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Stadium Talk on MSNTrump Threatens to Stop Commanders’ D.C. Move—But Does He Even Have That Power?The buzz around the Washington Commanders has hit an unexpected twist that feels straight out of a sports drama. The team, coming off a strong offseason with headline signings and trades, is looking toward a massive new stadium project on the old RFK site in Washington,
The D.C. Council on Monday unanimously advanced $1 billon to meet the District's share of a new $3.6 billion Washington Commanders stadium complex at the RFK campus. But the stadium deal is far from done.
Chairman Phil Mendelson called the DC Council budget proposal, which calls for $1 billion in funding for the new football stadium, a fair compromise.
The study claims to have found several notable risks from uncertain maintenance to parking and the lack of a comprehensive safety plan.
D.C. Council has no leg to stand on with the Commanders stadium objection. It seems that the reason for the delay in the Council's voting process is some confusion over the full purpose behind the ...
Virginia’s House and Senate bills have broad language and no monetary cap for funding the potential Commanders stadium complex. “It’s an endless gravy train of subsidies,” one expert said.
Tucked in the spending bill is approval for the district to take control of the abandoned RFK Stadium site to build a new one for the Washington Commanders.
"I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins,' and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, 'Washington Commanders,' I won't make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington,