 Since Norfolk contains the central business district of Hampton Roads , most of the major spectator sports are located there . While the Hampton Roads area has been recently considered as a viable prospect for major @-@ league professional sports , and regional leaders have attempted to obtain Major League Baseball , NBA and NHL franchises in the recent past , no team has yet relocated to the area . Hampton Roads is the 3rd largest metropolitan area in the United States without a club in a major professional sports league , after the Las Vegas and Austin metropolitan areas . 
