Any story on Capital One Arena — home of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Valor, and Georgetown Hoyas, celebrating its 20th birthday on December 2 — must begin with Abe Pollin. (more…)

Any story on Capital One Arena — home of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Valor, and Georgetown Hoyas, celebrating its 20th birthday on December 2 — must begin with Abe Pollin. (more…)
It is the end of the Pollin era in Washington, as Ted Leonsis takes over total control of the Washington Wizards and the Verizon Center, giving him the bookend NHL and NBA teams as well. Leonsis, who made his fortune when AOL was the dominant online service in the world, agreed on May 1 to […]
August Publications was formed in 2002 with the launch of Ballpark Digest. Since that time the company has grown from a single employee working out of a home to a diversified publishing firm featuring Websites, books and other merchandise. Our motto is simple: We enjoy doing cool things and are overjoyed we can make a living doing so.