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Coverage dated December 12, 2023

Wizards, Capitals owner announces $2 billion plan to move teams to Virginia

Headline from NBC4 Washington

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, the proposed site of a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals.

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  1. Washingtonian

    A First Look at the Capitals’ and Wizards’ New Arena–in Virginia (opens Washingtonian)

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    Washingtonian's feed description

    The Capitals and Wizards are getting a new arena—in Alexandria. Monumental Sports, which owns the NBA and NHL teams, announced plans this morning to relocate the teams to a multipurpose entertainment district in Potomac Yard.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Wizards, Capitals owner announces $2 billion plan to move teams to Virginia (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, the proposed site of a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals.

  3. NBC News

    Washington Capitals and Wizards set to move to a new Virginia complex in 2028 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The move to Alexandria is part of a $2 billion entertainment complex effort led by the state of Virginia and Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns both teams.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DC - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new “visionary sports and entertainment venue” in northern…

  5. FOX 5 DC

    Capitals, Wizards owner, Youngkin, announce plans to move teams to Virginia (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Monumental Sports & Entertainment, led by founder and CEO Ted Leonsis, has announced an ambitious plan for a public-private partnership that aims to relocate the Washington Capitals and Wizards to a newly proposed entertainment district in Alexandria's Potomac Yard.

  6. NBC New York

    Wizards and Capitals owner agrees to move teams to Virginia in $2 billion deal (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin held a news conference Wednesday morning at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, the proposed site of a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals.

  7. Quartz

    Virginia has tentative deal to move Washington's NBA, NHL teams, Youngkin says (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to move those teams out of D

  8. The Republic

    Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DC (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new “visionary sports and entertainment venue” in northern…

  9. Forbes

    Washington Wizards And Washington Capitals Are Moving To Virginia (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Billionaire Ted Leonsis confirmed the anticipated move to Alexandria Wednesday morning.

  10. Washingtonian

    The Caps and Wizards Are Moving to Virginia (opens Washingtonian)

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    Washingtonian's feed description

    Owner Ted Leonsis announced the move, which may be devastating to DC's downtown, alongside Virginia politicians Wednesday morning.

  11. Wall Street Journal

    Washington Wizards and Capitals Plan Move to Northern Virginia Suburb (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Virginia legislature needs to approve the deal.

  12. France 24

    NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals set for 2028 move to suburbs (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals plan on moving to a proposed new arena in suburban Virginia in 2028, ownership group chairman Ted Leonsis announced on Wednesday.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Wizards, Capitals owner to announce plans to move teams to Northern Virginia, sources say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The majority owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, Ted Leonsis, is expected to join Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a Wednesday morning event in Potomac Yard.

  14. Washington Times

    Wizards, Capitals confirm move to new site in Virginia (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    It’s official: The Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals, the District’s professional basketball and hockey franchises, will be moving out of the city to a new home in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard development.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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