GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers have 176,160 new owners and an extra $65.8 million in their coffers.
That was the result of the stock sale that the franchise announced in November and recently concluded. The Packers revealed Thursday that they sold more than 198,000 new shares of stock.
It was the sixth time in team history that they sold shares of stock, and the first time in 10 years. Shares at this sale wet for $300.
"We were very pleased with the enthusiastic response from our fans during the recent stock offering," Packers president Mark Murphy said.