Video: MSG Sphere during Las Vegas GP will blow your mind
The neon-drenched skyline of the Las Vegas strip now has a new attraction – the newly unveiled MSG Sphere, an 18,000-capacity entertainment venue set to dominate Vegas’ famed entertainment industry and is likely to blow your mind.
Officially named the Exosphere, the $2.3 billion (~$3.5 billion AUD) stadium is the brainchild of Madison Square Garden Entertainment and its billionaire CEO James Dolan, owner of sports teams New York Knicks in the NBA and the New York Rangers in the NHL.
In November, the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place during the 2023 Formula 1 Season; thousands of eager Formula 1 fans will be lining the street circuit as 20 F1 cars cascade through the famous Las Vegas strip at break-neck speeds.
The newly-devised Las Vegas street circuit runs through Las Vegas Boulevard past Caeser’s Palace and the Bellagio Fountains, and encircles the new MSG Sphere, with the Sphere itself serving as a dedicated fan zone during the three-day race event.
The Sphere is the largest spherical structure in the world, sitting 366ft (112m) high and 516ft (157m) wide. 1.2 million LED lights adorn the exterior facade of the building, with hyper-realistic visual imagery beaming out into the Vegas night; the Sphere is so large that it can be easily seen from space.
The possibilities for the exterior of the stadium are seemingly endless, with millions of puck-sized lights that can project infinite scenes and stratospheric possibilities. Before the venue has even officially opened, MSG Entertainment has agreed to advertise the NBA Summer League throughout the 11-day competition, signalling the start of a possible $25 million-a-year (~$36.8 million AUD) windfall through available advertising space.
The Sphere organized a breathtaking display for the Fourth of July holiday this month, transforming the outside of the building to resemble the moon, a realistic eye, a Halloween jack o’lantern, mesmerizing fireworks displays and a glittering American flag, resembling that of a planet.
The possibilities for the exterior of the stadium are seemingly endless, with millions of puck-sized lights that can project infinite scenes and stratospheric possibilities. Before the venue has even officially opened, MSG Entertainment has agreed to advertise the NBA Summer League throughout the 11-day competition, signalling the start of a possible $25 million-a-year (~$36.8 million AUD) windfall through available advertising space.