Canucks chairman Francesco Aquilini confirmed The Buffalo News story Friday that he had interest in purchasing the Buffalo Bills.
However, Aqulini told the paper through a statement that he wouldn’t be pursing the NFL club further.
According to the report, Aquilini had signed a nondisclosure agreement for access to the Bills’ financial data.
Aquilini, 53, has been the majority owner of the Canucks since November 2006.
The Buffalo News story also reported that John Bitove, the man responsible for landing the Raptors in Toronto, is among those who signed a nondisclosure agreement.
The paper’s sources say as many as 60 nondisclosure agreements were distributed, but just 16 to 20 were signed and returned.
The NFL club is for sale after its founder and owner, Ralph Wilson, died in March.
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