Category Archives: NFL Stadium

LA’s Death Valley: AEG, Leiweke, Farmers Field and Council’s Uncritical Examination of a Deal Without Public Benefits

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Union uber-boss Maria Elena Durazo told the City Council’s ad hoc Farmer’s Field committee Monday not to worry about Phil Anschutz cashing in on the billion-dollar-plus gift of entitlements he’s getting from City Hall because “extraordinary trust exists between AEG, … Continue reading →

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Hoodwinked at City Hall or Co-conspirators? AEG Selling Out to Profit from Stadium Deal; LA Only Gets the Bills

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

“This was always part of the game plan. It’s the right time for Mr. Anschutz to find an exit strategy.” — Tim Leiweke, CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, on the global sports and entertainment company being put up for sale … Continue reading →

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FLASH: Anschutz Weighs Sale of Entertainment Unit

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

UPDATE: AEG’s CEO Tim Leiweke indicates a sale is definitely in the works, saying: ”The new owner will have the historic opportunity to benefit from AEG’s strategy to reunite Los Angeles with the NFL, as AEG moves forward with its efforts … Continue reading →

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My Sunday Column: What if L.A. made a rational decision — instead of giving away the farm to a billionaire?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Sometimes in endless reveries spent mulling the state of things, I hit a mind block where I can’t make heads or tails of what is going on, or where it leads. That’s when I ask myself, “What if….” What if … Continue reading →

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Controller Zine? Doesn’t the City’s Chief Accountant/Auditor Need to Pass 2nd Grade Arithmetic and Count to 10?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

It should come as no surprise to anyone who has ever paid any attention to the mad rush to approve the massive investment of public resources and land in a football stadium and white elephant Convention Center that the process … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: AEG’s Lawyers File for Monetary, Evidentiary Sanctions Against Jackson Family over Email Leaks to Times

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Reporter Roger Friedman at ShowBiz411.com provides an “exclusive” update to the LA Times report on emails showing just how callous and greedy AEG, its owners and executives were with regards to the sick and tormented superstar Michael Jackson. He reports AEG … Continue reading →

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Jerry Brown’s Parable of Elephants and Ants: Get out of Phil Anschutz and AEG’s Way or Get Trampled to Death

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

“When the elephants start pounding their hooves, the little ants get out of the way. That’s just part of the way life is.” — Gov. Jerry Brown on doing favors for billionaires. Looking down from on high where he rides … Continue reading →

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Will 50,000 New Hotel Rooms and a Citywide ‘Living Wage’ Really End Poverty and Revive the LA Economy?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

The real City Hall boss — union leader Maria Elena Durazo — stood in support of a “living wage impact study” defined in a motion that had been dormant for five months until it suddenly was waived through two committees … Continue reading →

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City Hall’s Answer to What’s Wrong: Tear Down LA and Give It to AEG to Rebuild and Run as Private Property

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Just over a year ago, City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana — as honorable as a bureaucrat can be when working for a gang of thieves — presented an overview of the “Proposed Convention Center Renovation & Downtown Event Center Project” … Continue reading →

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It Takes a Revolution to Save This Village — Citizen Activist Joyce Dillard Stands Up to AEG and the City

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Joyce Dillard may never get her day in court to fight against the injustices and corruption she sees but she got two hours last night in formal mediation with AEG and the City of Los Angeles to make her case that … Continue reading →

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