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Zawyer Sports & Entertainment , a Jacksonville , Florida , based company, will acquire a controlling interest in the Charlotte Checkers .
The deal sees current CEO Michael Khan , who has held majority ownership of the Checkers since 2006 , remain as the team’s largest minority partner.
The new owners are no stranger to minor league hockey and local franchise ownership.
Monday marks another sale in a recent wave of ownership transition among Charlotte ’s sports teams, including the Charlotte Knights , Charlotte Hornets and Gastonia Baseball Club in just the past year . The Checkers will open their first season under new owners since 2006 on October 12 and host their home opener on October 18 . “If Andy hadn’t come along I wouldn’t be standing here today ,” Khan said. “It was the uniqueness and his genuine sincerity that kind of won me over and go you know what, this is the right thing to do.’”.
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