As majority owner of National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals, Leonsis has employed state-of-the-art consumer and interactive initiatives to dramatically boost the Capitals’ attendance and revenue. He is a minority shareholder in the National Basketball Association’s Washington Wizards with future purchase rights to the team and to Verizon Center in Washington. In addition, Leonsis’ investor group owns and operates the Washington Mystics, a franchise of the Women’s National Basketball Association.