Bill Foley, owner of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, and Walmart scion Nancy Walton Laurie and her husband, Bill Laurie, are believed to be two of the leading contenders to get the team in Las Vegas, the sources said, along with another yet undisclosed bidding group. It is believed that other bidders remain. A group including legendary NBA executive Jerry Colangelo, former LA Clippers head coach and player Vinny Del Negro, ex-Turner Broadcasting president David Levy and a group of finance executives are bidding as well and have indicated they can raise up to $13 billion for a bid and new arena. Several sources said they believe the Laurie group is the front-runner, though that is not a consensus view. Sportico was the first to report that group’s interest in a Vegas franchise.
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