re: Ownership

When Gayle dies, the team will be sold, that's part of her succession. Here's the problem, generally NFL teams increase in value year by year. With that in mind, the buyer of the Saints would have to by the team at a high value while keeping it in New Orleans. The new buyer is going to want to make good on their investment, and keeping them in New Orleans gives them no financial incentives. If a local owner is not found, the team will most likely leave once the new owner takes over. Another element is the Superdome. The state invested a lot of money in its renovations, so they're not going to support a new stadium.

Whoever buys the team will most likely have to buy them below price, with state incentives, in order for them to stay. The city of New Orleans is a cesspool, which also discourages a new owner from keeping them in NOLA.