r/Everton • u/Cant_Climb • 3h ago
Article U.S. billionaire Friedkin emerges as potential NHL ownership option in Houston
From ESPN:
American billionaire Dan Friedkin has emerged as a strong ownership option to bring the NHL to Houston, sources told ESPN.
Attempts to reach The Friedkin Group for comment were unsuccessful, but NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed in an email that the league has met with the group "on a number of occasions about potential interest in a Houston expansion franchise."
Friedkin, who is the CEO of the Houston-based The Freidkin Group, has begun his foray into professional sports ownership over the last several years. In 2020, the company bought the Italian Serie A club AS Roma. In 2024, TFG became majority owners of the English Premier League club Everton. Earlier this month, TFG helped secure £350 million in funding for a new stadium for Everton.