ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, kˌeɪˌɛsˈiː bɪkˌeɪm fˈʊl ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌv bˈoʊθ ðə nˈæʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz dˈɛnvɚ nˈʌɡɪts ænd ðə nˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡz kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ ˈævəlˌænʃ, pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ ðə tˈiːmz fɹʌm tʃˈɑːɹli lˈaɪɑːnz ɐsˈɛnt ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt ɡɹˈuːp.
In 2000, KSE became full owner of both the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets and the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche, purchasing the teams from Charlie Lyons' Ascent Entertainment Group.