Posts Tagged ‘Larry Ellison’

It’s Official: Ellison New BNP Paribas Open Chief

Oracle Co-Founder/CEO Buys Tournament, Indian Wells Tennis Garden

The BNP Paribas Open has a new owner.  Oracle co-founder/CEO Larry Ellison has purchased the combined ATP/WTA event, which returns to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden March 8-21, 2010.


New Indian Wells Boss?

Oracle Founder Ellison Looks to Acquire BNP Paribas Open

On the heels of reports that the BNP Paribas Open will be sold by Charlie Pasarell, Ray Moore and a group of investors (including the USTA) to billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison, insiders told Inside Tennis that the deal was not yet complete, that the “ink was not dry, although they’re very, very close.”  According [...]