Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets in the NBA, says that he is hoping to bring a #NHL franchise to Houston, Texas, and that he has been trying since 2017, but talks have recently "ramped up."
Houston suburbs are also willing to host the team, but Fertitta says he prefers for the franchise to play in downtown Houston.
Fertitta's Rockets currently play out of the Toyota Center, which recently underwent renovations to make it suitable for a hockey team.