RDV Sports, Inc.

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RDV Sports
Company typePrivate
Industry Professional sports, property management
Founded1991 (1991)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Orange County, Florida
Key people
Chairman: Dan DeVos
CEO: Alex Martins
Senior vice-President: Pat Williams
ServicesProfessional Sports Teams & Organizations
Subsidiaries Orlando Magic
Orlando Solar Bears
RDV Sportsplex

RDV Sports, Inc. is a Michigan based corporation set up by Richard DeVos to purchase the NBA franchise, the Orlando Magic. [1] Established in 1991, its assets have included the Orlando Miracle WNBA team, Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL and the RDV Sportsplex. [2] [3]

In May 2017, RDV Sports agreed to purchase the Solar Bears when the Orlando Pro Hockey Operations, L.P. ownership group informed them that they could no longer sustain the team. The DeVos family were the owners of the IHL Solar Bears from 1995 through 2001. [4]

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References

  1. "List of NBA Team Owners". Sportskeeda. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. Bramhall, Joe (August 20, 2007). "RDV Sports". Hoover Fact Sheets. Hoover's, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  3. "About Us". Orlando Magic. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  4. "Magic, DeVos family will buy Orlando Solar Bears". Orlando Sentinel . May 3, 2017.

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