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October 2, 2023

James Dolan’s sketch of the Sphere becomes $2.3B reality

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and KEN RITTER
Associated Press Writers

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What started as a crude sketch is now a $2.3 billion spherical venue standing 366 feet high and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline. Sphere’s design was led by architecture firm Populous, which is also designing an even bigger sphere in London.

LAS VEGAS — It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has been made real: A $2.3 billion massive spherical venue standing 366 feet high and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline.


 
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