http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/J...s/MLS-SUM.aspx
I'll just post the two important parts..
1. "The talks have been going on for several weeks and those close to the discussions say that Providence is interested in obtaining up to a 25 percent stake in SUM for $125 million to $150 million. Such a deal would value SUM at between $500 million and $600 million."
2. "The league is likely to distribute at least some of the proceeds among its shareholder-owners, who, as a group, have experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in losses since MLS’s inception in 1996, sources said. The league also could use some of the money to create a fund to help attract better players. Inside MLS team circles, there’s been a constant call to improve the state of play, which ideally would lead to greater interest in the league from soccer aficionados, who still view MLS play as being of lower quality than other international leagues."
My view. $150 million split amongst the 19 owners seems like the best thing to do, a lot of the lower teams could use the influx of cash after losing so much for years. Furthermore, it would value the product very highly and increase future expansion fees.