publication date: Sunday, October 10, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)

category: Business

clue: Owning an arsenal of sports teams made him the envy of fans from Colorado to England, but relocating a St. Louis team to Los Angeles and trying to launch a closed "super" soccer league made him their enemy.

explanation: Kroenke owns numerous sports teams in California, Colorado, and England, including Arsenal F.C. He relocated the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles in 2016. In 2021, he was one of several soccer team owners who tried to launch their own league. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Scott Horowitz


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