A group of Virginia state lawmakers voted yesterday in favor of a deal that could move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to an arena in Northern Virginia. The plan would still require approval from the full General Assembly and local officials and Monumental Sports, the company which owns the two professional teams, haven’t yet definitively said it would move the two teams. The potential move would bring the Capitals and Wizards to a new facility in the Potomac Yard neighborhood.
Lisa Delpy Neirotti is the director of the MS in Sport Management Program and an associate professor of Sport Management at the George Washington University School of Business. She has been a professor of sport, event, and tourism management GW for more than 30 years. She directs the GW Green Sports Scorecard to help increase the sustainability of sport facilities, organizations and events, and serves on the faculty of the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Master's In Management of Sports Organizations (MEMOS). Beyond her responsibilities at GW, Dr. Delpy Neirotti works with a number of sport event organizations, sponsors, and professional teams to conduct economic and market research studies including the Olympic Games, World Cup, and College Football Bowl Games, among others. Since 1984, she has attended 19 consecutive Olympic Games, 5 World Cups, and hundreds of other major sport events as a consultant, volunteer or researcher.
Delpy Neirotti can discuss the potential move of the Capitals and Wizards to Northern Virginia, what the impact could be on the local fan base, especially in Prince Georges County, Maryland, as well as other topics related to sports and tourism development.
If you would like to speak with Prof. Delpy Neirotti, please contact GW Senior Media Relations Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected].
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