Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s proposed arena in Alexandria, Va. has been omitted in the next state budget, according to Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella of The Washington Post. Because of this, the easiest plan to move the Washington Wizards and Capitals to Potomac Yard in 2028 is dead. But that doesn’t mean that this project isn’t happening.
The arena is not included in the budget because a proposed deal to form a stadium authority passed the House of Delegates, but didn’t get a hearing in the State Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee. The Chairwoman, Sen.