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Cleveland Stadium, where the Browns played until 1995.. In 1975, knowing that Municipal Stadium was costing the city more than $300,000 a year to operate, then-Browns owner Art Modell signed a 25-year lease in which he agreed to incur these expenses in exchange for quasi-ownership of the stadium, a portion of his annual profits, and capital improvements to the stadium at his expense. [7]
Haslam family plan to move the Cleveland Browns to a suburban dome is ... moved the franchise to Baltimore. The law was used as a basis of a lawsuit in Columbus in 2018, when it gave city leaders ...
The law in question, Ohio Revised Code 9.67, was enacted in June 1996 after owner Art Modell moved the original Browns franchise to Baltimore, where they became the Ravens.
In 1995, Modell announced he was relocating the Browns to Baltimore, sowing a mix of outrage and bitterness among Cleveland's dedicated fan base. Negotiations and legal battles led to an agreement where Modell was allowed to move the team, but Cleveland kept the Browns' name, colors and history.
at Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens Overall series Notes 1999: Ravens 2–0: Ravens 41–9: Ravens 17–10: Ravens 2–0 In a controversial move, Browns owner Art Modell relocated the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore in the 1996 season, where they became the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns returned to the NFL this season. 2000: Ravens 2–0 ...
The Browns are moving out of their lakefront home. The team officially announced plans Thursday to leave their 25-year-old stadium on the shores of Lake Erie when the lease expires in 2028 and ...
The Cleveland city council has made it clear it intends to hold the Browns not only to their lease, but also to the Ohio law that has come to be known as the "Modell Law," which passed by the ...
The NFL, the city of Cleveland and Modell reached an agreement whereby the Browns franchise and history would remain in Cleveland to be resurrected by 1999. Modell was given a new franchise for Baltimore, made up of players from the 1995 Cleveland Browns. For more information on this particular move, see Cleveland Browns relocation controversy.