Illig Fam Sells Sporting KC For Nearly 700 MILLION Bucks

More locals sports news to consider this evening . . . 

SPORTING KC OWNERS CASH OUT EPIC CASH AHEAD OF THE WORLD CUP!!!

For us this seems like our cowtown hitting "peek soccer" but jumping into that pile of money doesn't really need a lot of explanation. 

Here's the word . . . 

"The Illig family, which has owned Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City since 2006, has agreed to sell a majority stake in the team to one of the club’s existing limited partners at an enterprise value of roughly $700 million, multiple league sources tell Forbes."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Sporting Kansas City Is Being Sold For Roughly $700 Million, An MLS Record

An existing minority owner is said to be buying the club, which Forbes valued at $650 million last year, but the Illig family is expected to remain in control-at least for the time being.