Spokespeople for the Washington Submit and its proprietor, Jeff Bezos, have denied latest stories that the newspaper is up on the market. The Amazon founder visited the Submit final week and met with workers, sitting in on editorial conferences and reassuring executives that he has no plans to promote the newspaper.
Each CNN and Folks reported Bezos’s denials late Monday after the New York Submit reported that the billionaire was contemplating the transaction so he’d have cash to purchase the Washington Commanders NFL crew.
A number of media stories have prompt Bezos and Jay-Z are contemplating bidding on the crew. Bezos has been cagey about these rumors, calling them “buzz,” although he is additionally admitted that he performed soccer as a child and it’s his favourite sport. Present Commanders proprietor Dan Snyder, who has been accused of working a poisonous office (which he denies), has admitted he is considered promoting the crew.
Even when the Submit shouldn’t be on the market, Bezos could also be on the lookout for new funding alternatives, and the Commanders could be a strong funding. The crew has an enthusiastic fan base in a significant TV market — Washington DC — and a historical past of success, successful Tremendous Bowls in 1983, 1988, and 1992. Moreover, the NFL’s TV scores have been robust due to Amazon Prime Video’s unique “Thursday Night time Soccer” broadcast, the most important three-hour interval ever for signing new subscribers.
