Posted on 07/29/2014 8:26:33 PM PDT by FlJoePa
A Pennsylvania fracking mogul bid more than $1 billion for the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday — making it likely the team will attract a record sales price for an NFL team, The Post has learned.
Terrence Pegula, who owns the NHL Buffalo Sabres, is one of only two known bidders for the storied football franchise, which was put on the block last spring following the March 25 death of owner Ralph Wilson Jr..
Donald Trump also made a first-round bid for the Bills — bids were due by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
It could not be learned whether other bids were received by banker Morgan Stanley, which is running the auction.
A bidding group fronted by rocker Jon Bon Jovi that includes Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, owner of the NBA Toronto Raptors and the NHL Maple Leafs, and the Canadian telecom titan Rogers family, which controls Rogers Communications, was expected to bid.
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They realistically can’t move til 2020 without having to pay a $400M lease breaker fee. In 2021, they can opt out for a few million but then in 2022 its back to the big buy out.
The agitators and activist media are quiet now. But if Trump ever became the leading bidder, the smear machine would go into high gear - referring to him as a birther, racist etc.
“Trump has already said he doesn’t think his will be the winning bid.”
Of course not. He’s not serious, just wants to get his name on television one more time. Anything for attention.
The other day I figured out of 92 NBA, NFL and MLB teams only 20 existed and are in the same city since I was born. 1947
Some people in Lost Angels are hungry for a team.
They can have the 69ers, I mean Rams back.
More TV games if they don’t have a franchise. Also, the folks don’t seem to want tax money spent.
Well West Hollywooders would love to watch their hero.
?? who’s their hero?
Isn’t that the seventh rounder who will be given carte blanche to make the team.
You’re right, a WLA hero.
We’ll see how much playing time he gets this year.
They tried him at center, but he couldn’t concentrate.
They are still trying to figure out if he’s a tight end or a wide receiver.
I was a Ram fan until I found out Georgia was trying to destroy the team in Anaheim and take bribe money to go to SL.
That’s when I said no more.
Angd how did her hubby die in two feet of surf anyway?
Especially if you're not from Buffalo.
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