>Does that mean Maryland could become an option for the sports and entertainment district he envisions?
>It’s not likely. But a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Banner that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Leonsis discussed the idea of bringing the NBA and NHL teams to Maryland after Virginia lawmakers left out plans for a new Wizards and Capitals arena from the state budget this month.
>Leonsis remains focused on working with Virginia to build at the Potomac Yard site in Alexandria for the time being, the source said. However, exploration of a Maryland arena could offer some leverage for Leonsis in negotiations with Virginia and D.C., if nothing else.
z3mcs
I love the “looking for leverage” part. Seems that was in the title, or maybe a tweet, but it isn’t in the actual title of the article. But it’s definitely seeming to be the case.
ClusterFugazi
Maryland has no conveinent metro to put an arena near. Nice try Ted.
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>Does that mean Maryland could become an option for the sports and entertainment district he envisions?
>It’s not likely. But a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Banner that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Leonsis discussed the idea of bringing the NBA and NHL teams to Maryland after Virginia lawmakers left out plans for a new Wizards and Capitals arena from the state budget this month.
>Leonsis remains focused on working with Virginia to build at the Potomac Yard site in Alexandria for the time being, the source said. However, exploration of a Maryland arena could offer some leverage for Leonsis in negotiations with Virginia and D.C., if nothing else.
I love the “looking for leverage” part. Seems that was in the title, or maybe a tweet, but it isn’t in the actual title of the article. But it’s definitely seeming to be the case.
Maryland has no conveinent metro to put an arena near. Nice try Ted.
Can’t Spell Leonsis , without starting with an L