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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This deal is not done, so DC has some hope.  Lets pressure the Mayor and DC Council to move aggressively and quickly.  Both are important.[/quote]

The city has offered $500M with unanimous support of the council. The city doesn't have 70 acres to offer Ted as a counter to Virginia.

I am not sure what more you want them to do. [/quote]

To start, pass the legislation, and have it signed.  Not talk about it.  Then, look for other features to retain the teams.  Ted wants office space, so DC should find an office building near Capital One Arena.  Be creative on practice space.   Maybe, add hockey to or nearby the Wizards/Mystics current practice facilities.  But be aggressive.

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There is plenty of commercial real estate available near the arena. That isn't what Ted wants. He wants "a complex" that he owns and controls, that is more than an arena and front offices. he wants what Virginia has promised. the council passing the 500 million dollar bond bill won't sway the deal, because DC cannot offer what Ted wants.

The question is, can virginia politics deliver? I don't see where democrats in the assembly are interested in subsidizing billionaires, and there certainly isn't any good will between Youngkin and the Assembly. And...I am not sure Alexandria is going to want to be on the hook for 9 figures of bond liability.[/quote]

Alexandria has bigger problems.  Like it’s crap schools. Same reason DC shouldn’t cave to Ted. Use the money for more cops. And schools. [/quote]

You can't use a bond to pay for police officers. Salaries are an ongoing expense. [/quote]

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