Ted Leonsis met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore to debate the potential of relocating the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals to the state.
Leonsis had deliberate to maneuver the groups to a brand new enviornment and leisure district in Virginia, however that plan has stalled after key lawmakers blocked it from the state’s finances.
Leonsis and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin launched plans in December for a $2 billion, 12-acre mixed-use advanced.
Leonsis is trying to maneuver the groups out of downtown Washington D.C. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser introduced a late pushto maintain the groups within the district in December with a deal that included $500 million in public funds.
No incentive package deal or deal has been placed on the desk in Maryland to lure the Capitals and Wizards to the state.
The Baltimore Banner’s report additionally signifies a deal between Leonsis and Maryland is “unlikely.”
