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Leonsis: ‘We’ll End Up Buying’ the Wizards<\/b><\/a> – DCist<\/i>
At a booksigning for the Business of Happiness, Ted Leonsis<\/span> said “It’s my intention and expectation that everything is going to work out fine and that it will be done the right way and that we’ll own the Caps and the Wizards and the building.” Apparently, he had used the word “definitely” originally. He also praised the Pollin<\/span> family.<\/p>\n

Since the sale did not go through at the first opportunity, the Pollins have increased their media presence and the past history of John Kent Cooke failing to buy the Redskins from his father Jack Kent Cooke’s estate, Washingtonians have reason to be wary. I’m trying not to be and hope that Leonsis is correct and gets the Wizards, Verizon Center and the D.C. Ticketmaster franchise.

Leonsis is chatting<\/span><\/a> on The Post<\/span> Web site at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

PREVIOUSLY<\/span><\/p>\n

Ted Leonsis blogs about Wizards, Verizon Center sale<\/b><\/a> – 01.29.2010<\/i><\/p>\n

Wizards & Verizon Center sale: No deal yet between Pollins and Leonsis <\/b><\/a> – 01.20.2010<\/i><\/p>\n

Ted Leonsis has right of first refusal to buy Wizards, Verizon Center <\/b><\/a> – 11.25.2009<\/i><\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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