Two people involved in discussions have told The Associated Press the family of Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs is proposing to build a stadium to secure the Buffalo Bills' future in the region.
They say executives of Jacobs' Buffalo-based Delaware North hospitality company are to meet with at least one ownership group and members of a firm hired by New York state to evaluate potential stadium sites.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because Delaware North has not revealed its plans. Jacobs' son, Jeremy Jr., told the AP last month his family was involved in talks regarding the Bills' future, including the possibility of developing a new stadium.
The Buffalo News, in its report on Jacobs, says the family has no plans to actually purchase the Bills, because Delaware North's gambling interests would make such a purchase too complex.
The Bills are on the market after owner Ralph Wilson died in March.