I posted this on another thread. I would think that the cities must have a contract with the teams since tax payer monies is used to build the stadiums. Since they are all NFL teams, and the NFL has strict rules, there should be an expectation that the rules are adhered to. I remember the President saying he is very good at using a fine tooth comb to look over contracts so he can renegotiate. Why don’t these cities tell the teams to clean up their act, or they will demand to take another look at the contract. Even in liberal cities, demanding that ticket prices get more in line with the average tax payer earnings would get a lot of people on board. Not to mention parking and concessions. What can the teams do, threaten to move to another city and talk their tax payers to subsidize them? I don’t think that will work anymore.
They do and those contracts are highly favorable to the Franchise Holder.
Pretty much every penny generated by the stadium ends up in their pocket.
Why don’t these cities tell the teams to clean up their act, or they will demand to take another look at the contract…What can the teams do, threaten to move to another city and talk their tax payers to subsidize them?
Yes.
It wasn’t that long ago that the Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravins.
The Browns owner wanted a new stadium and Cleveland refused because they didn’t have the money.
The Browns broke a 10 year contract to stay in the city and moved to Baltimore which built them a new stadium to get them to move.