Prior to Super Bowl LX, news broke that the Seattle Seahawks would be up for sale, following the Super Bowl.
10 days after the Seahawks won its second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history, defeating the New England Patriots 29-13, the team announced that they have begun the process of selling the franchise.
Following the death of former owner Paul Allen in 2018, his estate and his sister, Jody Allen have controlled the franchise, as well as the Portland Trail Blazers, and have granted his condition of eventually selling the franchise and donating money to charity. Investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins will lead the sales process.
Many believe that the sale of the Seahawks franchise could be a record-shattering sale, with some predicting the sale to be around or over $10 billion.
Who Are Potential Suitors to Buy the Seahawks?
Whoever buys the Seattle Seahawks is going to pay a fortune!
It’s anybody’s guess as to who will buy the franchise or who are currently some suitors, but it’s never too early to speculate.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the fourth-highest person in the world and has hid headquarters in Seattle. He’s shown interest in buying an NFL franchise in the past (Washington Commanders.)
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer purchased the Clippers for a record $2 billion in 2014. He could expand his franchise ownership with another western major American sports team in the Seahawks. He’s also the Microsoft CEO.
Bill Gates is another man tied to Microsoft, being the co-founder and having ties to the Allen family. If he wants to dabble into the sports business world as an owner, he can certainly put in a bid to.
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