LinkLinks DCist: Should D.C. Get A New NFL Stadium? Here’s Where Our Councilmembers Stand By Editor On Sep 4, 2018 43 Share While Mayor Muriel Bowser has made it clear that she wants the District to once again house a football team within the city, she faces at least as much competition as the NFC East. Washington’s football team decamped for Landover, Md. after the 1996 season. While the lease at FedEx Field will expire in 2027, owner Dan Synder has been entertaining entreaties both to keep the franchise in Prince George’s County and to move it elsewhere for years now. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has been making the case for the commonwealth. Often, municipalities compete with one another to offer more alluring public financing deals to teams. DC CouncilRFK StadiumWashington Redskins 43 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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