Cleveland, Browns and Modell Law

What is Modell Law? How the OH state law could stop the Cleveland Browns from relocating.
The City of Cleveland is enforcing the state's Modell Law against Browns owners to keep the team downtown. Here's how it impacts the Browns.
Cleveland threatens to use ‘Modell Law’ to keep Browns from leaving city, playing in proposed dome
The Cleveland Browns’ push to move out of the city and play in a proposed domed stadium has encountered a new road block.
Cleveland will use Modell Law to prevent Browns move, mayor says: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
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Browns Execute Next Move vs. City of Cleveland in Proposed Move to Brook Park
As the back-and-forth stadium negotiation goes on between the Browns organization and the City of Cleveland, the team has moved the latest chess piece.
Cleveland Mayor Invokes ‘Modell Law’ to Block Browns Move
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb emailed a letter to Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam on Monday threatening legal action via Ohio Revised Code 9.67—more popularly known as the “Art Modell law”—unless the Browns provide “the City or others with the opportunity to purchase the team,
Cleveland intends to invoke Modell Law to keep Browns from moving, Bibb tells Haslams
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has sent a letter to the Cleveland Browns, telling them the city intends to enforce the Modell Law, which gives the city or local residents the opportunity to purchase the team before it can leave to play in another location.
I-Team: Blocking Browns move, city intends to enforce ‘Modell Law’
The city of Cleveland has decided to invoke the Modell Law in an attempt to block the Browns from leaving the stadium downtown and building a dome stadium in Brook Park, the FOX 8 I-Team has learned.
Using the 'Modell Law' to keep the Cleveland Browns in the city
While city leaders threaten to use the "Modell Law" to challenge the move to Brook Park, a legal expert says the case may not be straightforward. Leslie Huff spoke to an attorney and the president of a local Cleveland Browns fan club for more.
Cleveland tells Browns it will use 'Modell Law' to block move
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sent a letter to owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, saying the city intends to invoke the "Modell Law" to prevent them from leaving the Browns' current lakefront stadium.
Cleveland leaders, Browns owners spar over 'Art Modell Law'
For Browns fans, 2024 was the year of debate over where the team should play in the future.
Browns exercise clause that will allow purchase of land for Brook Park stadium project
The Cleveland Browns executed a clause that will give them the option to buy 176 acres of land in Brook Park for a new ...
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Haslam Sports Group moves ahead with domed stadium plans despite pressure from Cleveland officials
The Haslam Sports is forging ahead with plans to build a domed stadium for the Browns in Brook Park despite efforts from ...
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Bibb invokes 'Modell Law' with Browns, sets deadline for response
Bibb closes the letter by telling the Browns that if they do not respond to the letter by January 9, 2025, or "do not intend ...
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Cleveland threatening to use ‘Modell Law’ to keep Browns in city
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sent a letter to owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, saying the city intends to invoke the “Modell Law” to prevent them from leaving the Browns’ current lakefront stadium. The ...