On Saturday, September 22, at 11 am, Mayor Bowser, Events DC and Monumental Sports & Entertainment will celebrate the opening of the Entertainment and Sports Arena with city dignitaries and the Ward 8 community, signifying the completion of the 4,200-seat arena.
In 2015, the Bowser Administration, Events DC, and Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced plans to build this new state-of-the-art Entertainment and Sports Arena at the St. Elizabeths East Campus in Ward 8 in an effort to transform an underserved neighborhood in the District. The venue will act as home court for DC’s WNBA team, the Washington Mystics and new G-League team, the Capital City Go-Go–as well as the official practice facility for the NBA Washington Wizards and additional entertainment, sports and eSports programming. The 120,000 square-foot facility is projected to produce $90 million in new tax revenue over 20 years and attract more than 380,000 annual visitors per year.
When:
Saturday, September 22, at 11 am
Doors open at 10:30 am
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Trayon White, Ward 8
Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Max Brown, Chairman, Board of Directors, Events DC
Greg O’Dell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Events DC
Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner and CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Sheila C. Johnson, Vice Chairman, Monumental Sports & Entertainment and President, Managing Partner, Washington Mystics
Where:
Entertainment and Sports Arena
1100 Oak Drive, SE
*Closest Metro: Congress Heights Metro Station*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).