US EditionNFL’s Commanders Strike $3 Billion Stadium Deal to Return to DC
- The Washington Commanders have agreed to return to D.C., planning to build a new stadium on the old RFK Stadium site, confirmed by Mayor Muriel Bowser.
- The Commanders will invest $2.7 billion, with the District of Columbia contributing $500 million toward the $3.7 billion cost of the project.
- The anticipated stadium opener is set for 2030, promising 2,000 permanent jobs and substantial economic benefits according to the team's projections.
- The new stadium is expected to create 2,000 permanent jobs and generate $4 billion in tax revenue over 30 years.
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Bowser, Harris, Goodell Announce Commanders’ Return to RFK Campus
If D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and The Washington Commanders have their way, the Commanders will make their return to RFK campus by the fall of 2030, thanks to a deal that places much of the financial burden on the Commanders for the construction of a new football stadium. The post Bowser, Harris, Goodell Announce Commanders’ Return to RFK Campus appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Commanders, DC unveil new stadium plan; 757 fans weigh in
WASHINGTON, DC (WTKR)- Since the 1997 season, what is now Northwest Stadium has been the home of the Washington football franchise, which has held several different names during that time.The team's best memories, however, reside within the district limits and now a plan is in place to take the burgundy and gold back to the same land as its old home.The Commanders and Washington mayor Muriel Bowser announced an agreement that will bring the team…
Commanders will build a $2.7 billion stadium in Washington
The Washington Commanders are returning to Washington. The NFL team, the U.S. capital’s professional football league, has been in exile for about three decades, in Maryland, off the land of the District of Columbia. On Monday, however, the team owners and the mayor of Washington have announced an agreement to return to a multi-million-dollar project for the construction of a new stadium for at least $2.7 billion. Read more
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Commanders heading back to D.C. after inking $3.7 bln stadium deal
The Washington Commanders are heading back to the US capital after agreeing a deal to build a new $3.7 billion stadium on the site of their former home, the NFL franchise announced on Monday.
DC, Washington Commanders Announce New Stadium in Nation’s Capital
WASHINGTON—The Washington Commanders and the District of Columbia announced on April 28 an agreement to have the NFL franchise move back to the nation’s capital. The Commanders will play at the site of the defunct Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, which will be demolished. The team, formerly the Washington Redskins, played there between 1961 and 1996. In addition to the stadium, which is scheduled to break ground in 2026 and open in 2030, the …
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