Bills, Sabres hire executive to oversee government relations

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The parent company that owns the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL Sabres has hired Christopher Schoepflin to oversee its dealings with federal, state and local governments.
The hiring on Tuesday comes at a time the Pegula Sports and Entertainment-owned teams will be seeking public financial support to upgrade their facilities, including the possibility of the Bills building a new stadium.
Schoepflin has extensive connections at the state level by having spent the past