Virginia Budget Excludes Arena for Wizards, Capitals

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A proposal to lure the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria, Va., was further jeopardized Thursday, when top lawmakers confirmed the state budget would not include language enabling the deal.

"The news does not necessarily mean the end of the road for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ambitions of landing Virginia its first major pro sports teams through a $2 billion development district featuring a new arena," wrote Sarah Rankin of The Associated Press. "But it complicates the path forward for a top Youngkin priority that requires legislative approval."

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