Ohio lawmakers enabled the relocation of the Cleveland Browns to Brook Park, disregarding the Modell Law by amending it. They secured $600 million for stadium costs through unclaimed funds and allowed the Haslams to continue benefitting from county taxes on alcohol. The new stadium is expected to be unremarkable and reflect the ineffectiveness of the team. The situation illustrates a broader trend of wealthy sports owners leveraging political influence for financial gain at the expense of public interest.
The Ohio legislature made three moves to facilitate Jimmy and Dee Haslam's shift of the Cleveland Browns to the suburb of Brook Park, undermining the Modell Law.
Lawmakers seized unclaimed funds to cover a $600 million share of the new stadium costs while allowing the Haslams to benefit from county taxes on alcohol.
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