Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has proposed spending $500,000 in 2024 to study a deal to build a Commanders stadium in Virginia.
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Officials in Maryland and the District also bowed out of the effort to woo the team. The Commanders are committed to playing at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., until 2027 but are hoping to build a new facility somewhere in the region.— signaled that he is exploring the sale of all or part of the team. That could provide a reset for area officials to reconsider a deal.
“I don’t see any downside in continuing to gather information regardless of the team’s ownership discussions,” state Sen. Scott A. Surovell , whose district includes a potential stadium site, said via email. “It is a $3 billion entertainment complex that would be a major economic catalyst and have a major positive impact on quality of life in Eastern Prince William County if it is done correctly.
Lawmakers trimmed the potential deal to the $300 million range until even its bipartisan sponsors backed away in the face of public disapproval of Snyder’s ownership.The new Virginia proposal would have to be approved by the General Assembly, which convenes its next session on Jan. 11.
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