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MSG Sports corporate spin-off

Overview

Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation initiated a corporate spin-off to separate its New York Rangers operations from its New York Knicks business. The plan aimed to establish two independent publicly traded entities: MSG Knickerbockers Corporation for the Knicks and Westchester Knicks, and MSG Rangers Corporation for the Rangers, Hartford Wolf Pack, and the MSG Training Center.

The transaction was completed on October 26, 2026. The Knicks now trade under the symbol MSGK, while the Rangers trade under MSGR. James Dolan maintains leadership as executive chairman and CEO across both organizations. Following the completion of the split, Dolan received a $10 million cash bonus approved by an independent compensation committee.

The separation was intended to address a valuation gap between the combined company and private market estimates. By creating two distinct entities, the move is expected to facilitate third-party minority investments or potential future sales for either team.

Entities

New York Knicks · New York Stock Exchange · New York Rangers · Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation · James Dolan

Claims

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Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Madison Square Garden splits Knicks and Rangers into separate companies

    The New York Knicks and New York Rangers have officially split into separate publicly traded companies, MSGK and MSGR, respectively, to address valuation gaps.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    MSG Sports to spin off Knicks and Rangers into separate companies

    MSG Sports will spin off its New York Rangers and New York Knicks into two separate publicly traded companies, effective October 26, 2026.

Sources

nypost.com · offthepress.com · sportico.com