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 by St. Loser Fan
5 years 6 months ago
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United States of America   Saint Louis MO
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From Variety so it's obviously more entertainment based.
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/sofi- ... e-comments
Listen: Los Angeles’ $10 Billion Gamble on SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park

When Taylor Swift takes the stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., next summer, it will be a first in two regards. The performance won’t just mark the beginning of the chart-topping singer’s new Lover Fest tour; she’ll also be the opening night for a heavily hyped new Los Angeles venue that will be the home of two NFL teams.

But this isn’t just another event space for the city, according to Jason Gannon, who is overseeing the $10 billion construction of SoFi and the 298-acre Hollywood Park area. The innovations it will bring to live entertainment will set a new standard for the rest of the industry.

“People see a 70,000-seat stadium and they think to themselves, well, we already have a couple of those in the area,” Gannon said on the latest episode of the Variety podcast Strictly Business (recorded earlier this month from the stage of Variety’s annual Innovate event). “I think there’s there’s so much about this building that is truly unique.”

Unique enough that Swift will be followed in the coming years at the venue by the 2022 Super Bowl and the 2028 Summer Olympics. Gannon details his cutting-edge approach from its usage of mobile apps to the 90,000 sq. feet of LCD digital displays that grace the venue.

With over 3,000 workers currently toiling every day to make sure Hollywood Park (an area three and a half times the size of Disneyland) is ready by July, Gannon is focused on getting the project to the finish line. But he knows that’s really just the beginning.

“It takes time, a lot of thought and a lot of hard work in order to deliver,” said Gannon. “And it’s not necessarily delivering whenever you cut the ribbon, but it’s delivering year over year. That really is what is going to make Hollywood Park such a success.”

 by Zen_Ronin
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Canada   Edmonton, AB
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Just me or does it look like they've already installed quite a few seats? And it may mean nothing, but they sure do look like that deep navy blue from the color pattern and Sofi Stadium towels shown in the uniform thread.


 by DirtyFacedKid
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United States of America   San Clemente
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Yes, those are some of the seats installed. Same ones/color they had at the Premiere Center in Playa Vista.

Anyone notice that RFU has a similar color palette to the ones recently posted in the uniform thread? You holding out on us, @Elvis? :lol2:

 by Hacksaw
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United States of America   AT THE BEACH
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DirtyFacedKid wrote:Yes, those are some of the seats installed. Same ones/color they had at the Premiere Center in Playa Vista.

Anyone notice that RFU has a similar color palette to the ones recently posted in the uniform thread? You holding out on us, @Elvis? :lol2:

A1

 by Elvis
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United States of America   Los Angeles
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DirtyFacedKid wrote:Anyone notice that RFU has a similar color palette to the ones recently posted in the uniform thread? You holding out on us, @Elvis? :lol2:


Always.

But in this case Aeneas has always had a preference for the navy...

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