Stan Kroenke

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Enos Stanley Kroenke (; born July 29, 1947) is an American billionaire real estate magnate and sports team owner. Through his company Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, he owns Arsenal F.C. of the English Premier League, Arsenal W.F.C. of the English Women's Super League, the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB, the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, the Colorado Rapids of MLS, and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. The Nuggets and Avalanche franchises are held in the name of his wife, Ann Walton Kroenke, to evade NFL rules that forbid a team owner from having teams in other markets. Ann is the daughter of Walmart co-founder James "Bud" Walton. Kroenke's holding company for sports teams has been controversial as in 2016, he moved the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles, which later led to a lawsuit which incurred legal costs for the entire league. In 2021, Kroenke was involved in a failed effort to end the traditional European...

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