Nov 7, 2018; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) is presented with a golden puck recognizing his 600th assist by Capitals' owner Ted Leonsis (R) as fiancee Liza Berg (M) looks on, prior to the Capitals' game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Ted Leonsis, seeing his basketball and ice hockey teams win is far better than any revenue that could come from legalized sports wagering.
"Winning a Stanley Cup, winning an NBA championship, is much more important than getting a piece of the handle," he told Reuters in an interview on Thursday, referring to the total pot of wagers placed in a local market on sporting events.
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