Home Team Act of 2026 aims to keep professional sports franchises in their home communities.
The Home Team Act of 2026 prohibits professional sports franchise owners from relocating or eliminating their teams without offering a fair opportunity to purchase the franchise to specified entities. These entities include local government entities, home community cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, and private persons or companies. The act mandates that franchise owners provide proper notice, offer the franchise for purchase at fair market value, and accept offers from eligible entities.
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