random . . . randomness

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.

True but why not build the new arena where the old one is?

You can’t really tear down an arena of that size and rebuild a new one in a 3 month off season. Arena projects are generally multi-year constructions.

[Hutch]

I thought they could play somewhere else temporarily….

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

I thought they could play somewhere else temporarily….

Ahh. As someone else alluded to, anywhere you go is going to be smaller and likely older. Ticket revenue is not the #1 driver of revenue but it is one. I’m not saying a team couldn’t do it but no one really does unless they find themselves in a boondoggle (see Arizona Coyotes).

[Justin Tonation]

Xfinity Center at UMD fits nearly 18K but it's pretty far from Virginia. It does have acres of parking and dedicated Metro shuttles but they would also have to contend with UMD basketball, plus it's not outfitted for hockey.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

Xfinity Center at UMD fits nearly 18K but it's pretty far from Virginia. It does have acres of parking and dedicated Metro shuttles but they would also have to contend with UMD basketball, plus it's not outfitted for hockey.

Isn’t that more than half the size of the Capital One Arena now?

[Justin Tonation]

Xfinity Center at UMD fits nearly 18K but it's pretty far from Virginia. It does have acres of parking and dedicated Metro shuttles but they would also have to contend with UMD basketball, plus it's not outfitted for hockey.

Isn’t that more than half the size of the Capital One Arena now?

Yup. But if they're planning to move to Virginia, I doubt they'd move to Maryland temporarily.

[Hutch]

By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.

True but why not build the new arena where the old one is?

Hard to keep building the team business when you're in smaller temporary digs (EagleBank Arena? Ha!) for at least three years. No one does that except for an emergency situation; it's always moving immediately from old to new.

Sorry. Just saw this…

Well then they will move to northern Virginia I think…

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

I gotta assume they will be in DC for the next 3-5 years while they build something

[Hutch]

Is it really that out of date? I went a few years ago to a wizards game and hung out in a Box and it didn’t seem that bad?!

[Justin Tonation]

Is it really that out of date? I went a few years ago to a wizards game and hung out in a Box and it didn’t seem that bad?!

By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.

[Hutch]

Is it really that out of date? I went a few years ago to a wizards game and hung out in a Box and it didn’t seem that bad?!

By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.

I saw that but I still think it’s fairly modern. It isn’t? What’s missing??

[grateful]

It probably has more to do with the lease expiring than the condition of the building.

[Hutch]

So why not renew lease?

[Justin Tonation]

Wizards, Capitals owner to announce plans to move teams to Northern Virginia, sources say

There are reasons for Capitals and Wizards to move. They’re all sad.

Abe Pollin’s gamble was a gift to his hometown that represented the rebirth of the city. Ted Leonsis’s potential departure would feel like that in reverse.

[Hutch]

Holy cow! It’s happening