VOLUME 7 | ISSUE 1 IN THIS ISSUE ›› AEG Facilities Dominates 2016 Year-End Rankings with ›› Pollstar Rankings More Than 12 Million Tickets Sold Worldwide ›› AEG & ESL Form AEG Facilities closed out 2016 with an impressive showing in Pollstar magazine’s 2016 Year-End Rankings Long Term Global Alliance of the world’s top arenas. Based on ticket sales, the top arena in the world was once again AEG Facilities’ ›› AEG Welcomes The O2 in London, while AEG Facilities-affiliated venues accounted for four out of the top 10 arenas John Langford worldwide. Overall, AEG Facilities’ venues accounted for 47 percent of all tickets sold in the top 20 arenas ›› STAPLES Center Completes throughout 2016. $20M Upgrades ›› Suncorp Stadium to be In total, AEG Facilities-venues sold more than 12 million tickets in 2016. Twenty-seven arenas owned, operated Epicenter of International or affiliated with AEG Facilities were named in the list of the top 100 arenas worldwide for the 2016 year-end Rugby in 2017 rankings as compiled by the well-respected concert and venues industry publication, Pollstar magazine. ›› AEG Facilities Assumes Management of Stadio della For the 10th consecutive year since opening its doors in 2007, London’s The O2 topped the list with more than Roma 1.5 million tickets sold in 2016. Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY ranked No. 2 in the United States and No. 7 ›› Sprint Center, Valley View worldwide, while Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena ranked No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 15 worldwide. Los Angeles’ Casino Center and The O2 STAPLES Center ranked No. 7 in the U.S., tying AEG Facilities to five of the top 10 domestic venues. Celebrate Milestones ›› AEG Facilities Expands The complete list of venues AEG Facilities owns, operates or is affiliated with that placed in the Top 100 for Portfolio to Include Puerto Rico Pollstar’s 2016 Year-End Rankings include: ›› Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics The O2, London, UK - 1 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA -19 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN - 55 Champions partners with AEG Facilities AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France - 3 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ - 21 KeyArena at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA - 56 ›› Mercedes-Benz Arena, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY - 7 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO - 26 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH - 77 Shanghai, Offers First-Class The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, UK - 8 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Service to Local Youth & Berlin, Germany - 27 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Families Las Vegas, NV - 79 Shanghai, China - 11 Qudos Bank Arena, ›› VELO Sports Center Selected Sydney, Australia - 29 AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX - 84 to Host 2017 UCI Track AmericanAirlines Arena, Cycling World Cup Miami, FL - 15 The SSE Arena, Wembley, Ericsson Globe, London, UK - 32 Stockholm, Sweden - 92 ›› AEG Donates Merchandise Barclaycard Arena, to Nassau, Bahamas to Aid Hamburg, Germany - 17 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA - 46 Pollstar is the leading international in Hurricane Relief publication for the concert industry, which Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA - 18 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV - 47 annually publishes a list of the Top 200 arenas in ticket sales worldwide. Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena Offers First-Class Service to Local Youth And Families Through New Community Outreach AEG Facilities Assumes Management of AS Roma’s Program New Stadio della Roma Designed to enrich the lives of Further extending its global presence, ations for the venue including event staff underprivileged children and families in AEG Facilities has officially begun opera- training through AEG’s proprietary Encore the Shanghai community, Asia’s premier tional activities on a long-term agreement program following the stadium’s opening. entertainment facility, Mercedes-Benz to provide pre-opening and management Arena has launched a new community services at Stadio della Roma, the new state- “AEG Facilities is a worldwide leader in the outreach program: Mercedes Benz- of the-art stadium—and future home of the global sports market and we are proud to AS Roma football club—being developed be partnered with them,” said AS Roma Arena Cares. in Rome. President Jim Pallotta. “We look forward to working closely with their team of industry Through the program, the arena Under the terms of the agreement, the new- experts and have complete confidence in provides a one-of-a-kind experience ly launched AEG Facilities Global Solutions AEG’s ability to lead day-to-day stadium to underprivileged youth and families will provide diverse pre-opening services operations and a mix of year-round through the donation of luxury suite during final design and construction periods entertainment events that we plan to hold tickets and complimentary food and with AEG Facilities continuing to provide full at the Stadio della Roma.” management and support services including beverages provided by Kofler & event programming, purchasing through The planned 52,500-seat facility is expected Kompanie Asia. AEG’s global purchasing network, vendor to start construction in 2017 and is antici- venue services, sustainability consulting pated to open during the 2019–2020 Italian “Mercedes-Benz Arena Cares not only through AEG1Earth and event day oper- Serie A season. demonstrates our commitment to the social responsibility of enriching the lives AEG & ESL Form Long-Term Global Alliance to Broaden Esports of our community, but it provides lifelong AEG and ESL, the world’s largest esports venues,” said Steven Roberts, Executive memories for both the families that attend company, have teamed up to form a long- Chairman at ESL. and our staff and partners who make term global partnership, broadening the ESL will utilize AEG’s global network of more these experiences possible,” said General reach of esports worldwide. With a special than 120 clubs, theaters, arenas and stadiums Manager Jim Foss. emphasis in developing new esports for qualifying events, tournaments and world events and expanding ESL’s presence championships, including Barclays Center, Identifying candidates and allocating in the Asia Pacific region, AEG’s global The O2 Arena and Oakland’s Oracle Arena. network of facilities and expertise in live tickets through partnerships with local event production, ticketing, marketing “As esports continues to transform the global non-profit organizations, such as Mifan and sponsorship will fuel ESL’s continued sports landscape, our alliance will enable ESL Mama, Shanghai Charity Education and global growth. to expand their geographic reach, optimize Training Center and Unilove, the program their operations and enhance the esports fan “Esports has reached mainstream status. Our has helped the arena reach audiences experience, while eliminating much of the tournaments are viewed by as many, if not that would otherwise be unable to attend risks associated with producing live sporting more spectators as traditional sports, so it events,” said Bob Newman, President of shows such as Disney on Ice, Happy Liu-Yi is a natural progression that industry events AEG Facilities. Super Circus and WWE Live. increasingly become held at world class STAPLES Center Completes $20 Million Upgrades Heading into its 17th season in downtown Los Angeles, STAPLES Center unveiled the completion of the final piece of its three year, $20 million upgrade project. Throughout the course of three years, the arena received upgrades to its suites, concession stands, lighting and Sydney’s International Convention Centre Opens for Business retail spaces. AEG Ogden ended 2016 on a high note ICC Sydney offers five-star convention and Beginning in the 2014 – 2015 season with with the official opening of the International exhibition centers, more than 86,000 square an investment of $7 million, the arena Convention Centre Sydney (ICC). feet of meeting space and is home to three installed energy efficient LED lighting, world-class theaters (one of which houses added a new retractable seating system Located in the heart of Sydney in the active Australia’s biggest stage); in addition to and transformed the TEAM LA Store to a precinct of Darling Harbour, Australia’s the nation’s largest Grand Ballroom and largest exhibition space features a striking a spectacular 53,800 square foot external contemporary design, leading technology event deck. “Every year it is our goal to keep and multipurpose space. STAPLES Center looking fresh, “ICC Sydney will fundamentally change the “The opening of this spectacular integrated way events are experienced in Sydney, and to have industry leading guest amenities precinct will herald in a new era of events we are committed to ensuring that every and provide state-of-the-art technology and entertainment in Sydney and underpin event is a show to remember. We can’t wait the city’s position as one of the most to deliver on our spectacular potential,” to our guests, tenants, promoters desirable destinations in the world,” said added Donaghy. and special events” Geoff Donaghy, CEO of ICC Sydney. Kellogg’s Tour Of Gymnastics Champions Partners larger retail space. The following season, with AEG Facilities it invested $8 million in the DraftKings “The Kellogg’s Tour was a welcome home Fantasy Sports Bar & Lounge in addition party and celebration for the USA’s success to upgrades to 14 of the concession in Rio,” said Steve Penny, President of stands on the main and upper concourses, USA Gymnastics. “Our athletes won the including a new Bud Cooler. Wrapping hearts of fans around the globe during the three year project with $5 million the 2016 Olympics, and through the tour dollar summer upgrades, STAPLES America had the chance to see them up Center refurbished all 170 private suites, close and personal.” 16 event suites and the premium level In celebration of USA Gymnastics following concession stands. the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Kellogg’s Tour Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions featured some of the biggest names in the of Gymnastics Champions partnered with “Every year it is our goal to keep STAPLES sport including three Olympic all-around AEG Facilities for a 36-city tour.