Media Information
Verizon Center, managed by Washington Sports & Entertainment,
LP, is home to the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s
Washington Mystics, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, and the
Georgetown Hoyas Men’s Basketball team. Located in the heart
of Chinatown off of the Gallery-Place Chinatown Metro stop, Verizon
Center is only a few steps away from the White House and hosts more
than 220 events and concerts each year.
PRESS ENTRANCE
The arena is located at 601 F Street NW with a separate media entrance
located at the corner of 6th and G Streets NW. All members of the
media must enter and exit through the media entrance and have the
proper credentials to access an event at Verizon Center. All bags
will be subject to search upon entry at the press entrance.
CREDENTIALS
All members of the media must have the proper credentials or approvals
to enter Verizon Center or to cover an event at Verizon Center.
For information about Verizon Center or credentials for any upcoming
concerts or family shows, please send an email to verizoncenterpr@washsports.com.
For information on credentials for the Washington Wizards, please
contact Whitney Van Wyk at (202) 661-5000, or wvanwyk@washsports.com.
For information on credentials for the Washington Capitals, please
contact Julie Petri at (202) 266-2310, or jpetri@washcaps.com.
For information on credentials for the Washington Mystics, please
contact Ketsia Colimon at (202) 266-2200, or kcolimon@washmystics.com
For information on credentials for the Georgetown Hoyas men’s
basketball team, please contact Mike “Mex” Carey at
(202) 687-2475, or mbc32@georgetown.edu.
PARKING
Parking is not provided for members of the media attending or covering
events at Verizon Center. There are several public parking garages
in the surrounding area, as well as street parking. Verizon Center
does have its own parking garage which is generally open to the
public during events and is located next to the press entrance at
the corner of 6th and G Streets NW.
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