Washington Capitals
Teams in prime US travel destinations mine tourists for ticket sales boosts
Rick Snider looks at how pro teams in key US markets are engaging tourists in order to boost attendance numbers.
Capital One Arena to introduce mobile-only tickets in 2020
Monumental Sports & Entertainment has announced that all events at Capital One Arena, the home of the NBA Washington Wizards and NHL Washington Capitals, will have mobile-only tickets from January 1, 2020
Washington Capitals looking to play regular-season game in Russia
The National Hockey League's Washington Capitals are looking to leverage the pulling power of superstar Alex Ovechkin by staging a regular-season game in Russia
Monumental Sports creates Caps Gaming NHL esports brand
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, has launched Caps Gaming, an ice hockey-focused esports sub-brand.
NHL leverages Ovechkin’s pulling power to expand footprint in China
In order to develop their presence in China, the NHL have sent Alexander Ovechkin on a one-man ambassadorial trip to Beijing this week. Bob Williams talks to David Proper, executive vice-president of media and international strategy, about how ice hockey's governing body is leveraging its players' star power.
Washington Capitals’ inaugural Stanley Cup triumph leads to commercial uplift ‘across board’
NHL team broke e-commerce and in-venue merchandise records after first title in franchise history
TV ratings and digital streaming minutes on NBC Sports Washington up significantly year-on-year
Leonsis plans sportsbook in Wizards’ Capital One Arena
Monumental Sports and Entertainment is planning to open a sportsbook in Washington’s Capital One Arena.
Capital One Arena to gain scoreboard, SkyRing as part of $15m upgrades
Capital One Arena, the home of the NBA Washington Wizards and NHL Washington Capitals, will gain a new centre-hung scoreboard as part of an additional $15m (€13m) renovation of the venue.