On Sunday, California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that allows a proposed Los Angeles Clippers arena to receive an expedited judicial review process if it faces a challenge over environmental concerns. (more…)
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The Top Five North America Arena Markets
We’re seeing arenas pop up everywhere across the country, as the entertainment and sports industries shatter the old notion that a market cannot support more than one large facility. Here are the five best markets in the U.S. for fans seeking the best arena experiences. (more…)
The Forum is Fabulous Once More
The Forum is fabulous once more, as MSG’s revival of the classic Los Angeles-area arena has captured a significant chunk of Southern California’s concert business. (more…)
Will Kings move? No one seems to know
Talk about an important decision that’s still up in the air: We’re apparently not close to a final resolution about where the Sacramento Kings will play next season, as the Maloofs, David Stern and a relocation advisory committee is still sifting through the options. One thing we do know: a decision should be made next […]
Report: Kings likely to stay in Sacramento for ’11-’12
Despite an offer on the table for the Sacramento Kings to move to Anaheim next season, the Los Angeles Times is reporting the team is likely to stay at Power Balance Arena next season to give Mayor Kevin Johnson time to bring his new-arena plan to fruition. Johnson laid out a plan for a new […]
UCLA searching for “home” venues in ’11-’12
With Pauley Pavilion slated to be remodeled during the 2011-2012 season, the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team is looking for a home floor — or floors, more than likely — for the season. It’s not as though there’s not an abundance of choices in the greater Los Angeles area, though the abundance of sports teams […]
LA considers scrapping Sports Arena
The Sports Arena, never a beloved fixture on the Los Angeles sporting scene, could be torn down to make way for a multuse outdoor space/amphitheater or a new 22,000-seat soccer stadium, as the lack of a main tenant for the economically obsolete facility is coming home to roost. We’re talking about an old (it opened […]
MSG in process of buying the Fabulous Forum
{jathumbnail off} The Los Angeles concert scene should be considerably more competive if MSG is successful in buying the Fabulous Forum from Forum Enterprises for under $25 million; the plan is to upgrade the venerable facility into a world-class venue. The Los Angeles Times is reporting MSG is prepared to spend upwards of $25 million […]
Meis joins Populous
Dan Meis, the man who designed Staples Center, the home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) and the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), has joined Populous and will lead the firm’s new Los Angeles-area office. “Dan’s hire represents a significant stride in Populous’ strategic approach to global design and our firm’s commitment […]
