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{{short description|A multipurpose arena in Washington, D.C.}}
{{short description|Multipurpose arena in Washington, D.C.}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
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{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Entertainment and Sports Arena
| stadium_name = Entertainment and Sports Arena
| nickname =
| nickname =
| former_names = St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena {{small|(planning/construction)}}
| former_names = St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena {{small|(planning/construction)}}
| image = St. Elizabeths Arena 2020a.jpg
| image = St. Elizabeths Arena 2020a.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Exterior of the venue in 2020
| caption = Exterior of the venue in 2020
| pushpin_map = Washington, DC#USA
| logo_image = File:Entertainment_and_Sports_Arena_-_Washington,_DC.jpg
| logo_image = File:Entertainment_and_Sports_Arena_-_Washington,_DC.jpg
| location = [[St. Elizabeths Hospital|St. Elizabeths East Campus]]
| address = 1100 Oak Dr SE<br>[[Washington, D.C.]] 20032
| location = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| address = 1100 Oak Drive SE
| coordinates =
| coordinates = {{coord|38|50|49.1|N|76|59|29.2|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| mapframe = no
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Washington, DC##Location within the United States
| broke_ground = July 17, 2017
| pushpin_relief = 1
| publictransit = '''[[Washington Metro]]'''<br>{{rint|washington|green}} at {{Station|Congress Heights}}
| pushpin_label = Entertainment and Sports Arena
| opened = September 22, 2018
| mapframe =
| owner = [[Government of the District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]
| broke_ground = July 17, 2017
| operator = [[Events DC]]
| publictransit = '''[[Washington Metro]]'''<br>{{rint|washington|green}} at {{Station|Congress Heights}}
| opened = September 22, 2018
| owner = [[Government of the District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]
| operator = [[Events DC]]
| construction_cost = $69 million<br>{{small|(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|69000000|2017}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})}}
| construction_cost = $69 million<br>{{small|(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|69000000|2017}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})}}
| architect = {{hlist|Rossetti Architects|Marshall Moya Design Group}}
| architect = {{hlist|Rossetti Architects|Marshall Moya Design Group}}
| builder =
| builder =
| project_manager = Brailsford & Dunlavey
| project_manager = Brailsford & Dunlavey
| structural engineer = Setty & Associates
| structural engineer = Setty & Associates
| services engineer = Wiles Mensch Corporation
| services engineer = Wiles Mensch Corporation
| general_contractor = Smoot Construction
| general_contractor = Smoot Construction
| main_contractors = Gilbane Building Company
| main_contractors = Gilbane Building Company
| tenants = [[Capital City Go-Go]] {{small|([[NBA G League|G League]]) (2018–present)}}<br>[[Washington Mystics]] {{small|([[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]) (2019–present)}}
| tenants = [[Capital City Go-Go]] {{small|([[NBA G League|NBAGL]]) 2018–present}}<br>[[Washington Mystics]] {{small|([[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]) 2019–present}}
| seating_capacity = 4,200<br>{{Collapsible list|expand=|framestyle=|titlestyle=|title=Detailed capacity<ref>{{cite web |url=http://esaontherise.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018.05.04-edc-esa-r8-v1-all-e-p-r.pdf |title=Facilities Guide: Entertainment & Sports Arena|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 4, 2019 |website=Events DC |publisher= |access-date=June 1, 2019}}</ref>|liststyle=|hlist=|bullets=|Concerts: 4,119|Basketball: 4,111|Boxing: 4,222|Esports: 4,119}}
| seating_capacity = 4,200<br>{{Collapsible list|expand=|framestyle=|titlestyle=|title=Detailed capacity<ref>{{cite web |url=http://esaontherise.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018.05.04-edc-esa-r8-v1-all-e-p-r.pdf |title=Facilities Guide: Entertainment & Sports Arena |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 4, 2019 |website=Events DC |access-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224162828/http://esaontherise.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018.05.04-edc-esa-r8-v1-all-e-p-r.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>|liststyle=|hlist=|bullets=|Concerts: 4,119|Basketball: 4,111|Boxing: 4,222|Esports: 4,119}}
| website = {{url|https://eventsdc.com/venue/entertainment-and-sports-arena|Venue Website}}
}}
}}
The '''Entertainment and Sports Arena''' is a multi-purpose events facility, located on the [[St. Elizabeths Hospital|St. Elizabeths East Campus]], in [[Congress Heights]], a residential neighborhood in southeast [[Washington, D.C.]]
The '''Entertainment and Sports Arena''' is a multi-purpose events facility, located on the [[St. Elizabeths Hospital|St. Elizabeths East Campus]], in [[Congress Heights]], a residential neighborhood in southeast [[Washington, D.C.]]
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The arena is home to the [[Washington Mystics]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] and the [[Capital City Go-Go]] of the [[NBA G League]]. In addition, it houses a practice facility for the [[Washington Wizards]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
The arena is home to the [[Washington Mystics]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] and the [[Capital City Go-Go]] of the [[NBA G League]]. In addition, it houses a practice facility for the [[Washington Wizards]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].


The arena was officially opened on September 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/DC-Entertainment-and-Sports-Arena-in-Southeast-Sets-Grand-Opening-Concerts-493652921.html|title=DC Entertainment & Sports Arena in Southeast Opens |accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
The arena was officially opened on September 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Mark |last1=Segraves |work=News4 |first2=Sophia |last2=Barnes |orig-date=September 18, 2018 |date=September 22, 2018 |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/DC-Entertainment-and-Sports-Arena-in-Southeast-Sets-Grand-Opening-Concerts-493652921.html |title=DC Entertainment & Sports Arena in Southeast Opens |access-date=September 23, 2018}}</ref>


==Location and design==
==Location and design==
The 4,200-seat [[arena]] is mainly used for [[basketball]]; however, there are plans for the facility to also host concerts, community events and other sporting events. The location of the arena was selected due to its proximity to [[St. Elizabeths Hospital]], distance to the greater [[Washington, D.C.]] area, location to the [[Congress Heights station]] of the [[Washington Metro]], the [[confluence]] of the [[Potomac River|Potomac]] and [[Anacostia River|Anacostia]] Rivers, and ability to improve the local community through jobs and infrastructure improvements.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://stelizabethseast.com/our-project/location/|title=Location - St. Elizabeths ESA|accessdate=August 1, 2017}}</ref>
The 4,200-seat [[arena]] is mainly used for [[basketball]]; however, there are plans for the facility to also host concerts, community events and other sporting events. The location of the arena was selected due to its proximity to [[St. Elizabeths Hospital]], distance to the greater [[Washington, D.C.]] area, location to the [[Congress Heights station]] of the [[Washington Metro]], the [[confluence]] of the [[Potomac River|Potomac]] and [[Anacostia River|Anacostia]] Rivers, and ability to improve the local community through jobs and infrastructure improvements.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://stelizabethseast.com/our-project/location/|title=Location - St. Elizabeths ESA|access-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Entertainment and Sports Arena Exterior.jpg|thumb|left|The venue around 2018]]
[[File:Entertainment and Sports Arena Exterior.jpg |thumb|left |155px |The venue circa 2018.]]


Construction for the arena, to include razing of surrounding buildings, began on February 19, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/city-desk/blog/13070495/bowser-kicks-off-st-elizabeths-demolition-for-wizards-practice-facility|title=Bowser Kicks Off St. Elizabeths Demolition for Wizards' Practice Facility|accessdate=August 1, 2017}}</ref> Of the $65 million estimated cost for construction, 90% of the cost will be taxpayer funded. The District of Columbia will own the facility while [[Events DC]] will operate the facility.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2015/09/15/bowser-outlines-details-of-st-elizabeths-deal/|title=Bowser outlines details of St. Elizabeths deal |accessdate=September 15, 2015}}</ref>
Construction for the arena, to include razing of surrounding buildings, began on February 19, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Giambrone |url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/city-desk/blog/13070495/bowser-kicks-off-st-elizabeths-demolition-for-wizards-practice-facility |title=Bowser Kicks Off St. Elizabeths Demolition for Wizards' Practice Facility |access-date=August 1, 2017 |date=February 19, 2016 |work=[[Washington City Paper]]}}</ref> Of the $65 million estimated cost for construction, 90% of the cost was to be taxpayer funded. The District of Columbia owns the facility while [[Events DC]] will operate the facility.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jonathan |last=O'Connell |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2015/09/15/bowser-outlines-details-of-st-elizabeths-deal/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |title=Bowser outlines details of St. Elizabeths deal |access-date=September 15, 2015 |date=September 15, 2015}}</ref>


Members of the [[Council of the District of Columbia|DC Council]] sought to introduce legislation capping public expenditure in the case of cost overruns.<ref name="wp.practice">{{cite news |title= D.C. Council member proposes spending cap for Wizards facility |first= Jonathan |last= O'Connell |date= March 1, 2016 |work= Washington Post |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2016/03/01/d-c-council-member-proposes-spending-cap-for-wizards-facility/}}</ref> On July 28, Greg O'Dell, Chairperson of Events DC, requested an additional $10 million in funding while decreasing the number of seats in the facility.<ref name="wp.overruns" /> He said earlier estimates were premature.<ref name="wp.overruns">{{cite news |title=Cost of Wizards practice facility rises $10 million before construction can even begin |first= Jonathan |last= O'Connell |date= July 28, 2016 |work= Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2016/07/28/before-construction-can-begin-cost-of-wizards-practice-facility-rises-10-million/?postshare=6821469735085188&tid=ss_tw-bottom }}</ref> In 2018, O'Dell announced that the cost had increased to $68.8 million, due in part to additions like drywall, and catwalks and higher than anticipated costs like contractors.<ref name="wcp.overrun">{{cite news|title=Price Tag of Taxpayer-Funded Wizards Arena Grows to $69 Million|first=Andrew|last=GIAMBRONE|date=March 1, 2018|work=[[The Washington City Paper]]|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/loose-lips/blog/20994367/price-tag-of-taxpayerfunded-wizards-arena-grows-to-69-million}}</ref> The final cost was nearly 25 percent more than estimated, which DC taxpayers were required to cover.<ref name="cbe" /> Events DC boasted about the number of local business used in the construction of the facility, but could not provide a list of any of the businesses. Local businesses reported that they were unable to find work at the site.<ref name="cbe">{{cite news |last=Baskin |first=Morgan |date=24 January 2019 |title= Construction Companies Open East-of-the-River Offices to Win Lucrative Contracts|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/21044663/construction-companies-open-eastoftheriver-offices-to-win-lucrative-contracts |work=Washington City Paper |location=Washington DC |access-date= 26 January 2019}}</ref>
Members of the [[Council of the District of Columbia|DC Council]] sought to introduce legislation capping public expenditure in the case of cost overruns.<ref name="wp.practice">{{cite news |title= D.C. Council member proposes spending cap for Wizards facility |first=Jonathan |last=O'Connell |date=March 1, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2016/03/01/d-c-council-member-proposes-spending-cap-for-wizards-facility/}}</ref> On July 28, Greg O'Dell, Chairperson of Events DC, requested an additional $10 million in funding while decreasing the number of seats in the facility.<ref name="wp.overruns" /> He said earlier estimates were premature.<ref name="wp.overruns">{{cite news |title=Cost of Wizards practice facility rises $10 million before construction can even begin |first=Jonathan |last=O'Connell |date=July 28, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2016/07/28/before-construction-can-begin-cost-of-wizards-practice-facility-rises-10-million/?postshare=6821469735085188&tid=ss_tw-bottom}}</ref>
In 2018, O'Dell announced that the cost had increased to $68.8 million, due in part to additions like drywall, and catwalks and higher than anticipated costs like contractors.<ref name="wcp.overrun">{{cite news |title=Price Tag of Taxpayer-Funded Wizards Arena Grows to $69 Million |first=Andrew |last=Giambrone |date=March 1, 2018 |work=[[Washington City Paper]] |url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/loose-lips/blog/20994367/price-tag-of-taxpayerfunded-wizards-arena-grows-to-69-million}}</ref> The final cost was nearly 25 percent more than estimated, which DC taxpayers were required to cover.<ref name="cbe" />
Events DC boasted about the number of local business used in the construction of the facility, but could not provide a list of any of the businesses. Local businesses reported that they were unable to find work at the site.<ref name="cbe">{{cite news |last=Baskin |first=Morgan |date=24 January 2019 |title=Construction Companies Open East-of-the-River Offices to Win Lucrative Contracts |url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/21044663/construction-companies-open-eastoftheriver-offices-to-win-lucrative-contracts |work=[[Washington City Paper]] |access-date=26 January 2019}}</ref>


==Operations==
==Operations==
Events DC significantly underestimated the costs of operating the facility and in 2019 the Events DC board approved more than $1 million in additional costs to cover the shortfall.<ref name=wbj.operations>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Rebecca |date=15 May 2019 |title= D.C. reconciles true costs of running new arena at St. Elizabeths
Events DC significantly underestimated the costs of operating the facility and in 2019 the Events DC board approved more than $1 million in additional costs to cover the shortfall.<ref name=wbj.operations>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Rebecca |date=15 May 2019 |title= D.C. reconciles true costs of running new arena at St. Elizabeths
|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/15/d-c-reconciles-true-costs-of-running-newarena-at.html |work=Washington Business Journal |location=Washington DC |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref> A contract for a firm to find naming rights for the facility was funded at $180,000 per year.<ref name=wbj.operations/>
|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/15/d-c-reconciles-true-costs-of-running-newarena-at.html |work=[[Washington Business Journal]] |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref> A contract for a firm to find naming rights for the facility was funded at $180,000 per year.<ref name=wbj.operations/>


===Events===
===Events===
*[[PFL 10 (2018 season)|PFL 10]], a mixed martial arts event was held at the arena on October 20, 2018.
*[[PFL 10 (2018 season)|PFL 10]], a mixed martial arts event was held at the arena on October 20, 2018.
*Games 1, 2, and 5 of the [[2019 WNBA Finals]] were held at the arena.
*Games 1, 2, and 5 of the [[2019 WNBA Finals]] were held at the arena.
*The [[Colonial Athletic Association]] Men's Basketball Tournament.
*The [[Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament]].
*[[All Elite Wrestling]]'s television series ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]]'' and ''[[AEW Rampage|Rampage]]'' on January 19 and 21, 2022, October 5 and 7, 2022, and December 18, 2024.
*[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'s pay-per-view event [[Capital Collision]] on May 14, 2022, April 15, 2023, and August 30, 2024.
*[[Blast Premier]]'s Tier-1 ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'' event hosted the semi-finals and the final for their Spring Final series from 10th to the 12th of June 2023.

[[File:AmeriCup Qualifying Game at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena.jpg|thumb|USA Basketball hosts Puerto Rico in an AmeriCup Qualifying Game in February 2020 at the arena.|710x710px|left]]
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==See also==
[[File:AmeriCup Qualifying Game at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena.jpg|thumb|USA Basketball hosts Puerto Rico in an AmeriCup Qualifying Game in February 2020 at the arena.|710x710px|alt=|left]]
*[[Sports in Washington, D.C.]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://esaontherise.com/ Official Site]
* [http://esaontherise.com/ Official site]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Capital City Go-Go]]
[[Category:Capital City Go-Go]]
[[Category:NBA G League venues]]
[[Category:NBA G League venues]]
[[Category:Washington Mystics venues]]
[[Category:Washington Mystics]]
[[Category:Washington Justice]]
[[Category:Washington Justice]]
[[Category:Esports venues in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Esports venues in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Women's National Basketball Association venues]]

Latest revision as of 16:06, 19 December 2024

Entertainment and Sports Arena
Exterior of the venue in 2020
Entertainment and Sports Arena is located in the District of Columbia
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Location within Washington, DC
Entertainment and Sports Arena is located in the United States
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Location within the United States
Former namesSt. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena (planning/construction)
Address1100 Oak Drive SE
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°50′49.1″N 76°59′29.2″W / 38.846972°N 76.991444°W / 38.846972; -76.991444
Public transitWashington Metro
at Congress Heights
OwnerDistrict of Columbia
OperatorEvents DC
Capacity4,200
Detailed capacity[1]
  • Concerts: 4,119
  • Basketball: 4,111
  • Boxing: 4,222
  • Esports: 4,119
Construction
Broke groundJuly 17, 2017
OpenedSeptember 22, 2018
Construction cost$69 million
($85.8 million in 2023 dollars[2])
Architect
  • Rossetti Architects
  • Marshall Moya Design Group
Project managerBrailsford & Dunlavey
Structural engineerSetty & Associates
Services engineerWiles Mensch Corporation
General contractorSmoot Construction
Main contractorsGilbane Building Company
Tenants
Capital City Go-Go (NBAGL) 2018–present
Washington Mystics (WNBA) 2019–present
Website
Venue Website

The Entertainment and Sports Arena is a multi-purpose events facility, located on the St. Elizabeths East Campus, in Congress Heights, a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C.

The arena is home to the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. In addition, it houses a practice facility for the Washington Wizards of the NBA.

The arena was officially opened on September 22, 2018.[3]

Location and design

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The 4,200-seat arena is mainly used for basketball; however, there are plans for the facility to also host concerts, community events and other sporting events. The location of the arena was selected due to its proximity to St. Elizabeths Hospital, distance to the greater Washington, D.C. area, location to the Congress Heights station of the Washington Metro, the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, and ability to improve the local community through jobs and infrastructure improvements.[4]

History

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The venue circa 2018.

Construction for the arena, to include razing of surrounding buildings, began on February 19, 2016.[5] Of the $65 million estimated cost for construction, 90% of the cost was to be taxpayer funded. The District of Columbia owns the facility while Events DC will operate the facility.[6]

Members of the DC Council sought to introduce legislation capping public expenditure in the case of cost overruns.[7] On July 28, Greg O'Dell, Chairperson of Events DC, requested an additional $10 million in funding while decreasing the number of seats in the facility.[8] He said earlier estimates were premature.[8]

In 2018, O'Dell announced that the cost had increased to $68.8 million, due in part to additions like drywall, and catwalks and higher than anticipated costs like contractors.[9] The final cost was nearly 25 percent more than estimated, which DC taxpayers were required to cover.[10]

Events DC boasted about the number of local business used in the construction of the facility, but could not provide a list of any of the businesses. Local businesses reported that they were unable to find work at the site.[10]

Operations

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Events DC significantly underestimated the costs of operating the facility and in 2019 the Events DC board approved more than $1 million in additional costs to cover the shortfall.[11] A contract for a firm to find naming rights for the facility was funded at $180,000 per year.[11]

Events

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USA Basketball hosts Puerto Rico in an AmeriCup Qualifying Game in February 2020 at the arena.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facilities Guide: Entertainment & Sports Arena" (PDF). Events DC. May 4, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Segraves, Mark; Barnes, Sophia (September 22, 2018) [September 18, 2018]. "DC Entertainment & Sports Arena in Southeast Opens". News4. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Location - St. Elizabeths ESA". Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Giambrone, Andrew (February 19, 2016). "Bowser Kicks Off St. Elizabeths Demolition for Wizards' Practice Facility". Washington City Paper. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  6. ^ O'Connell, Jonathan (September 15, 2015). "Bowser outlines details of St. Elizabeths deal". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  7. ^ O'Connell, Jonathan (March 1, 2016). "D.C. Council member proposes spending cap for Wizards facility". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ a b O'Connell, Jonathan (July 28, 2016). "Cost of Wizards practice facility rises $10 million before construction can even begin". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ Giambrone, Andrew (March 1, 2018). "Price Tag of Taxpayer-Funded Wizards Arena Grows to $69 Million". Washington City Paper.
  10. ^ a b Baskin, Morgan (January 24, 2019). "Construction Companies Open East-of-the-River Offices to Win Lucrative Contracts". Washington City Paper. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Cooper, Rebecca (May 15, 2019). "D.C. reconciles true costs of running new arena at St. Elizabeths". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2019.