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A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports said that the Washington Commanders held back revenue that was supposed to be shared with other teams.
40 percent of ticket sales must be sent to the league. The money is given to away teams. According to Perez, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform received information that the Commanders did not give the full 40 percent of ticket sales.
The impact of ticket sales on other teams and the players is factored into overall league revenues that are used to come up with each year's salary cap, Perez wrote.
The salary cap is going to increase by more than $25 million in the next season, according to Perez.
It is not clear how long the Commanders have been withholding ticket revenue. According to Perez, the franchise and the NFL were made aware of the allegations recently.
The Commanders denied that the House Oversight Committee was investigating allegations of financial improprieties by the team.
"The team is not aware of any investigation by the House Oversight Committee regarding financial matters, despite vague and unsubstantiated claims today by anonymous sources. The team categorically denies any suggestion of financial impropriety of any kind at any time. We adhere to strict internal processes that are consistent with industry and accounting standards, are audited annually by a globally respected independent auditing firm, and are also subject to regular audits by the NFL. We continue to cooperate fully with the Committee’s work."
According to Perez, the congressional committee expanded its investigation of the Commanders to include the finances and owner of the team.
The investigation into the franchise has been going on for months, and new sexual harassment allegations were brought forth by former Washington employees.
The Commanders were fined $10 million by the NFL and ordered to give up day-to-day operations for a few months while his wife took over.
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