Robert Sarver: “I had some good fortune …

Robert Sarver: “I had some good fortune in California and it was just an introductory meeting I thought with Commissioner (David) Stern, to let him know that if there ever was an opportunity for a new franchise in Las Vegas, that I would be interested. I went and talked to him about that. At the time I had a pretty good banking presence in Vegas and was there a fair amount and he said ‘You know, I don’t think that’s on the table right now, but it just so happens that the team in your own market just got put up for sale, and why don’t you talk to this individual who is the broker that’s selling the team.’”