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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States and a host market for professional sports, live entertainment and esports events. The 2023 BLAST Premier Spring Final was staged at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Congress Heights.

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Updated October 23, 2026

Market snapshot

Population

693,645 residents[1]

U.S. Census Bureau estimate for Washington city, July 1, 2025.[](cite:1)

Esports venue

CareFirst Arena[2][3]

The arena hosted the BLAST Premier Spring Final in 2023 and identifies esports among its event types.[](cite:2)[](cite:3)

Market ecosystem

Live event infrastructure

CareFirst Arena is a 4,200-seat sports and entertainment venue in Congress Heights; it hosted the 2023 BLAST Premier Spring Final.

CareFirst Arena

Esports competition

BLAST Premier brought its eight-team Counter-Strike season final to Washington in June 2023.

BLAST Premier

Events and competition

References7
  1. [1]QuickFacts: Washington city, District of Columbia — U.S. Census Bureau
  2. [2]CareFirst Arena Fact Sheet — Events DC
  3. [3]BLAST Premier Spring Final 2023 — BLAST
  4. [4]Washington, D.C. city image reuse audit — Destination DC, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash
  5. [5]BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
  6. [6]BLAST Premier Returns to North America with Spring Final Set to Take Place in Washington, D.C. — BLAST
  7. [7]BLAST Premier Spring Final 2023 overview — HLTV.org

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