Reporter: Business of Sports

The Buffalo News seeks a reporter to cover the business of sports. Buffalo has a collection of big sports businesses, and they are a surprisingly big part of the Buffalo business scene. What happens to the Buffalo Bills, the Buffalo Sabres and the sports empire behind those teams is one of the region's biggest business stories. Private companies headquartered in Buffalo are among the largest in sports concessions and apparel companies. We're looking for a reporter who can dig into the financial operations of the region's sports companies; detail the business and real estate dealings done by players, coaches and owners; break news on the ongoing discussions over whether to build a new NFL stadium; and explain why it all matters. This is a job focused on what happens off the field. The successful candidate should be as comfortable developing a deep network of sources as combing through public records for clues about private deals, net worth and real estate transactions.