A report out of Washington has surfaced on Wednesday morning that Redskins team owner Daniel Snyder has been lobbying for legislative leaders to allow sports gambling at a new Redskins stadium in the state of Maryland in the future, according to the Washington Post.
Snyder reportedly met with several decision-makers and pushed for a gambling license at a stadium he wants to build for the Redskins, should sports gambling be legalized in Maryland. So far, sports gambling has only been made legal in 13 states.
According to Ovetta Wiggins’ and Eric Cox’s report, Snyder conditioned his intent on building a stadium in Maryland — and keeping the Redskins in the area — on being able to offer sports betting in the stadium, and some believed that his intent was to rebuild at the FedEx Field location.
In his search for a new home for the Redskins, Snyder has had talks with officials in the District, Maryland and Virginia about potential locations — though the team prefers a Washington stadium. The team’s lease keeps it playing at FedEx Field in Landover through 2027.
It has also been reported that Snyder hopes to build a domed stadium that could include hotels, offices and training facilities, and the sports betting ability would play into this plan.
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