Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar Want to Keep Sports Teams in Their Home Communities
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation to keep professional sports teams in their home communities. The bill would require team owners to give local entities a chance to purchase the team before relocating.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar announced new legislation to keep sports teams in their home communities. The bill requires team owners to give local governments, non-profits, or private individuals a fair chance to buy the team before moving. The legislation is inspired by a state-level provision in Ohio and the Green Bay Packers' community-owned model. Team owners would have to provide a year's notice before relocating and face a $30,000 daily fine if they don't comply. The bill allows state and city attorneys general to sue to block team relocations and collect damages. Sanders and Casar believe the bill will become a bipartisan effort, with interest already shown from the Illinois delegation.
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