Capitals and Wizards' Virginia Move Stalled by Legal and Legislative Challenges

D.C. insists teams are bound to stay through 2047, offering $500 million for arena renovations amid Virginia's legislative hurdles.

The Washington Capitals and Wizards' proposed move from D.C. to Alexandria, VA, faces significant legal and legislative hurdles.
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb insists the teams are legally obligated to remain in Washington through 2047, citing a 2007 bond agreement.
Virginia's legislative obstacles include the exclusion of the arena deal from the state budget by Democratic Senator L. Louise Lucas.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has offered $500 million to renovate Capital One Arena, urging the teams to reconsider the move.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the teams' parent company, disputes the D.C. Attorney General's interpretation of the lease agreement.