http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51011-2003Oct19.html The Board of Trade (evidently separate from the Sports Commission) has created a regional sports consortium that will try to attract teams and events to the area. Things like MLS Cup 2004 (if it is not allocated already). Hows about that for local bureaucracy! Thx, Jay!
Not really government bureaucracy at all... the Board of Trade is a private sector business association. But perhaps they are making a statement that the appropriate government agency isn't getting the job done, so they'll do it themselves?