Anschutz Entertainment Group
| Anschutz Entertainment Group | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Inc. |
| Seat | Los Angeles , USA |
| Branch | Entertainment industry |
| Website | aegworldwide.com |
The Anschutz Entertainment Group ( AEG ), a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation , is one of the world's leading entertainment and sports companies . It owns and operates some of the world's largest stadiums , arenas , theaters and various companies, markets and produces entertainment events.
Arenas
The Staples Center in Los Angeles is owned and operated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. A variety of major sporting and concert events take place at the Staples Center. The official memorial service for the late Michael Jackson took place here on July 7, 2009 .
The O₂ in London , the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson and the Cadillac Arena in Beijing are also owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. In Germany, the company built the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin , which is, among other things, the venue for the Eisbären Berlin and the Alba Berlin basketball club , and the company has owned the Hamburg Barclaycard Arena since 2007. In order to aid the construction project, the Anschutz Entertainment Group is a member of the controversial Mediaspree investor project , which supports the economic use of the banks of the Spree in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district .
ASM Global
In October 2019, the operating company AEG Facilities, a subsidiary of Anschutz Entertainment Group, and SMG, operator of multi-purpose halls, conference centers and theaters, merged. The newly formed company is called ASM Global and is headquartered in Los Angeles . The main office in turn will be in a suburb of Philadelphia . The company also has offices in London, Manchester , Brisbane and São Paulo . ASM Global operates over 300 stadiums, multi-purpose arenas and other event venues on five continents worldwide. The previous owners of the companies, AEG and Onex Corporation , are equal co-owners of ASM Global .
AEG sports
As a further component of the international portfolio, the Anschutz Entertainment Group has a large number of sports teams in the USA and Europe. These include basketball, ice hockey and soccer teams, such as B. the NHL team Los Angeles Kings . The DEL team Eisbären Berlin (100%) also belongs to the AEG, as does the Swedish team Hammarby IF (49%). In late 2006, AEG caused a stir when their soccer franchise LA Galaxy announced the signing of David Beckham .
Current clubs
- ice Hockey
- Los Angeles Kings , NHL (since 1995, 50%)
- Eisbären Berlin , DEL (since 1999)
- Ontario Reign , AHL (founded 2015)
- Djurgårdens IF Ishockeyförening , Elitserien / HockeyAllsvenskan / SHL (12.5%, since 2008)
- Cincinnati Cyclones , ECHL (shares)
- Soccer
- LA Galaxy , MLS
- LA Galaxy II, USL
- Hammarby IF , Allsvenskan (49%)
- basketball
- Los Angeles Lakers , NBA (minority since 1998)
- Sydney Kings , NBL
- Esports
- Immortals (shares)
Former clubs
- ice Hockey
- Munich Barons , DEL , (1999–2002, move to Hamburg)
- Hamburg Freezers , DEL (2002–2016, dissolved)
- London Knights , BISL (1998-2003, dissolved)
- Ontario Reign , ECHL (2008-2015, moved to Manchester)
- Manchester Monarchs , AHL (2001-2015)
- Manchester Monarchs , ECHL (2015/2016, sold)
- Reading Royals , ECHL (2001-2011, sold)
- HC Sparta Prague , Extraliga (1998-2003, 30%)
- Genève-Servette HC , NLB / NLA (1999-2005)
- Hammarby Hockey , Allsvenskan (2001-2008, 44%, bankruptcy)
- Soccer
- Colorado Rapids , MLS (1995-2004, sold)
- Chicago Fire , MLS (1996-2007, sold)
- San José Earthquakes , MLS (2002–2005, moved to Houston)
- Houston Dynamo , MLS (2005-2015, sold)
- New York / New Jersey MetroStars , MLS (2001–2006, sold)
- DC United , MLS (2002-2007, sold)
- American football
- Hartford Colonials , UFL (2010–2012, Shares, Disbanded)
- basketball
- Los Angeles Sparks , WNBA (minority)
Employee
AEG employs more than 3000 people in 45 companies worldwide and has its international headquarters in Los Angeles .
criticism
The company's boss , Philip Anschutz , has been criticized by the media several times because he financially supports political groups from the evangelical-conservative milieu that discriminate against homosexuals, among other things.
In the summer of 2009, AEG planned a comeback concert series with 50 performances by Michael Jackson . After Jackson passed away on June 25, 2009, Jackson's family charged AEG Live that the concert promoter had asked Jackson to do something that the 50-year-old could no longer do. On September 15, 2010, Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, filed a lawsuit against AEG Live. The organizer is accused of neglecting the star's health and safety out of addiction to profit.
See also
- Kroenke Sports Enterprises
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
- Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment
Web links
- AEG Worldwide website
- AEG is for sale. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . September 21, 2012, accessed September 8, 2014 .
- The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is no longer for sale. In: Eishockey-Magazin.de. March 14, 2013, accessed September 8, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.iq-mag.net/2019/10/aeg-facilities-smg-merge-asm-global-is-born/#.XagxuS9XY1I
- ↑ AEG Facilities and SMG merge. In: stadionwelt.de. October 2, 2019, accessed October 4, 2019 .
- ^ AEG Facilities and SMG Complete Transaction to Create ASM Global. In: aegworldwide.com. AEG Worldwide, October 1, 2019, accessed October 4, 2019 .
- ↑ a b http://www.eliteprospects.com/staff.php?staff=10471
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/32/basketball-values-09_Los-Angeles-Lakers_320250.html
- ↑ Opponents of the Mediaspree call for a protest against O₂ World. In: The world . July 23, 2008, accessed September 8, 2014 .
- ↑ Serious allegations to tour operator: reports on second autopsy. In: News @ orf.at . June 28, 2009, accessed September 8, 2014 .
- ↑ Jackson's final stage rehearsals: Trembling and disoriented. In: Spiegel Online . September 16, 2010, accessed September 8, 2014 .