Intuit Dome

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Intuit Dome
Intuit Dome Logo.jpg
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Rendering of the arena
Intuit Dome is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Intuit Dome
Intuit Dome
Location in L.A. metro area
Former namesInglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (planning phase)
LocationInglewood, California
Coordinates33°56′42″N 118°20′35″W / 33.945127°N 118.343102°W / 33.945127; -118.343102Coordinates: 33°56′42″N 118°20′35″W / 33.945127°N 118.343102°W / 33.945127; -118.343102
Public transitInglewood Transit Connector
OwnerMurphy's Bowl, LLC
TypeArena
Capacity18,000
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 17, 2021
Opened2024 (planned)
ArchitectAECOM[1]
General contractorAECOM Turner JV
Tenants
Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (beginning in 2024)
Website
Official website

Intuit Dome is an indoor arena under construction in Inglewood, California. Located south of SoFi Stadium, it will be the future home of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), moving from Crypto.com Arena (which is currently shared as home arena with the Los Angeles Lakers).

After the Clippers were required to acquire another Inglewood venue, The Forum (the Lakers' former home arena), to settle a legal dispute with The Madison Square Garden Company that sought to block its construction, a groundbreaking ceremony for the new arena was held on September 17, 2021, with construction expected to be completed in 2024.

History[]

Negotiations, legal disputes[]

In 2017, the city of Inglewood approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers to build a new, basketball-specific arena for the team, which would be located across from the future Hollywood Park Stadium.[2] The Clippers had not had their own arena since they left the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena for Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena), which they share with the Los Angeles Lakers.[3] Clippers owner Steve Ballmer saw the construction of a dedicated arena for the team as being a high priority.[3][4]

Various lawsuits were filed to prevent the construction of the arena. Uplift Inglewood filed a lawsuit alleging that the agreement between the Clippers and Inglewood violated the state Surplus Land Act, which requires that proposals for affordable housing, recreation, and school projects be given preference when a city intends to sell its public land.[5] Mayor James T. Butts Jr. defended their claim, arguing that the proposed site was already deemed to be unsuitable as a residential area due to its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.[6]

The Madison Square Garden Company argued in a lawsuit that a new arena would cannibalize the live events business of The Forum—a nearby arena in Inglewood that formerly served as the Lakers' home arena.[4] MSG also paid the legal fees of Inglewood Residents Against Takings and Evictions (IRATE), another group that filed lawsuits opposing the arena.[5] In December 2018, the Clippers (via its subsidiary Murphy's Bowl, LLC) filed a countersuit against MSG over the matter.[4]

In March 2019, leaked emails revealed that Irving Azoff attempted to lure the Los Angeles Lakers back to The Forum after their lease of Staples Center was up. Despite nothing coming of the proposal, Azoff's proposal to re-purpose The Forum was seen as a way of preventing the LA Clippers from building their own arena in Inglewood and ensuring that the Madison Square Garden Company got an unfair advantage over rival AEG, which is a Lakers minority owner.[7] In November 2019, a judge ruled against Uplift Inglewood's lawsuit.[5] In December 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the new arena, after evaluating the arena's environmental impact.[8]

Construction[]

In March 2020, in a move to settle the litigation with MSG, Ballmer announced that he would acquire The Forum for $400 million in an all-cash deal. The sale was completed in May, with all existing employees retained under the new ownership. The acquisition of The Forum was considered to be the last major hurdle blocking the construction of the new arena. [9][10]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 17, 2021. Ballmer described a goal for the new arena to be a "basketball palazzo".[11] A 23-year naming rights deal was announced with financial software company Intuit, naming the arena Intuit Dome.[12] The arena is expected to be completed in 2024.[11]

Features[]

On July 25, 2019, the Clippers released renderings of the proposed arena.[13] The 18,000-seat arena will be designed by AECOM. It will include a practice facility, sports medicine clinic, team offices, retail space and a large outdoor plaza with basketball courts that will be open to the public.[14][15][16]

The practice facility will be 85,000 square feet (7,900 m2), the team offices 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) and the sports medicine clinic 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2). An additional 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) are set aside for retail and 260,000 square feet (24,000 m2) for the outdoor plaza.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "L.A. Clippers unveil design for new Inglewood arena". Building Design + Construction. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  2. ^ "New LA Clippers arena approved by Inglewood City Council". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  3. ^ a b "LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer still seeking Inglewood arena for team". NBA.com. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  4. ^ a b c "Inglewood arena row: LA Clippers launch MSG countersuit". SportsPro. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  5. ^ a b c "Judge rules against lawsuit opposing proposed arena for Clippers". Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Chiland, Elijah (June 19, 2018). "Inglewood residents sue to block Clippers arena". Curbed LA.
  7. ^ "Must Reads: Lakers explored leaving Staples Center for return to Forum, emails reveal". Los Angeles Times. March 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Clippers Arena Gets Approval, Inglewood Rises Again". cityofinglewood.org. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Erik (2020-05-04). "Los Angeles Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Closes Deal To Buy The Forum From MSG – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  10. ^ Young, Jabari (2020-03-25). "Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer buys the Forum for $400 million in cash". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  11. ^ a b "The NBA's richest owner enters the arena arms race". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  12. ^ Newcomb, Tim. "L.A. Clippers Partner With Intuit And Plan High-Tech Intuit Dome". forbes.com.
  13. ^ "Clippers unveil renderings of proposed arena". ESPN.com. July 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "New details of Clippers' proposed Inglewood arena complex revealed". Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING". Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "Clippers take first steps to Inglewood arena while keeping options open". Retrieved June 16, 2017.

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