The Washington Commanders allegedly held back ticket revenue that is supposed to be shared with other NFL teams, according to a damning report from A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports.
All NFL teams are required to send 40 percent of ticket sales from every home game to the league. The NFL then distributes the money to away teams. According to Perez, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform received information from at least one person saying the Commanders didn’t provide the full 40 percent of ticket sales.
“Ticket sales not only impact other teams, but also the players since ticket revenue is factored into overall league revenues that are used to come up with each year’s salary cap,” Perez wrote.
It’s unclear how long the Commanders allegedly withheld ticket revenue.
The allegations state that Washington orchestrated the scheme with the intent of withholding the full and true amounts of ticket revenue meant to be shared with visiting teams.
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“According to NFL bylaws, all teams are required to pass along 40% of ticket sales from each home game — minus ticket handling charges and taxes — to the league, which then disperses the funds to visiting teams,” writes A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports. “At least one person gave information in recent weeks to Congressional investigators that alleges the Commanders didn’t pass along the full 40%, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told FOS.”
The NFL previously fined the Commanders $10 million after its own investigation and ordered Snyder to give up day-to-day operations for a few months while his wife, Tanya Snyder, took over everyday duties.
