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Greg Casar: “These major leagues are able to exist because of federal…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Greg Casar Proposes Giving Locals First Dibs To Buy Pro Sports Teams Before They Move

Published | Video Starts at 03:59

It operates like a public company. But the NFL, other major league sports, they have strict ownership rules. So how would you go about this? Look, at the end of the day, These major leagues are able to exist because of federal legislation. They basically exist across the country and have certain protections because the federal government basically helps make sure that they say set up. (03:59–04:05)

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Asserts that federal legislation enables the existence of major leagues.

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