What is the Las Vegas Sphere? What’s inside, how much it cost, photos and videos of the interior, how many seats it has and who owns it.
When does it open, what boxing fights will be held there, where exactly is it and how many LED light screens does it have?
This impressive arena is being the new attraction in that state and has left more than one with their mouths open for everything that can be done on the outside. What is the Las Vegas Sphere? What’s inside, how much it cost, photos and videos of the interior, how many seats it has and who owns it.
In this guide you will review in depth about this enclosure, how many LED light screens it has, who ordered it to be built and its relationship with sports for years.
Las Vegas Sphere
What is the sphere and what’s inside
The MSG Sphere is a micro-stadium that can host any type of event, thanks to its first-class infrastructure. It is 112 meters high and 147 meters wide, it is the largest circular structure in the world, and it shines and adopts any image due to its 1.2 million LED screens that allow it to adopt any background.
This enclosure is located at 255 Sands Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is part of The Venetian Resort located in the Paradise area, near the Strip.
How much it cost?
The project was designed by the architectural firm Populous, with an initial price tag of 1.2 billion dollars, which ended up being almost double: 2.3 billion dollars.
When it was built and inaugurated.?
Started since 2018, though the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the process. It is to formally open until Sept. 23, 2023, with a concert by rock band U2.
How many seats it has?
The capacity of the venue is 18 thousand spectators.
Who owns the venue?
Sphere Entertainment Co, a conglomerate of companies owned by James Dolan, a billionaire who also owns Madison Square Garden. The U.S. businessman is also the CEO of the New York Knicks NBA basketball franchise and the New York Rangers field hockey team, which plays in the NHL.
The owner company plans to build a second venue with the same characteristics in London, England, with construction to begin in 2024.
What boxing fights could be held there?
In the future, big boxing matches could be held there, such as a hypothetical rematch between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford, or a fight between Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez. Likewise, the venue could convince Tyson Fury to go there. What’s more, it could even be the place where the long-awaited fight between Ryan Garcia and Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz would take place.
It will be another venue that will compete with the MGM Grand, the T-Mobile Arena and all the casinos that rent their facilities for top-level international fights.