Washington Capitals: 10 things you didn’t know about Capital One Arena

Capital One Arena is the destination for Washington Capitals fans! It is the home to your Caps as well as the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NCAA men’s basketball’s Georgetown Hoyas.

It was also home to the AFL’s Washington Valor before the league folded. They were Arena Bowl champions in the summer of 2018. It also was the home to the WNBA’s Washington Mystics before they moved to Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast D.C.

We present to you now 10 facts that you probably didn’t know at Capital One Arena. You may know a few of them but I tried my best to find some gems.

#10 The arena is worth $8.5 billion

Capital One Arena, previously called the MCI Center at it’s grand opening was worth $8.5 billion. It was a big part of a redevelopment of Chinatown that revitalized the entire neighborhood.

What was once a sketchy area turned into a hot bed of bars, restaurants and stuff to do. It opened it’s doors for the first time on Dec. 2, 1997. It has an average of 220 events per year and more stuff is coming back now that the arena is open to fans again.

The heart of the city on 7th and F Street is the place to be for games, concerts and other events.