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DeWine Signs Budget Clearing Way for Browns’ $600 M Brook Park Stadium

Brook Park is drafting new zoning rules governing the stadium site based on a $600 million unclaimed funds grant under a revised Modell Law

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Jun 12, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns managing and principal partner Jimmy Haslam watches practice during mini camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images/File Photo
FILE - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives the State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers at the Ohio Statehouse on March 12, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio.

Overview

  • The two-year, $60 billion state budget signed by Gov. Mike DeWine allocates $600 million from unclaimed property for a $2.4 billion domed Cleveland Browns stadium in Brook Park.
  • The budget establishes a Sports and Culture Facilities Fund to draw from Ohio’s $3.7 billion unclaimed funds trust, with repayments linked to development-generated tax revenues.
  • An amendment to Ohio’s Modell Law limits its application to teams moving out of state, removing legal barriers to the Browns’ in-county relocation.
  • Brook Park officials released draft zoning regulations for the 176-acre former Ford plant site that permit mixed-use development—hotels, retail, hospitality and residential—while banning adult entertainment and smoke shops.
  • The City of Cleveland has filed federal and county lawsuits invoking the original Modell Law to seek injunctions against the Browns’ planned move to Brook Park.