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…)
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Leonsis take over Wizards
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 […]
