Planned Wizards, Capitals Move to Virginia Is Dead

Published on March 27, 2024

The professional basketball and hockey teams in the nation’s capital will not be moving across the Potomac River to northern Virginia after all. The city of Alexandria, Virginia, announced on March 27 that the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals will not be moving to the upscale neighborhood. “The City of Alexandria has ended negotiations related to the Potomac Yard Entertainment District opportunity, and the proposal will not move forward,” said the city in a statement. This development is a win for DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and a loss for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. “We negotiated a framework for this opportunity in good faith and participated in the process in Richmond in a way that preserved our integrity. We trusted this process and are disappointed in what occurred between the governor and General Assembly,” said the city....

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