Building of Motion & Energy
In keeping with the 24-year tradition of innovation established by his US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, Abe Pollin opened the state-of-the art MCI Center on December 2, 1997. Washington, D.C.'s dramatic landscape of patriotic and inspirational icons welcomes a building of motion and energy worthy of a place in the heart of the nation's capital MCI Center. Located at 7th and F Streets NW, the building is home to the Wizards, the NHL's Washington Capital, WNBA Washington Mystics plus big-time entertainment, clutural and sporting events.
Telscreen
At 12 feet x 16 feet, MCI Center’s SACO SMART VISION System is the largest video scoreboard of its kind to be placed in an arena. The SMART VISION System is an LED (light emitting diode) video system recognized for greater brightness and clarity. The 500 line resolution is equivalent to that of a true television image. LED systems are comprised of pixels that form the video images on the scoreboard.
Luxury Suites
Beginning just 19 rows from the playing surface, MCI Center’s luxury suites feature a remote control television, private restroom, wet bar and access to all sporting events, family shows and concerts. There are 110 suites in MCI Center. Suite holders can enjoy membership at the exclusive Capital Club Restaurant catered by the award winning Levy Restaurants.
Locker Rooms
Backstage at MCI Center includes seven performer’s dressing rooms, the Wizards, Capitals, Mystics and Hoyas locker rooms and NBA and NHL visitors and officials locker rooms. The Wizards area includes a locker room, training room, steam room and hydrotherapy. The Capitals locker room includes a changing room, dressing room, training room, hydrotherapy and team lounge. The teams share a fitness room.Practice Court
The first level of the Velocity Grill restaurant overlooks the Wizards and Mystics practice court. Located in the backstage/locker room area, the Wizards conduct all team practices on this NBA and WNBA regulation court.
MCI National Sports Gallery
The MCI National Sports Gallery commemorates and showcases the finest representations of American sports history by combining some of the most significant sports memorabilia collections in the world with interactive displays and environments.
Play a techno-age version of the old neighborhood game of H-O-R-S-E against a professional basketball player in a regulation-size basketball key.
The American Sportcasters Association Hall of Fame and Museum also makes it permanent home in the MCI National Sports Gallery. At each display, the voices that have become sysnonymous with great moments in sports history narrate our memories. The voices of Curt Gowdy, Red Barber, Jim McKay, Harry Caray and many others will forever echo through-out the MCI National Sports Gallery.
(202) 432-SEAT
(703) 573-SEAT
(410) 481-SEAT
Event Group Ticket Sales: (202) 661-5061
Season Ticket Information: (202) 661-5050
Accessible Seating: (202) 661-5065 or (202) 661-5066 (TTY)
