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Three people familiar with the hire confirmed Wednesday that Terry and Kim Pegula have retained Steve Greenberg, of Allen & Co., which is regularly involved in sales of sports teams.
The Pegulas made their fortune in the natural gas industry, after Terry Pegula sold off many of his company's assets for $4.7 billion to Royal Dutch Shell in 2010.
A Pegula spokesman issued a statement last month saying the Pegulas "have a strong desire to have the Buffalo Bills remain a centerpiece of this region."
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The owners of the Buffalo Sabres have hired a high-profile investment banker to lead their potential bid to buy the Buffalo Bills.
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The Bills were last valued by Forbes to be worth $870 million but their sale price could go much higher because NFL teams rarely go on the market.
The people who confirmed Greenberg's hiring spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Pegulas have not announced it. The move was first reported by The Buffalo News on its website.
