Washington Wizards and Capitals announce plans to ditch DC and move to Virginia

By Jack Birle

Published December 13, 2023 4:34pm ET

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Washington Wizards and Capitals announce plans to ditch DC and move to Virginia — Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals, speaks during an event with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), seated left, to announce plans for a new sports stadium for the teams on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Alexandria, Virginia. Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new "visionary sports and entertainment venue" in northern Virginia.

Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis, along with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and other Virginia leaders, announced plans for a new sports arena in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals.

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