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Post by SSHoya on Oct 21, 2024 9:55:33 GMT -5
Because Georgetown basketball is not part of MSE. It is merely a tenant. The partnership is only between the city and MSE. Mentioning Georgetown basketball would be superfluous to MSE'S press releases. I've never gotten the feeling that Leonsis has any particular affinity for Hoya basketball. |
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Post by RusskyHoya on Oct 21, 2024 11:35:39 GMT -5
I've never gotten the feeling that Leonsis has any particular affinity for Hoya basketball. See the final paragraph of that interview with Ted that I linked: |
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 21, 2024 22:27:25 GMT -5
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Post by RusskyHoya on Oct 24, 2024 7:39:24 GMT -5
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Post by SSHoya on Oct 25, 2024 9:06:47 GMT -5
Hoya basketball is not a priority for Ted, nor should it necessarily be given his ambitions in other pro sports. Ted Leonsis has to keep moving forward. Thousands of fans have stuffed the concourse of Capital One Arena to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their beloved hockey franchise. Players past and present are the stars of the show, but Leonsis is the host, shaking hands as he cuts through the crowd in an Alex Ovechkin jersey. Just seven months ago, he was the owner non grata for many fans, as his plan to relocate the Capitals and Wizards to Virginia posed an existential threat to major professional sports in D.C. and to Capital One Arena as a downtown anchor. The deal fell through, and Leonsis and his teams are staying put, with a promise from the city to help renovate the 27-year-old building. And Leonsis is as front and center as ever, stopping every few feet to take another selfie and to shake another hand. If anyone is still angry, they don’t volunteer it, instead wishing him luck on his 25th season as the Capitals’ owner. He doesn’t mind stopping, but he also has to keep moving. In a series of interviews, between pledges to move forward, the 67-year-old billionaire railed against prominent media members, bemoaned a Virginia lawmaker, speculated idly about trading fates with an unhoused person and openly discussed potential areas of growth for his company, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, including new sports acquisitions. Still, he’s certain his sprawling organization is on the right track. After his $2.2 billion Virginia dream died in March, Leonsis struck a deal with Washington Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) and city leaders to renovate Capital One Arena. Pending sign-off by the D.C. Council, the city has agreed to chip in $515 million — buying the arena for $87.5 million and leasing it back to Monumental — with the hopes of keeping the teams downtown for years to come. As he considers any business decision, Leonsis has a pyramid of priorities. Players are at the top, followed by employees, fans and the surrounding community. He felt many people were too hung up on city boundaries, and their criticism stung. Leonsis sees Monumental growing in several directions. He purchased NBC Sports Washington in 2022, renamed it Monumental Sports Network last year and now sees it as a central cog. Monumental isn’t a sports management company as much as a broad platform that annually reaches millions of people in the region. But that’s not enough. He lately has been figuring out ways to invest more in women’s sports, maybe a professional volleyball team or a women’s hockey team. He recently met with executives from The IX, a news outlet focused on women’s sports, to better understand the opportunities and growth potential. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/10/25/ted-leonsis-washington-capitals-wizards-mystics/ |
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 15, 2024 22:25:30 GMT -5
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