Donald Trump would sell his casinos if his bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills goes through, according to a new report in the New York Post.
Trump has offered $1 billion-plus to purchase the team, which went up for sale after owner Ralph Wilson Jr. died in June. If indeed he does win the bid, and there's serious doubt about whether he'll even be in the hunt, he apparently will sell his remaining stake in his casinos.
Trump is one of three bidders on the team. Another is headed by Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula, while a third includes Jon Bon Jovi. (Here's a helpful link to Bon Jovi's greatest hits for all your "Livin' on a Prayer"/"Bad Medicine" pun needs.)
Pegula's bid is approximately $1.3 billion, while the Bon Jovi bid could be as high as $1.2 billion. Approximately 15 groups expressed interest in bidding, but only the three bids came in by the Tuesday deadline. The Post reported that the Bills may be interested in extending the deadline because of the relative lack of bids.
Trump and Pegula would likely keep the team in Buffalo, while the Bon Jovi group would likely move the team to Toronto. Even so, Trump is not optimistic about his odds to win the team, "I would say the chances are very, very unlikely, because I'm not going to do something totally stupid," he said. "Maybe just a little bit stupid, but not totally stupid."
The team was valued by Forbes at $870 million, but the billion-plus price tag is not surprising because of the scarcity of NFL teams for sale. The prospective new owner could be announced before the start of the season, and could be voted on by other owners by midseason.
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Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Facebook or on Twitter.
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