K-9 Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 Needless to say, Pegula has done very well with his investments in pro sports. Quote
LGR4GM Posted September 29 Author Report Posted September 29 Just now, K-9 said: Needless to say, Pegula has done very well with his investments in pro sports. 13% growth from last year in this economy is phenomenal. Almost 3 doubles on his OG investment in 15yrs, he's gotta be happy. Not to mention another 50 million from expansion coming at some point. Quote
shrader Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 It probably would have happened with or without him, but this is the exact reason why all the people wanting to be rid of Bettman never got their wish. 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 I wonder if Terry would sell a minority stake in the Sabres like he did with the Bills to pay for arena improvements? I think Josh Allen and Thurman Thomas would be good candidates. Maybe we can form a SabreSpace consortium. Pool our vast resources. 💰🤑 Quote
oddoublee Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 (edited) 56 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: I wonder if Terry would sell a minority stake in the Sabres like he did with the Bills to pay for arena improvements? I think Josh Allen and Thurman Thomas would be good candidates. Maybe we can form a SabreSpace consortium. Pool our vast resources. 💰🤑 I haven't been to the arena in....15 years. How bad has it become? Fwiw...I didn't think it was in great shape 15 years ago... Edited September 29 by oddoublee Quote
PASabreFan Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 56 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: I wonder if Terry would sell a minority stake in the Sabres like he did with the Bills to pay for arena improvements? I think Josh Allen and Thurman Thomas would be good candidates. Maybe we can form a SabreSpace consortium. Pool our vast resources. 💰🤑 Why would he have to? Times are tough for TP, eh? Just now, oddoublee said: I haven't been to the arena in....15 years. How bad has it become? It's fine. They've upgraded sound, lights and videoboard, for three. 1 Quote
shrader Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: I wonder if Terry would sell a minority stake in the Sabres like he did with the Bills to pay for arena improvements? I think Josh Allen and Thurman Thomas would be good candidates. Maybe we can form a SabreSpace consortium. Pool our vast resources. 💰🤑 Allen buying stock from the same guy who owns his team is a slippery slope. It’s not worth the cap circumvention issues that could pop up. Quote
K-9 Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 2 hours ago, LGR4GM said: 13% growth from last year in this economy is phenomenal. Almost 3 doubles on his OG investment in 15yrs, he's gotta be happy. Not to mention another 50 million from expansion coming at some point. According to the 2026 Forbes valuations for NFL teams, the Bills clock in at a cool $8.15b or $5.8b more than what he paid for them 12 years ago. Not a bad ROI. Quote
tom webster Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 34 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Why would he have to? Times are tough for TP, eh? It's fine. They've upgraded sound, lights and videoboard, for three. A) increase in valuation doesn’t equate to increase in liquidity B) the roof was probably biggest investment/improvement Quote
nfreeman Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 Yikes. Sabres 3rd-lowest value and dropped from 29th last year to 30th. I hope everyone appreciates what we have. Quote
mjd1001 Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 41 minutes ago, oddoublee said: I haven't been to the arena in....15 years. How bad has it become? Fwiw...I didn't think it was in great shape 15 years ago... I am not a frequent visitor so some season ticket holders can probably give you more details, but from when I have been there its outdated. They are putting some moeny into it to fix some issues, but its showing its age. Most other Arenas around the league have wider concourses, more comfortable seats, more dining options, just in general are nicer. Some might say "I go there for the game, I don't need all that" and they are true. However, with the prices they charge, if I am just there for the game, I can see most of what I want as good (in some cases better) at home. I'm there for the experience, so yeah, its lagging behind most of the league that way. Again, my impression is with a little work here and a little work there its 'fine'. The thing is, the Aud was 'fine' for most of its life. But when I am paying 20 TIMES more for a ticket now than I was in the Aud, I want a little more than 'fine'. 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted September 29 Report Posted September 29 1 hour ago, oddoublee said: I haven't been to the arena in....15 years. How bad has it become? Fwiw...I didn't think it was in great shape 15 years ago... It's not that bad. Sure, people love to b*tch and look for things to b*tch about. But there's nothing so wrong with the place that impacts my enjoyment. Now if they are going to spend a couple hundred mil, they could try to expand the concourses. Maybe create some outdoor patios like they have in Tampa. 1 hour ago, shrader said: Allen buying stock from the same guy who owns his team is a slippery slope. It’s not worth the cap circumvention issues that could pop up. I was just thinking about how Patrick Mahomes owns a part of the KC Royals, but it's a different owner. Good point. Not I bet there is a workaround. 1 Quote
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