Media Tip Sheet: NFL Commissioner Expresses Optimism in Moving Washington Commanders’ Stadium to D.C.


March 27, 2024

More talks about the future of the Washington Commanders’ stadium. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed optimism Tuesday at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting about the idea of moving the Washington Commanders’ stadium to the RFK site in Washington D.C., the Washington Business Journal reported. Goodell reportedly said he’s spoken with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser several times over the past few years about building a new stadium in the city.

GW Professor Lisa Delpy Neirotti

If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Lisa Delpy Neirotti, the director of the MS in Sport Management Program and an associate professor of Sport Management at the George Washington University. She has been a professor of sport, event and tourism management at GW for more than 30 years. Beyond her responsibilities at GW, Dr. Delpy Neirotti works with a number of sport event organizations, sponsors, and professional teams to conduct economic and market research studies including the Olympic Games, World Cup, College Football Bowl Games, among others.

Neirotti has been following the changes with the Commanders’ franchise over the last year, including the hiring of Dan Quinn and the rebuild of the franchise, as well as the many conversations about the future home of the Commanders.

If you would like to speak with Professor Delpy Neirotti, please contact Media Relations Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected]

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