Sports Teams
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Guelph Royals
The Guelph Royals Baseball Club is a professional baseball team in the Canadian-based Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) and play their home games at David E. Hastings Stadium. The storied franchise has a long history, originally founded in 1861 as the Guelph Maple Leafs, before undergoing several name changes and joining the IBL in 1919. The Guelph Royals are known for showcasing top-tier talent and have won nine league championships.
Owning a professional sports team isn’t just a business decision. It’s an identity.
In a world where status symbols evolve, few assets carry the timeless prestige of a sports franchise that unites community, commerce, and culture under one banner.
Owning a professional sports team might be compared to owning a Ferrari. The purchase is about the feeling, the sound, the craftsmanship, and the pride of saying this is mine.
It’s the sound of the ballpark coming alive, your colours filling the stands, and the pride of knowing you’re part of something that moves thousands of fans. You’ll own that instant when the crowd rises to its feet, and the energy becomes electric. Suddenly you won’t just watch the game, you’ll shape it.
Investing in a professional sports franchise is unlike any other acquisition. The financial upside is real, and often long-term: collectors buy art, investors buy companies, but team owners buy legacy. If you understand that real legacy takes time, passion, and vision, then you already know why people step into sports team ownership.
Owning a team is the rare opportunity to align passion with prestige in a tangible asset that embodies emotion, influence, and vision. The best owners transform local pride into regional impact; it’s a statement of leadership, visibility, and influence within their community.
While the financial upside is often realized long-term, the immediate dividends are emotional and reputational through visibility, access, and legacy your community, along with the experience of being part of something bigger than yourself.
Meet David Schooley
As the owner of two professional sports teams, David Schooley occupies a truly unique position in Canadian business and sports. He understands team ownership from every angle, as an owner, sponsor, and fan. With decades of real estate experience and entrepreneurial success spanning automotive, manufacturing, retail, and sports, David brings unmatched real-world insight to every transaction. He has built a career — and a reputation — on results, integrity, and negotiation excellence. David is the proud owner of the KW Titans (basketball) and Kitchener Panthers (baseball), and a Harvard-trained negotiator and award-winning Broker with RE/MAX Twin City. When it comes to buying or selling a professional sports franchise, there’s simply no one more qualified than David.