Topic - Capital One Arena

The Capital One Arena, formerly known as MCI Center and Verizon Center, is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C. - Source: Wikipedia

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From left, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Washington DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto, sledgehammer through a printed piece of drywall during a ceremonial first swing of demolition, at an event announcing a new Capital One Arena Gallery Place Atrium, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Leonsis, D.C. mayor kick off $800 million Capital One Arena renovation project

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

The Washington Capitals gather at center ice during a pregame ceremony to honor their 50th anniversary before an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Washington. The Devils won 5-3. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE**

LOVERRO: Anniversary events more party than wake with Capitals staying in town

By Thom Loverro

Astro Doughnuts shows off their fried chicken sandwiches at Capital One Arena's annual media day ahead of the 2024-25 NHL and NBA season. (Liam Griffin/The Washington Times)

Capital One Arena shows off new offerings ahead of NHL, NBA seasons

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark speaks during a WNBA basketball news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Tickets for Mystics’ game against Clark, Fever hot item

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Capitol One Arena is shown before an NHL hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Washington. The proposed move of the Capitals and Wizards sports teams to nearby Virginia has stoked concern in a pair of fragile Washington neighborhoods. Residents and business owners in Chinatown fear that the departure of the teams would devastate the neighborhood around the Capital One Arena. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Fragile D.C. neighborhoods hang in balance as Wizards, Capitals consider leaving District

By Ashraf Khalil - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Public safety legislation unveiled Wednesday by local lawmakers in the nation’s capital is aimed at bringing down spiraling violent crimes rates that have stoked public anxiety and prompted congressional scrutiny. Bowser expressed her support for the bill, which incorporates several elements of previous proposals endorsed by the mayor's office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

D.C. hopes to enforce lease keeping Wizards, Capitals in the District through 2047

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

In this May 27, 2011, photo, Washington police officers Germaine Bennett, left, and Josh Starnes, right, patrol Chinatown in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) **FILE**

Crime, loss of sports teams cut off lifeline in downtown D.C.; leaders talk as business owners fret

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Alexandria City Mayor Justin Wilson, Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis, and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin during a press conference announcing plans to build an entertainment district, which would include a new sports arena for the Wizards and Capitals, at Potomac Yards in Alexandria, VA, December 13, 2023 (Photo by Billy Sabatini/All-Pro Reels)

Wizards, Capitals moving to new site in Virginia as leaders heave Hail Mary to keep teams in city

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Capitals fans in the stands before an NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., January 8, 2023. (Photo by Billy Sabatini) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Capitals vital to keeping downtown D.C. area around arena alive

By Thom Loverro

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) looks on during the first period of a NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LOVERRO: Food for thought, goals for the soul and Ovechkin’s blue-plate special

By Thom Loverro

Washington Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov (30) after the puck gets past him during the 1st period in a game against the Florida Panthers at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., May 9, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels)

Capitals see Game 4 win escape grasp as Panthers tie series with overtime victory

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Fans cheer during the third period of an NHL hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Washington. The Capitals won 1-0. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Vaccine, mask mandates to be lifted for Capitals and Wizards games at Capital One Arena

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Monumental Sports and Entertainment holds a garage sale featuring old merchandise at Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Capitals and Wizards. (Andy Kostka/The Washington Times)

For sale, Hinrich jersey, never worn: Capital One Arena cleans house

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (8) reacts after he made a three-point basket during the second half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday, May 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Rui Hachimura ‘growing up in front of our eyes’ with big Game 4 performance for Wizards

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of an opening day baseball game at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

D.C. expands fan capacity, with Capital One Arena now opening

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times