Football Fever in Southern California

While some in California may be rooting for New England Patriots, the Los Angeles Rams are creating a buzz in the Southland. People are jumping on the bandwagon as Ram fans put signs in their cars and wave flags. Ram Fever is in the air. Super Bowl LIII pits the Rams against the Patriots on Sunday, February 3, 2019, in Atlanta. In 2020, South Florida (Miami) will get the event and Los Angeles will host in 2021. Whether the Rams win or lose, they win anyway, as they prepare to move into the most modern sports arena in the world. LA Stadium and Entertainment District (LASED) in Inglewood boasts a new 300-acre, campus-style stadium in a $2.6 billion project expected to be completed before the 2020 football season.

The excitement just begins! In 2028 Los Angeles makes fame as the only city in the United States to have ever hosted the Olympic Games three times, with Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics being held at the new stadium. (Los Angeles hosted the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984, and is only one of three cities internationally to have hosted three Olympics.)

The new 70,000-seat open air stadium, expendable up to 100,000 seats, is just part of Los Angeles Stadium and Entertainment District (LASED), transforming the site of the former Hollywood Park Racetrack to a year-round sports and entertainment destination for the enjoyment of people throughout Southern California as well as visitors to the region. Los Angeles Chargers fans can also enjoy the new stadium with the announcement in October 2018 that ticket sales have begun for their games inside the new LA Stadium in Inglewood.

PLANS FOR THE DISTRICT INCLUDE:
6,000-seat performing arts venue
780,000 square feet of office space
890,000 square feet of retail space
300 hotel rooms
2,500 modern residences
25 acres of public parks, open space, pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths
Family and fine dining
State-of-the-art event, conference and meeting space