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in dollars) |architect=Ellerbe Becket〔(Verizon Center - Ellerbe Becket )〕 Devrouax & Purnell〔 KCF-SHG Architects〔 |structural engineer = Delon Hampton & Associates〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.delonhampton.com/verizon-center )〕 |services engineer = John J. Christie Associates〔 |project_manager = Seagull Bay Sports, LLC. |general_contractor = Clark/Smoot〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.emporis.com/building/mcicenter-washington-dc-usa?lng=3 )〕 |former_names = MCI Center (1997–2006) |tenants = Washington Wizards (NBA) (1997–present) Washington Capitals (NHL) (1997–present) Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA) (1997–present) Washington Mystics (WNBA) (1998–present) Washington Power (NLL) (2001–2002) |seating_capacity=Basketball: 20,674 (1997–2002) 20,173 (2002–2010) 20,278 (2010–2011) 20,282 (2011–2012) 20,308 (2012–2013) 20,356 (2013–present) Ice hockey: 19,740 (1997–1999) 18,672 (1999–2002) 18,277 (2002–2010) 18,398 (2010–2011) 18,506 (2011–present) |dimensions = |publictransit = Gallery Place }} The Verizon Center, formerly known as the MCI Center, is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C. Named after its sponsor, the telecommunications company Verizon Communications, the Verizon Center has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" by local fans, because of its historical association with various telecommunications companies, such as MCI Inc. and Verizon. Located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the Verizon Center sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. ==Overview== The Verizon Center is home to the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Georgetown University men's basketball team, the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the Washington International Horse Show and was formerly the home of the Washington Power of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) from 2001 to 2002. The arena's seating capacity is 20,308 for basketball and 18,506 for ice hockey. The Verizon Center is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment and is situated on top of land leased from the District of Columbia. The Verizon Center was built in the mid-1990s solely with private financing and was originally owned by Abe Pollin from 1997 to June 2010. On June 10, 2010, following Pollin's death in November 2009, the Pollin family sold Verizon Center, along with the Washington Wizards and the Washington-Baltimore area Ticketmaster franchise, to Ted Leonsis, who already owned the arena's other tenant, the Washington Capitals. Leonsis subsequently formed a new management company—Monumental Sports & Entertainment. The Verizon Center is largely considered to be a commercial success and is regarded as one of the driving catalysts of the revitalization (and gentrification) of Washington, D.C.,'s Chinatown neighborhood. A report emerged in May 2015 that Verizon would not renew its naming rights to the Verizon Center when its agreement with Monumental ends in 2017.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/dc/2015/05/18/verizon-center-naming-rights-washington/27551269/ )〕 In the same week, it was announced that Etihad Airways signed a deal to become the official airline of the arena, sparking speculation that Etihad might be the leading contender to assume naming rights in 2017. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Verizon Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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