Tortured Soul Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The new list of billionaires is out: http://www.forbes.com/wealth/billionaires/list?page=4 He's behind only Paul Allen and Stephen Ross, and behind Ross by only $100 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The new list of billionaires is out: http://www.forbes.co...res/list?page=4 He's behind only Paul Allen and Stephen Ross, and behind Ross by only $100 million. I had lunch with #393 last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 That is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpcolosi Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 it sounded pretty clear he wasn't interested in buying the Bills at this point. however, I'm curious if his older son would have any interest in owning or running the team in the future. In the mean time Golisano + others still looks like the most likely owner. Also, we shouldn't rule out another person like Pegula wanting the bills. anyone from WNY with deep pockets might be interested (and that includes both of the Rich brothers who combined are worth nearly $3bil). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I wouldn't read too much into anyone saying they will or won't buy the Bills. Not until the team is actually on the block. Hopefully that day won't be happening too soon. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Cthulhu Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Serious question: does the NFL allow the owner of a team in one of the 3 other major sports leagues in the US buy a NFL franchise? I thought i heard somewhere in the past that that was not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The new list of billionaires is out: http://www.forbes.com/wealth/billionaires/list?page=4 He's behind only Paul Allen and Stephen Ross, and behind Ross by only $100 million. give him some time to settle in and in a few years he will be poised to grab the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Serious question: does the NFL allow the owner of a team in one of the 3 other major sports leagues in the US buy a NFL franchise? I thought i heard somewhere in the past that that was not allowed. Paul Allen owns one of the Big Euro soccer teams doesn't he? Good question because there are a few NHL/NBA owners but I can't think of an NFL/NBA or MLB or NHL owner. If Pegula can talk some sense to the owners to settle the labor dispute than get him an ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Serious question: does the NFL allow the owner of a team in one of the 3 other major sports leagues in the US buy a NFL franchise? I thought i heard somewhere in the past that that was not allowed. Yes you can, but the teams have to be from the same city/market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yes you can, but the teams have to be from the same city/market. You can also own teams in other non-NFL cities. Someone mentioned Paul Allen. He owns the Seahawks and the Trailblazers in Portland. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Paul Allen owns one of the Big Euro soccer teams doesn't he? The Glazer family owns the Tampa Bucs and Manchester United soccer team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinegun12 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) Paul Allen owns one of the Big Euro soccer teams doesn't he? Good question because there are a few NHL/NBA owners but I can't think of an NFL/NBA or MLB or NHL owner. If Pegula can talk some sense to the owners to settle the labor dispute than get him an ownership. Paul Allen owns the Portland Trailblazers and the Seahawks, as well as a MLS team (Seattle Sounders FC). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen Nevermind, someone just posted this. Edited March 11, 2011 by machinegun12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I had lunch with #393 last year. Really, because I don't remember having lunch with you? Pegula can handle losing 10-20 million a year without it affecting him. Would owning a small-market NFL team make sense? I guess I have no idea how much the Bills make/loss, but if owning the Bills affects him owning the Sabres in any way, I'm against it. I hope there really is another group that would make more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 it sounded pretty clear he wasn't interested in buying the Bills at this point. however, I'm curious if his older son would have any interest in owning or running the team in the future. In the mean time Golisano + others still looks like the most likely owner. Also, we shouldn't rule out another person like Pegula wanting the bills. anyone from WNY with deep pockets might be interested (and that includes both of the Rich brothers who combined are worth nearly $3bil). Pegula's not buying the Bills. Go get Golisano to do that. He'll make sure they break even Really, because I don't remember having lunch with you? Pegula can handle losing 10-20 million a year without it affecting him. Would owning a small-market NFL team make sense? I guess I have no idea how much the Bills make/loss, but if owning the Bills affects him owning the Sabres in any way, I'm against it. I hope there really is another group that would make more sense. You're heart needs to be in the sport. Pegula lives and breathes the Buffalo Sabres. He's all about hockey. His whole existence right now is to bring the Stanley Cup to Buffalo. He isn't going to buy the Bills. Buffalo needs a huge football fan Billionare to buy the Bills. Someone who loves the Bills as much as Pegula loves the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 When I have more than a couple of nickles in my pocket I want to be the owner of the Buffalo Bills. You heard it here first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonster Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I wouldn't read too much into anyone saying they will or won't buy the Bills. Not until the team is actually on the block. Hopefully that day won'twill be happening too soon. PTR Fixed for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hplarrm Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I wouldn't read too much into anyone saying they will or won't buy the Bills. Not until the team is actually on the block. Hopefully that day won't be happening too soon. PTR If there is an owner who would keep the team in WNY, then this day could not happen soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 If there is an owner who would keep the team in WNY, then this day could not happen soon enough. When Pegula was officially named the owner he was asked how he would do things differently? One of his responses was that he would invest more in the scouting department. That is the type of forward thinking that doesn't exist from a particular football owner. The prior owner, Tom Golisano, made the comment at a press conference announcing the sale that he was offered substantially more for the team by an out of town bidder. He said no to the offer. In fact, he claimed that one of the terms in the contract to sell to Pegula was that he couldn't move the team as an owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) Peguala is working well for the Sabres, so far...did you see this article from the Buffalo News today? It may all be cosmetic, but it is clear that this guy LOVES owning this team: http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabres-nhl/article363953.ece Love the last paragraph: "We're committed to being slug-free by the beginning of next year," Black said. "The real important part of this process is we're engaging the fans. We're listening, and we're doing something." As far as possibly owning the Bills, I think Promo is right. You have to take anything he says right now,with a grain of salt. When Pegula's name first started floating around as a potential/likely owner for the Sabres, there was an article (i wish I could remember where) where the writer was trying to give us more info on this "mystery man, Terry Pegula". They spoke with a business associate of Pegulas, and this person gushed about what a great job he would do with the Sabres...when the question of his interest in the Bills came up, the Pegula pal said the billionaire would "definitely" be interested in the Bills, as well. Of course, I realize this is not Pegula himself saying it, but he can't. IMHO, he is, correctly, being deferential to the still, very living, Ralph Wilson. It would be crude for him to openly speculate buying a franchise, when its' current owner dies. Who knows...maybe he is interested in the Bills, maybe not. I am still on a "Pegula-high" from his involvement with the Sabres...it is fun to dream...so far so good with the hockey team.. Edited March 11, 2011 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Love the last paragraph: "We're committed to being slug-free by the beginning of next year," Black said. "The real important part of this process is we're engaging the fans. We're listening, and we're doing something." What does "slug-free" mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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