The idea has been flatly rejected by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and the teams’ owner, who still hope their plan for a Potomac Yard arena will overcome setbacks.
Some political and business figures have been pitching an idea to pair a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals with a new casino in Fairfax. Virginia Gov.
Under the deal announced in December, the NBA and NHL teams would relocate to a new facility in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard area. Both teams now play at Capital One Arena.Leonsis has called his mortgage for the teams’ home at Capital One “the worst building deal in professional sports” and expressed concerns about crime in the area. He has also said the District has not invested enough in the arena.
Some local officials in Alexandria have presented the arena plan as a necessary way to diversify the Northern Virginia city’s tax base.Surovell said Friday that he pitched the casino idea a little over a week ago to Monica Dixon, Monumental’s president of external affairs. Dixon immediately shot him down, Surovell said, so he dropped it.
In a text message, Clemente said the idea of marrying the arena and casino “was brought to us by multiple legislators during session. … Combining the two would potentially enhance financing options for the arena, making better for Virginia taxpayers which I believe is why legislators brought this up to us to begin with.”Kelly confirmed that he contacted Clemente, whom he had met in Richmond in January while they were promoting their respective arena and casino plans.
Youngkin spokesman Rob Damschen said in an email: “The Governor expressed immediately and directly that he had no interest in the arena-casino deal proposed to Monumental.”
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