Snoop Dogg joins Neko Sparks’ ownership bid for Senators

“Amazing what @neko_sparks is trying to do in Ottawa & I’m looking forward to being apart of that ownership team. I WANNA BRING HOCKEY TO OUR COMMUNITY,” Snoop Dogg wrote on Instagram.

Ian Mendes of The Athletic was first to report the news.

The Athletic reports the hip-hop artist is one of more than 12 investors in the group, where the majority would be people of colour.

Mendes writes Snoop Dogg would plan to attend several Senators games next season if the group wins the bid.

Snoop Dogg, Mendes writes, wants to help grow the sport and connect with minority groups.

Actor Ryan Reynolds and the Remington Group have often been cited as the favourites to win the bid.

Last week, Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reported that the Remington group “is prepared to bid more than $1 billion to buy the Senators and the Canadian Tire Centre.”

Garrioch had previously reported the deadline for the second and final round of bids for the team is May 15.

Postmedia has reported that seven groups remain in the bidding for the Senators.