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patmoran2006
04-07-2006, 01:18 PM
Tom Golisano.
don137
04-07-2006, 01:33 PM
Won't Golisano have to sell the Sabres to buy the Bills? I think the NFL made a rule where an owner can only own one franchise...Boy its tough being rich
patmoran2006
04-07-2006, 01:36 PM
Won't Golisano have to sell the Sabres to buy the Bills? I think the NFL made a rule where an owner can only own one franchise...Boy its tough being rich

You sure about that? I cant remember who, but I remember as recently as just a few short years ago the guy who owned the Pistons also owned another team. I think it was the Pistons anyway
don137
04-07-2006, 01:44 PM
You sure about that? I cant remember who, but I remember as recently as just a few short years ago the guy who owned the Pistons also owned another team. I think it was the Pistons anyway

I thought Wayne Huizinga had to sell the Marlins because of the rule...I think the one exception is Glazer the owner of he Bucs. He also own Manchester United I believe but since they do not compete whatsoever it was ruled it was OK.
alohabillsfan
07-01-2007, 05:29 PM
Are we flip flopping again?
YardRat
07-01-2007, 06:52 PM
http://books.google.com/books?id=6J5QBwuVg5EC&pg=PA200&lpg=PA200&dq=nfl+cross+ownership+rule&source=web&ots=G5b0sUkXVR&sig=7oqfsAbt1hi3l7RwOYAS_Idnx1k

Huizenga actually was the benefactor of the relaxation of the original rule on cross-ownership.

They can own multiple franchises in the same market (i.e. Sabres and Bills) or another franchise in a different market as long as that market doesn't have an NFL team. (Ralph Wilson could also own the San Jose Sharks, but not the Detroit Red Wings.)
YardRat
07-01-2007, 06:53 PM
BTW---That's why Jacobs can't be majority owner of the Bills...His other franchise, the Bruins, is in the same market as the Patriots.