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Ballmer Top Favorite to Buy Seattle Seahawks

LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has emerged as the early favorite to purchase the Seattle Seahawks, with odds of 2/1, according to BetOnline.ag.

Ballmer is listed at 2/1 to become the Seahawks' next majority owner, ahead of bidders like Tim Cook (3/1), Mark Zuckerberg (6/1), and Jeff Bezos (7/1). The franchise, currently overseen by trustee Jody Allen, is expected to hit the market eventually.

A potential deal would challenge the NFL record sale price, with an over/under of $8.5 billion. However, NFL ownership rules may require Ballmer to divest his Clippers stake. newsindata.org