The National Football League has been sued by the city of St. Louis and the region’s convention and sports complex authority over the relocation of the Rams to Los Angeles more than a year ago. The NFL and all 32 of the league’s teams are named as defendants in the suit, which seeks damages and restitution of profits. The NFL says there’s no legitimate basis for the litigation.
The lawsuit, filed in St. Louis Circuit Court, claims the Rams failed to meet the NFL’s relocation rules, therefore breaching their existing contract, while making intentionally false statements. The suit states that the city has lost between $1.85 million and $3.5 million a year in amusement and ticket tax revenue due to the Rams’ exit. St. Louis has also lost approximately $7.5 million in property tax, $1.4 million in sales tax revenue and “millions” more in earning taxes.
