"The 'Home Team Act' would require that any sports team owner looking to move their franchise, or sell to a new owner with the intention of relocation, first be required to offer the sale of the franchise to a group keeping it in its current location."
"The bill is largely looked at as happening in the wake of the Oakland A's of Major League Baseball planned relocation to Las Vegas, but that move is incomplete."
"The NHL currently is the last professional major North America sports league to have a team relocate over state lines, which happened when the Arizona Coyotes relocated to become the Utah Mammoth."
"Some states have a law already in place that would have done just that, potentially affecting the speed and process of franchise relocations."
The 'Home Team Act' introduced by Representative Greg Casar and Senator Bernie Sanders mandates that sports team owners must first offer their franchise to local buyers before considering relocation. This legislation arises amid concerns over the Oakland A's potential move to Las Vegas. The NHL has not seen a team relocate across state lines since the Arizona Coyotes' situation. The act aims to protect local franchises and may impact future relocations in professional sports.
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