US EditionOhio bill would ban poorly performing sports teams from getting public funds
- State Senator Bill DeMora proposed the “Public Access to Professional Sports Act”.
- The proposed legislation aims to prevent teams with losing records from receiving state funding.
- The bill mandates a.500 record in three of the prior five seasons for funding eligibility.
- DeMora stated, "For too long, Ohioans have been held hostage by these professional sports teams."
- If a team leaves, the bill would require repayment of public funds, impacting the Browns' stadium plans.
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Ohio House passes $600 million bond plan for a Cleveland Browns stadium after getting more cash up-front
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio House tweaked its plan to issue $600 million in bonds to finance a new covered stadium in Brook Park for the Cleveland Browns, requiring the team’s owners to provide more cash up front to limit the state’s risk.
Bill Aims to Stop Tax Breaks for Sports Stadiums - The Southern Maryland Chronicle
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Capitol Hill to halt taxpayer subsidies for professional sports stadiums, reigniting a decades-long debate over public funding for multi-billion-dollar complexes. The No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act, spearheaded by Reps. Don Beyer, D-Va., and Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., alongside Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., seeks to eliminate the use of tax-exempt mu…
State funding for Browns dome moves forward: I-Team
CLEVELAND (WJW) - The FOX 8 I-Team has found an Ohio House committee just approved a financial package that includes state money to help the Cleveland Browns build a dome. The measure is expected to be taken up by the full House of Representatives on Wednesday. It's not a final decision, but a step forward. The Browns have asked for state help building a dome in Brook Park. Million-dollar renovations begin at ‘Shooters’ location in The Flat…
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Bill: Taxpayer money OK for stadiums of winning teams, not losers
(The Center Square) – An Ohio lawmaker doesn’t want to stop taxpayers from paying for all professional sports stadiums. He only wants to ban it for the losers.
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