 In one email, a Park Service representative was quick to lay out that it has restrictions on how big ads can be on the National Mall and merchandise sales are not allowed, citing a 2003 Britney Spears concert that they say went over the top and led to commercialization restrictions. The Post reports some connected with the process believe DC could have landed the event in 2024 if not for the controversy surrounding the previous owner of the Commander's, Dan Snyder. Mike Murillo, WTOP News. You are listening to 103.5 FM at WTOP.com.