LOVERRO: Capital One renovations signal new direction for Leonsis

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2016 file photo, the sun sets behind FedEx Field before an NFL football game between the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers in Landover, Md. Three politicians in Maryland, Virginia and the District ...ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Was last week’s announcement of $40 million in renovations at Capital One Arena an indication that building owner Ted Leonsis has given up his quest for a new arena at the RFK site? Is he now content to stick with the downtown home of the Washington Wizards and Capitals?

“Capital One Arena is part of the heartbeat of Washington,” Leonsis said in a press release. “We are incredibly proud to be making this investment in a building that has…