On March 7, 2016, owner Thomas Wigley announced the team was for sale after he was diagnosed as terminally ill. Wigley assured that the team would finish 2016 season, but due to his health he would not be able to continue operations himself. In October 2016, the Crush's new owners were announced as Project FANchise, a group that also started the 2017 expansion Salt Lake Screaming Eagles.
In March 2016, owner Thomas Wigley announced the team was for sale after being diagnosed with terminal illness. He promised to see the season through but couldn't continue managing operations due to his health. In October 2016, Project FANchise took over ownership of the Crush, a group that also founded the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles expansion in 2017.