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The Washington Post – December, 3 2018
- D.C.’s Overwatch League team unveils name and logo
Washingtonian – November, 21 2018
- Here Are the Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates for 2018
WAMU 88.5 – November, 5 2018
- D.C. Is Betting Big On Esports. What Will It Take To Pay Off?
Baltimore Post-Examiner -November, 5 2018
- 8 New OverWatch League Teams: Baltimore/Washington DC Home to One!
The Washington Post – October, 25 2018
- With new Overwatch League team, D.C. looks to become the esports capital, too
CNBC – October, 19 2018
- Capitol Investment CEO: Opportunity zone investments could transform low-income communities
Abacus News – October, 10 2018
- New teams, new faces, and new rosters for Overwatch League
Fortune – October, 10 2018
- Overwatch League Made Some Changes For Its 2019 Season. Here’s What to Expect
AP – October, 10 2018
- Overwatch League tweaks schedule, playoffs for 2nd season
ESPN – October, 10 2018
- Big format changes hit Overwatch League Season 2
Bleeding Cool – October, 2 2018
- Washington D.C.’s Overwatch League Team Hires First Woman Coach
The Esports Observer – October, 2 2018
- September Esports Investment Recap: Over $100M Invested, 8 Teams Join the Overwatch League
Esports Insider – October, 1 2018
- Your complete guide to the Overwatch League’s expansion teams
CNBC – September 10, 2018
- https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/09/10/investing-and-making-money-in-e-sports.html?&qsearchterm=mark%20ein
DCInno Newsletter – September 07, 2018
- DC Gets a Pro Esports Team
DCInno Article – September 07, 2018
- Esports Have Arrived: Mark Eid Launches a D.C. Team in the Overwatch League
MarketsInsider – September 07, 2018
- Mark Ein Buys Overwatch League Team Bringing The Premier Global Esports League To Washington, DC
Technical.ly – September 07, 2018
- Mark Ein buys Overwatch League team, officially bringing professional esports to DC
WTOP – September 07, 2018
- Mark Ein dives into esports, buys Overwatch team as Activision league expands to D.C.
THE WASHINGTON POST – September 07, 2018
- The Overwatch League is coming to D.C., but team is not destined for St. Elizabeth’s yet
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – September 07, 2018
- Mark Ein dives into esports, buys Overwatch team as Activision league expands to D.C.
THE BALTIMORE SUN – September 07, 2018
- Esports coming: Baltimore/Washington is one of eight Overwatch League expansion teams
TEO – September 07, 2018
- Overwatch League Confirms 6 New Teams: 3 in NA, 2 in China, 1 in Europe
ESPN – September, 4 2018
- Sources: Overwatch League to add D.C. and Hangzhou, China, teams
CNBC – August, 15 2018
- Venture capitalist buys Washington City Paper
CNBC – March 1st, 2018
- Higher rates can create opportunity in deal market: Billionaire
World Economic Forum – February 09, 2018
- The uniquely unifying power of sports, and why it matters
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – January 3, 2018
- Mark Ein’s been busy: Here’s an update on some of his current investments
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – December 22, 2017
- Mark Ein, newspaper owner: ‘This isn’t really about what it’s going to do for me’
THE HILL – December 22, 2017
- Philanthropist Mark Ein to purchase Washington City Paper
THE WASHINGTON POST – December 21, 2017
- Local businessman Mark Ein to buy Washington City Paper for undisclosed sum
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – September 16, 2017
- Meet all the companies new to our largest private companies List in 2016
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL- July 13, 2017
- Mark Ein is raising money for another ‘blank check’ company
LAW 360- July 5, 2017
- Mark Ein’s 4th Blank Check Co. Primes $350M IPO
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL- March 20, 2017
- Mark Ein’s ‘blank check’ company set to merge with Cision
SACRAMENTO BEE – March 13, 2017
- Game, set, match: Billie Jean King sells World TeamTennis
WASHINGTON POST – October 26, 2016
- How do you ‘rebrand’ D.C. when the public thinks it’s ‘corrupt’ and ‘arrogant’?
BUSINESS WIRE- February 9, 2016
- AgroFresh Announces Two Changes to Board of Directors
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – October 14, 2015
- Mark Ein raises $300M with newest IPO (Video)
TENNIS MAGAZINE- August 2015
- WITH FIFTH STRAIGHT TITLE, WTT’S KASTLES CRYSTALIZE A NEW SPORTS DYNASTY
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL- July 22, 2015
- The 3 things Mark Ein looks for when he invests big — really big (Video)
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – Dec 31, 2015
- A Mark Ein company and National Geographic just bought an $18M boat
The Washingtonian – September 12, 2012
- WASHINGTON KASTLES OWNER MARK EIN ON HIS TEAM’S TWO-YEAR WINNING STREAK
New York Times – July 25, 2012
- HOW THE KASTLES RULE WORLD TEAM TENNIS
Forbes – July 18, 2012
- MARK EIN AND THE WASHINGTON KASTLES LEAD WORLD TEAM TENNIS TO NEW HEIGHTS
The Strategic Guy – July 16, 2012
- MARK EIN’S 10 “Cs” FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
The Washington Post – July 15, 2012
- CREATING A BUZZ WITH WINNING AND BOLD-FACED NAMES
Local Kicks – July 4, 2012
- ON THE COURTS WITH THE WASHINGTON KASTLE’S MARK EIN
Washington Business Journal – June 13, 2012
- KASTLE’S MARK EIN MAKES BID FOR TENNIS
Comcast Sports Net – February 12, 2012
- KASTLE’S MARK EIN ON HIS INDUCTION INTO MID-ATLANTIC TENNIS HALL OF FAME
DC Urban Sports – October 13, 2011
- WASHINGTON KASTLES OWNER TO RECEIVE AWARD BY DC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Washington Post – June 14, 2011
- BILLIE JEAN KING HELPS KASTLES INAUGURATE NEW HOME
The Wall Street Journal – March 24, 2011
- PE INVESTOR MARK EIN NETS EXTRA CASH WITH TENNIS GIG
ABC News – August 10, 2009
- MARK EIN BRINGS HIS CAN DO SPIRIT TO THE TENNIS COURT
USA Today – August 10th, 2009
- EIN BRINGS HIS CAN-DO ATTITUDE (and SERENA) TO PRO TENNIS TEAM
Washington Post – February 14th, 2008
- D.C. IS HOME TO NEW KASTLE – KASTLES TO BEGIN WTT PLAY IN JULY
Washington Business Journal – February 14th, 2008
- D.C ENTREPRENEUR MARK EIN SERVES UP PRO TENNIS TEAM
USA Today – February 14th, 2008
- WORLD TEAMTENNIS HITS THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Potomac Executive Biz – February 1st, 2007
- MARK EIN BUYS KASTLE, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
BisNow – January 30th, 2007
- DC ASSERTS PLACE IN TECH SCENE
Washington Post – January 29,2007
- NEW KASTLE OWNER TO KEEP GROWTH MIND-SET
Washington Post – January 18, 2007
- VENTURE FIRM BUYS OFFICE SECURITY SPECIALIST
Security Systems News – January 18, 2007
- KASTLE SOLD TO INVESTOR MARK EIN
Washington Business Journal – January 17th, 2007
- D.C.-BASED VENTURE CAPITALIST BUYS KASTLE SYSTEMS
Washington Business Journal – August 28, 2006
- JUNK YARD DOG FETCHES $16M IN STADIUM AREA SALE
Washington Post – July 28,2004
- MATRICS AGREES TO AQUISITION BY N.Y. FIRM

Press Releases

April 02, 2019: Mark Ein Keeps Citi Open In Washington, D.C.
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December 22, 2017: Mark Ein To Purchase Washington City Paper
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October 29, 2009: Capitol Acquisition Corp. and TwoHarbors Investment Corp. announce closing of merger transaction to form new residential mortgage reit, managed by an affiliate of pine river capital management.
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February 14, 2008: World TeamTennis adds team, Washington Kastles, in Washington D.C.
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November 13, 2007: Capitol Acquisition Corp completes initial public offering.
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March 6, 2007: Cibernet signs merger agreement with Mach to create the world’s leading clearing and settlement company for the wireless industry.
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January 17, 2007: Sale of Kastle Systems to entrepreneur-investor Mark Ein provides continuity and growth for security systems leader.
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March 18, 2003: Venturehouse group leads top investment group in acquiring Cibernet out of the cellular telecommunications and internet association for $37.1 million.
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