Currently, team owners often use the threat of moving to another city as leverage to get billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded stadium upgrades. When teams do move, cities are often left with massive debts and empty stadiums that are difficult to repurpose. This bill would shift the power balance toward cities and fans, making it much harder for a team to abandon its fan base for a better deal elsewhere.

If this becomes law, it could fundamentally change the business model of American sports by ending private-owner monopolies on teams and potentially leading to more fan-owned franchises. If it doesn't pass, teams will likely continue to move whenever a different city offers more public money for a stadium, leaving local taxpayers to foot the bill for teams that might not stay.