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📻 IMPORTANT AUCKLAND UPDATE 📻
SEG thanks Perth Wildcats
Sports Entertainment Network • January 6th, 2026 3:30 pm
Sports Entertainment Group (SEG – operating as Sports Entertainment Network) today expressed its thanks to the Perth Wildcats community and family, after confirmation that its exit as owners had been finalised.
New owner Mark Arena completed the remaining tranches of his ownership transaction today.
Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) Chief Executive, Craig Hutchison, and Chief Operating Officer, Jodie Simm, duly resigned from the Perth Wildcats Board this morning, as Arena’s 100 per cent ownership of the much-loved franchise took hold.
SEG owned the club from July 1, 2021, until today, and was part of three finals campaigns for the Wildcats.
Hutchison today congratulated Arena on the transition and expressed SEG’s thanks to all stakeholders for the support during its ownership era.
“Owning and growing the famous Perth Wildcats has been the biggest honour in our business’ 20-year history,” Hutchison said.
“This team is so loved and supported and such a huge part of the Western Australian community and broader Australian sports landscape.
“We’d like to thank NBL owner Larry Kestleman for his vision and stewardship of the NBL; and the incredibly passionate Wildcat fans for their commitment and support.
“Thanks also to our staff, all sponsors, and broader stakeholders who’ve made the journey so enjoyable and rewarding.
“While we exit as owners, we remain as Wildcat fans as a business, and wish Mark Arena every success on the pursuit of an 11th Championship.
“Our ongoing ownership of the Perth Lynx WNBL team - itself also on the verge of a potential finals campaign - means we can continue to support and be a part of the rich history and fabulous future of Western Australian basketball.”
SEN Teams remains shareholders and operationally responsible for three franchises: Perth Lynx (WNBL), Bendigo Spirit (WNBL) and Melbourne Mavericks (Suncorp Super Netball).
