Tom Hicks confirmed that he is seeking investors to buy into the Rangers — and will start to do so soon with the Stars — but he said the process is “not a big deal.” Hicks said he hopes team president Nolan Ryan will invest in the Rangers, but he doesn’t expect President Bush to become a partner.

Hicks said he owns 95 percent of each franchise, and “I don’t need to own 95 percent of any team.” He would maintain controlling interest when the process is over.

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…if he can trick the City of Dallas into paying for a new stadium downtown.

or would he have to sell them if he owned a major league team?

The math is your job.

Considering that George Gillette is also trying to sell part (if not all) of the Montreal Canadiens, and he’s Hicks’ partner with Liverpool, that they’re both selling off part of their U.S.- based clubs to help pay that massive 350 million pound note on Liverpool.

Hicks has also been talking to some investors about buying into Liverpool, so it appears he’s either having money problems, has realized that he needs more than one partner to afford his sports teams, or both.

isnt that a web site or something?