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Capital One Arena
Home of the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals
Washington, DC
Still to visit
Teams
Washington Wizards
NBA · basketball
1997–present
Washington Capitals
NHL · hockey
1997–present
Also known as Verizon Center · MCI Center
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 20,356
- Basketball. Ice hockey is listed at 18,573. Pro wrestling is listed at 19,300.Source for capacity
- Opened
- December 2, 1997
- Ground broken October 18, 1995. The first event was a Wizards game against the Seattle SuperSonics, with President Bill Clinton in attendance.Source for opened
- Cost
- $260 million
- Infobox construction cost. The history says Abe Pollin's private construction funding came to $200 million, with District land, site, and Metro costs of about $79 million.Source for cost
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December 2, 1997
Opens with the Wizards
The first event, on December 2, 1997, was a Wizards game against the Seattle SuperSonics, with President Bill Clinton in attendance. The building opened as MCI Center and replaced USAir Arena in Landover for the Wizards and the Capitals. Clinton had toured the sports gallery in the arena before the game.
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Location
- Navy Yard / Capitol Riverfront. Closest vibe to Nationals Park; Metro-friendly for downtown sightseeing.
- Downtown / Gallery Place. Central for Capital One Arena nights and Mall days.
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