Will the Backstreet Boys be among the acts to play at the planned “Mini-Sphere” at the National Harbor in Maryland?

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sure hopes so.

The announcement of the Maryland “Mini-Sphere” project came late Sunday night from the owners and operators of Sphere in Las Vegas. It’s expected to bring in $1 billion a year in revenue to the region.

Read or listen to WTOP’s interview with Moore below.

The transcript below has been lightly edited for clarity.