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Already one of sports’ busiest executives, Monumental Sports & Entertainment ch
airman Ted Leonsis is now asking big questions about the future of the 25-year-o
ld Capital One Arena.
Monumental has held exploratory talks with Virginia government officials about m
oving the Washington Wizards and Capitals to Northern Virginia, according to the
Washington Post. It’s also conducting parallel talks with D.C. leaders about p
otential improvements to Capital One Arena.
巫师队老板Ted Leonsis最近跑去和维吉尼亚州政府讨论
可能想在那边盖新球馆
然后把旗下的NBA巫师、NHL首都从华盛顿特区搬过去
但同时也持续和华盛顿讨论翻新现有主场Capital One Arena
Capital One Arena目前已启用25年
The building — owned by Monumental but operating with a ground lease on city-ow
ned land — is now one of the oldest in both the NHL and NBA and falling behind
in new revenue despite renovation projects in 2007 and 2019, as well as nearly $
125 million in total MSE arena investment since 2010. Leonsis could exit the gro
und lease as soon as 2027.
Capital One Arena本身是巫师老板持有的
但土地是政府的(租约最快2027年结束)
After bringing in Qatari investment, rebranding his company’s regional sports n
etwork, playing an active role in the NBA trade market, and possibly relaunching
efforts to buy the Washington Nationals, the owner of the Wizards, Capitals, an
d Mystics is evaluating venue options on both sides of the Potomac River.
巫师老板的体育事业蛮忙的(Monumental Sports & Entertainment)
1.公司获得卡达注资
2.买下地方体育台NBC Sports Washington(持有NBA巫师、NHL首都转播权)
3.有可能再次尝试收购华府的另一支四大球队(MLB国民)