According to one person with knowledge of the deliberations, Fertitta submitted a bid for the Commanders but is not believed to be a front-runner to purchase the franchise from Daniel Snyder. Another person familiar with the matter said Fertitta is interested in the Commanders and is believed to have visited the team’s training facility in Ashburn. NEW: Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of the NBA's Houston Rockets and Landry's hospitality and entertainment, is involved in the bidding for the Commanders, from @NickiJhabvala and me…. Fertitta and his representatives did not respond to requests for comments on Saturday night, according to the Washington Post. Fertitta has owned the Rockets since his $2.2-billion purchase of the franchise was approved in October 2017.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2023 05:30 UTC