A Wonderful Place for Sports and Entertainment - Interesting Things to Know about Verizon Center

Verizon Center is a reputed center which is managed by Washington Sports & Entertainment, LP. It is a home to NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, the NHL's Washington Capitals, and the Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball team.

This esteemed art and sports hub sits right in the heart of Chinatown, downtown Washington, D.C. It is located at walking distance from White House and features more than 220 events as well as concerts every year.

Verzion Center Official Website

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Verzion Center - Some Historical Facts

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Here we have some of the interesting facts about the Verizon Center.

- The maximum gross individual event in its history is performed by Barbra Streisand in 2006, and it was her first performance here.

- The maximum grossing event tied up between individual as well as between multiple day events was by Billy Joel & Elton John in 2002. It was coupled by three sold out shows too.

- Dixie Chicks is crowned to hold highest attended country show in Verzion center whereas the most sellouts are recorded by Bruce Springsteen at seven.

- The total number of sold games and concerts at Verzion Center are 487.

- The center has seven cars located all around the building out of which four are on the main concourse, two are seated on suite level and one is settled on the upper concourse.

- Barry Manilow played the first concert at Verizon Center on December 10, 1997.

- Verizon Center is equipped with 300 televisions and has 285 trash cans.

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