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Verizon Center (formerly MCI Center) is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies. It is located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington and sits atop the Gallery Place-Chinatown station on the Washington Metro. The arena is home to the Washington Wizards of the NBA, Washington Capitals of the NHL, Georgetown University men's basketball, and Washington Mystics of the WNBA, and was formerly home to the Washington Power of the NLL from 2001–2002. It seats 20,278 for basketball and 18,398 for hockey. The arena is now owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, on land leased from the city of Washington. It was built with 100% private financing and originally owned by Abe Pollin from 1997-June 2010. Following Pollin's death in November 2009, on June 10, 2010, the Pollin family sold Verizon Center, the Wizards, and the Washington-Baltimore area Ticketmaster franchise to Ted Leonsis. Leonsis formed a new management company called Monumental Sports & Entertainment. The arena is largely considered a commercial and cultural success and is regarded as one of the driving catalyst's of the revitalization and gentrification of Washington's Chinatown neighborhood.
Pay-Per-Views
| Date | Event | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| December 28, 1997 | WCW Starrcade | 17,500 |
| December 27, 1998 | WCW Starrcade | 16,066 |
| December 19, 1999 | WCW Starrcade | 8,582 |
| April 30, 2000 | Backlash | 17,867 |
| December 17, 2000 | WCW Starrcade | 6,596 |
| August 21, 2005 | SummerSlam | 18,156 |
| October 28, 2007 | Cyber Sunday | 10,094 |
| November 22, 2009 | Survivor Series | 12,500 |
| June 19, 2011 | Capitol Punishment | 9,850 |
| July 24, 2016 | Battleground | TBA |
Television Programs
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 1, 1998 | WCW Nitro |
| June 14, 1999 | WCW Nitro |
| November 1, 1999 | RAW is WAR |
| October 2, 2000 | RAW is WAR |
| March 5, 2001 | RAW is WAR |
| March 8, 2001 | SmackDown |
| August 2, 2001 | SmackDown |
| January 3, 2002 | SmackDown |
| February 3, 2003 | RAW |
| September 22, 2003 | RAW |
| January 29, 2004 | SmackDown |
| July 19, 2004 | RAW |
| February 27, 2006 | RAW |
| March 3, 2006 | SmackDown |
| August 15, 2006 | ECW |
| August 18, 2006 | SmackDown |
| December 18, 2006 | RAW |
| March 12, 2007 | RAW |
| July 28, 2008 | RAW |
| August 2, 2008 | Saturday Night's Main Event |
| December 1, 2008 | RAW |
| December 2, 2008 | ECW |
| July 27, 2009 | RAW |
| July 30, 2009 | Superstars |
| September 6, 2010 | RAW |
| April 9, 2012 | RAW |
| December 31, 2012 | RAW |
| January 4, 2013 | Superstars |
| April 1, 2013 | RAW |
| April 3, 2013 | Main Event |
| April 5, 2013 | Superstars |
| April 5, 2013 | SmackDown |
| April 27, 2013 | Saturday Morning Slam |
| January 1, 2014 | Main Event |
| January 3, 2014 | SmackDown |
| March 31, 2014 | RAW |
| April 1, 2014 | Main Event |
| April 4, 2014 | Superstars |
| April 4, 2014 | SmackDown |
| June 23, 2014 | RAW |
| June 27, 2014 | Superstars |
| December 29, 2014 | RAW |
| January 1, 2015 | Superstars |
| March 3, 2015 | Main Event |
| March 5, 2015 | SmackDown |
| June 29, 2015 | RAW |
| July 2, 2015 | Superstars |
| December 29, 2015 | Main Event |
| December 31, 2015 | SmackDown |
