Deal | Price on record | Price in 2026 $ | Publisher estimate | Estimate ÷ 2026-$ price (FCB calculation) | Years after deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 expansion admission fee | $50M (reported (AP)) AP report | $53M | CNBC $325M (May 4, 2026) CNBC estimate report | 6.1× | 2 |
FCB calculation: a publisher's estimate divided by the inflation-adjusted price on record (BLS CPI-U, as in the main dataset). It compares two published numbers; it is not a realized return, and estimates are not sale prices.
Stake and roles compared
Stake: not disclosed. No investor at any of the 15 active teams has a disclosed stake in FCB's register. Team governor: not yet sourced (1 of 15 governors sourced). NBA relationship: Other affiliation (Tanenbaum MLSE role reported; current title not re-verified).
Documented entities
- Tempo Basketball Club Inc.: operating entity (tenant in city lease) (City of Toronto document)
A registry or filing entry is not by itself proof of ownership or control.
Sources
- https://apnews.com/article/toronto-wnba-expansion-3e45b24aeb7d205fcdc77ae51d446bd1 · archive.org lookup
- https://tempo.wnba.com/news/masai-ujiri-joins-toronto-tempo-ownership-group · archive.org lookup
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/15-toronto-tempo.html · archive.org lookup
- https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-289518.pdf · archive.org lookup
Full dataset, methods and corrections: WNBA team owners 2026. Corrections: ryan@fullcourtbuckets.com. License: FCB data and text are free to use and republish (CC0); photos and linked documents keep their own licenses.
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