New England Sports Ventures announces $ 480 million deal to buy team . Previous owners remove legal obstacles to what they called ` ` illegal '' sale . Bill Hicks and George Gillett now planning a $ 1.6 billion damages action . `` Will fight Mill Hicks Gillett attempt to keep club today . NESV extends debt relief to main shareholder the Royal Bank Of Scotland .
New England Sports Ventures announces $ 480 million deal to buy team . Previous owners remove legal obstacles to what they called ` ` illegal '' sale . Bill Hicks and George Gillett now planning a $ 1.6 billion damages action . NESV extends debt relief to main shareholder the Royal Bank Of Scotland .