John Morris, of Canada, yells to his teammate after he throws a rock during the mixed doubles curling match against the Czech Republic at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. A group that includes two-time Olympic gold medal curler Morris and former NFL player Jared Allen has purchased the Grand Slam of Curling tour from Sportsnet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Brynn Anderson
TORONTO – A group that includes two-time Olympic gold medal curler John Morris and former NFL player Jared Allen has purchased the Grand Slam of Curling tour from Sportsnet.
The Curling Group, a sports business venture led by chief executive officer Nic Sulsky, announced it acquired the Grand Slam of Curling in a release Tuesday.
Entertainment industry veteran Mike Cotton is also part of the ownership group, while veteran Jennifer Jones is part of a group of curlers acting as strategic advisers.
Sportsnet will remain the tour’s exclusive broadcaster in Canada.
The Curling Group says it will continue with the previously announced five-event schedule for the 2024-25 Grand Slam season, with future plans coming in the months ahead.
The announcement came alongside the start of the season-ending Players’ Championship at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre, which is Jones’s final tournament as a member of a four-player team.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2024.
