Posted on 05/01/2025 2:57:53 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said the multi-billion-dollar RFK stadium deal that would bring the Washington Commanders back to D.C. would not pass if the Council vote was held today.
What they're saying: In an interview with FOX 5 on Tuesday, Mendelson said council members are concerned about the cost of the plan.
"If it was today, given the information we know, I would say no. I don't think the votes are there," Mendelson told FOX 5.
"The research shows, over and over again, that sports stadiums are net losers for the jurisdiction. That is not to say that we shouldn't have one, but let's see what the numbers are – and we haven't seen those numbers."
Public funding concerns raised The Commanders are set to return to the nation's capital under a nearly $4 billion agreement between the franchise and the District of Columbia government, announced Monday by Mayor Muriel Bowser and team owner Josh Harris.
The new stadium will be built at the site of the old RFK Stadium, which served as the team's home for over three decades.
Plans for the covered stadium include a 65,000-seat capacity and year-round usability. The facility is scheduled to open in 2030, with groundbreaking expected next year. However, the project is contingent upon approval from the Council of the District of Columbia, a critical step that requires majority support from its members. The city has proposed investing $1.1 billion, raising questions from some officials about the use of public funds.
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If Josh Harris wants to get the deal done, he’s going to have to go to the laundromat.
lol @ Washington Generals
“ Yet our politicians continue to throw our tax dollars away to bring them to their cities...”
Taxpayers might pay for the stadiums, but the profits are privatized. Most taxpayers cannot afford the ticket prices for professional sports either.
No. They need to come up with a name that represents the character of the city.
Something like
The Potomac Parasites
The Beltway Bandits
The Washington Weasels
Great minds a FreeRepublic can surely think of a fitting name
Quockerwodgers
Poltroons
Lickspittles
Yes I know. The billionaires have us pay for their stadium and they get all the profits leaving us lowly taxpayers with the bill...
The Pelosi GINerals
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