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Richard Blumenthal: “The Home Team act...would require one year notice giving…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 01:18

I am also going to be supporting legislation, the Home Team act, which has been supported by Senator Sanders, Senator Murphy and myself to give local communities a fair chance to buy a team. Much has happened with The Home Team act...would require one year notice giving local communities a chance to put together an offer. It wouldn't require that offer to be accepted, but it would at least bar the WNBA and other similar leagues from dictating the results and allow the highest bidder to be accepted. (01:18–01:46)

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Describes a legislative proposal to allow local communities time to bid for sports teams.

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