Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has filed a lawsuit against Precourt Sports Ventures to prevent the team from ignoring the “Art Modell Law” as PSV explores move Columbus Crew SC to Austin. In a press release issued Monday afternoon, DeWine committed to working to keeping the team in Columbus, filing what appears to be a preemptive move against PSV.
#BREAKING: My office, and the city of Columbus, has filed a lawsuit against Precourt Sports Ventures, the operator/investor of @ColumbusCrewSC, & @MLS, to protect taxpayer interests & ensure they follow the law if they seek to move the team to TX.