Montgomery County wants a bigger slice of the sports tourism pie

Montgomery County public officials are interested in getting a bigger slice of the lucrative sports tourism pie, with focus not just on headline-grabbing professional arenas and stadiums, but also on a broader spectrum of sports and recreation. We’ve spilled a lot of ink about the pending deal to move the Washington Wizards and Capitals to a new arena in Alexandria and the huge stadium-anchored entertainmentplex the Washington Commanders are anticipated to seek — not unjustly, since those franchises and facilities indeed represent big business and big dollars.