NHL Owner Told He Can't Move the Team for a Long Time
The owner of an NHL and NBA team has been told in no uncertain terms they won't be relocating any time soon.
The owner of an NHL team has been given a firm no on his plans to relocate by the authority of the Attorney General. The ruling was in response to a letter written to the town's council stating plans to build a new arena elsewhere.
In his response to the letter from Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Washington Capitals, and the Wizards of the NBA, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb told MSE that he would not allow the owners of the team to leave Capital One Arena and move to nearby site in Virginia. The reason was promises made to the City of Washington when public money was accessed by the owner, one which included having the teams in Washington until 2047.
MSE's owner, founder, and chairman Ted Leonsis said space for expansion was the main reason when why he wanted to move the teams to Virginia.
"The compelling reason that we consider moving to Virginia is it's still the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia). It's three and a half miles from here." - Wusa9.com
An MSE spokesperson would not comment on the ruling from the Attorney General or whether the company would appeal.
JUST IN: a rep for Monumental Sports declined to comment in addition to statements made last month, where they expressed confidence to move the Caps and Wizards to Virginia. I asked if they plan to go to court over @DCAttorneyGen points--the rep said they couldn't say. @DCNewsNow- Ben Dennis DC News Now (@broadcastben_) March 22, 2024
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| Yes | 39 | 40.6 % |
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