 Verizon
Center
Washington, DC
Located in the
nation’s capital, the Verizon
Center is the home of the
Washington Wizards. The Wizards have been part of Washington DC’s sports scene since 1973
after moving from Baltimore. Once moving to DC the team, originally known
as the Bullets played at the Capital Center,
a 18,000 seat facility for 24 seasons. Located in Landover, MD by the
1990s the Bullets and the Washington Capitals (NHL) who shared the Capital Center
wanted a new state of the art arena built in Washington DC. Construction began in
October 1995 and the $260 million facility was financed using private
loans. MCI Communications bought the naming rights to the arena, thus it
was originally known as the MCI Center. In 2006 the MCI Center was renamed the Verizon Center
after Verizon acquired MCI Communications.
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  Not only did the
team move into a new arena in 1997, they changed their name from the
Washington Bullets to the Wizards. On December 2, 1997, the Wizards played
their first game at the Verizon
Center against the Seattle
Supersonics. Located in Chinatown,
the Verizon Center
has a seating capacity of 20,173 that includes 110 luxury suites, six
executive suites and 3,000 club seats. Fans attending games can visit the
Sports Gallery and Hall of Fame to check out basketball memorabilia. The Verizon Center
has several amenities including the Acla Club Restaurant, Johnnie Walker
Coaches Club and the Dewar’s 12 Clubhouse. Not only is the Verizon Center
home of the Wizards but is home to the Washington Capitals (NHL) and many
other events.
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PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC AND THE VERIZON CENTER |
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HOTELS
NEAR THE ARENA |
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DIRECTIONS TO
THE VERIZON CENTER |
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VERIZON CENTER POSTERS |
PARKING NEAR THE
VERIZON CENTER |
Verizon Center -
Washington Wizards Signature Court Poster |
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