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	Philip Anschutz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His grandfather, Carl Anschutz (born November 10, 1859, in the Province of Samara), emigrated from Russia and started the Farmers State Bank in Russell, Kansas.
		Anschutz grew up in Hays, Kansas, the location of his father's oil-exploration business, Circle A Drilling, where he lived just down the road from Bob Dole.
		In the early 1980s, the Anschutz Ranch, with its 1 billion barrel (160,000,000 m³) oil pocket, became the largest oil field discovery in the United States since Prudhoe Bay in Alaska in 1968.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philip_Anschutz (852 words)

	Encyclopedia: Anschutz Entertainment Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Anschutz Entertainment Group, which has stakes in four U.S. soccer teams, including the MLS's San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy; the NHL's Los Angeles Kings; the AHL's Manchester Monarchs; the ECHL's Reading Royals; the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers; the Staples Center and the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles; and the London Arena.
		At the centre of Anschutz Entertainment Group’s vision for the Dome is a world-class entertainment and leisure arena.
		Anschutz Entertainment Group is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Anschutz-Entertainment-Group (898 words)

	USATODAY.com - Anschutz an entrepreneur with a low profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Anschutz sees soccer's ethnic appeal in a nation of changing demographics and its potential to be a "true unifier" of fans from suburbs and cities, Garber says.
		Anschutz graduated from the University of Kansas in 1961 with a finance degree, but his plan for law school changed when his father, in the oil and gas drilling business, took ill. Anschutz went into the business and labored through tough years.
		AEG met with the NFL in May to outline a plan to build a privately funded stadium near the Staples Center, fueling speculation it could be home to an NFL team.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/_stories/2002-07-02-cover-anschutz.htm (2230 words)

	Timing just right for Sprint, Anschutz to be players in arena plan - 2004-05-24 - Kansas City Business Journal
		Sprint Corp. and the Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc. 's financial commitment to a downtown arena is not an act of charity.
		Although Anschutz was born and raised on the Russell, Kan., prairie and attended the University of Kansas, he is not known to be engaged locally beyond the roughly $10 million in donations made to his alma mater.
		Anschutz knew Mayor Kay Barnes at KU because he was a waiter in her Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house, a close Anschutz associate said, but the two were better described as acquaintances than friends.
	kansascity.bizjournals.com /kansascity/stories/2004/05/24/story2.html?t=printable (691 words)

	washingtonpost.com: A Low Profile and a Large Footprint
		And Anschutz representatives are in talks with city officials about building a 24,000-seat, soccer-only stadium on the Anacostia River, an effort to increase the value of the team.
		Anschutz first struck it rich in the oil fields of Wyoming and Utah and then proceeded to sink his wealth into a variety of investments.
		Anschutz is also the largest shareholder in Regal Entertainment, which he created in 2000 by combining three movie theater chains that had filed for bankruptcy protection: United Artists Theatre Co., Regal Cinemas, and Edwards Theatres.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A808-2004Nov20?language=printer (2009 words)

	Bonham Group, sponsorship, sports, entertainment marketing, evaluation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The entertainment company run by Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz has sold the naming rights to the former Millennium Dome in London to British mobile phone company O2 for about $11 million a year.
		Anschutz Entertainment Group, based in Los Angeles, operates the dome and is transforming the venue into a sports and entertainment complex set to open in 2007.
		AEG, a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corp., owns or controls facilities such as the Staples Center in Los Angeles; franchises including the Los Angeles Kings hockey team; and three professional soccer teams: the Chicago Fire, D.C. United and Los Angeles Galaxy.
	www.bonham.com /press/052605.html (306 words)

	O2 - Archived press releases - O2 and Anschutz Entertainment Group unveil 'The O2' and sign exclusive mobile content ...
		AEG is the world's second largest live entertainment promotion and touring company.
		In addition, AEG is promoting the upcoming worldwide exhibition of the Treasures of Tutankhamen, premiering on June 15 in Los Angeles.
		AEG has a strong track record in creating successful entertainment destinations and putting on events world-wide.
	www.o2.com /media/press_releases/press_release_629.asp?archive=yes (935 words)

	Variety.com - Anschutz in Dome mode
		Anschutz is partnering with the U.K.'s O2 to develop London's Millennium Dome for an entertainment complex with an arena, theaters, clubs and bars.
		AEG will spend around $914 million to construct a 23,000-seat arena inside the Dome, a 2,200-seat O2-branded live music club, an 1,800-seat theater, a 10-screen cinema and various restaurants, clubs and bars.
		AEG hopes to steal premiere business from Leicester Square, the heart of London moviegoing; at the Dome guests would be able to attend premieres and after-show parties within the same complex.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117923471?categoryid=19&cs=1 (472 words)

	New owner is reclusive, conservative Christian
		Most notably, Anschutz is the founder and largest shareholder of Qwest Communications International Inc., a telecom concern, and vice chairman of Union Pacific Corp., the nation's largest railroad.
		Anschutz's wealth is self-made, after his father, who worked wildcat oil wells, asked him to take over the family business when he fell ill in 1961.
		Anschutz is not a defendant, but he serves on the Qwest board and owns 17 percent of the phone company.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/20/ANSCHUTZ.TMP (1421 words)

	BW Online \| April 22, 2002 \| Phil Anschutz: Now That's Entertainment
		For Anschutz, who made his billions not only in railroads and telecom but also in oil and real estate, the concept of an out-of-home empire is as simple as putting up a shopping mall: First you build or buy the real estate, then you secure anchor tenants.
		But Anschutz' Regal Entertainment Group Inc. unit showed $58.3 million in earnings last year on revenues that increased only 1.9%, to $2 billion--helped in part by the sizable reduction in the debt the chains took on during a construction binge.
		Anschutz Entertainment plans to build a $1 billion hotel and entertainment complex in Los Angeles and is part of a group looking to build a football stadium in yet another attempt to lure a National Football League team to the City of Angels.
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/02_16/b3779088.htm (1108 words)

	Nick Sakiewicz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nick Sakiewicz (born January 14, 1961) is the president of AEG Soccer New York/New Jersey.
		Sakiewicz became the General Manager of the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer in 1996, and was named MLS Executive of the Year in 1999.
		In 2005, Sakiewicz was promoted to president of AEG Soccer New York/New Jersey, and Alexi Lalas took over as the MetroStars GM.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nick_Sakiewicz (202 words)

	Major Soccer League: Earthquakes move to Houston, name stays in San Jose.
		Anschutz Entertainment Group, which reduced its MLS ownership stake to four teams when it sold D.C. United in July, has been trying to sell the Earthquakes -- or at least find a partner -- since last year.
		SVS&E partnered with AEG to become the investor-operators of the team in March 2002.
		AEG became the sole investor-operator of the Quakes in 2003 and, since then, has tried hard to sell the team to a local group of investors and find financing for a new stadium.
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/2005/dec15.htm (993 words)

	LA Downtown News Online
		At the Thursday groundbreaking of L.A. Live, Anschutz Entertainment Group officials revealed that future inhabitants of the complex will include a Grammy museum, eight restaurants and a bowling alley.
		AEG officials said they negotiated a deal with the upscale salsa club to relocate from its Miracle Mile digs.
		Also planned is a Lucky Strikes bowling alley, as well as a venue to be developed by the owners of the Sunset Strip clubs Prey and Shelter, and a 15-screen movie theater complex to be run by the Regal Entertainment Group on Olympic Boulevard next to the 110 Freeway.
	www.ladowntownnews.com /articles/2005/09/19/news/news01.txt (801 words)

	O2: Find out about O2's exciting sponsorships as well as career and corporate information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		AEG brings its track record for creating some of the most groundbreaking and successful entertainment destinations and events.
		AEG is today the world's second largest live entertainment promotion and touring organization.
		In addition, AEG is promoting the upcoming worldwide exhibition of the Treasures of Tutankhamen premiering on June 15th in Los Angeles.
	www.o2.co.uk /about/presscentre/announcing_the_o2/0,,600,00.html (1380 words)

	Nederlander Concerts Seeks to Have Suit by Anschutz Entertainment Over Staples, Forum Rights Handled Through Arbitration
		Under the deal with AEG, Nederlander said it guaranteed $2.4 million in revenue for rights as the exclusive concert programmer and promoter for the Staples Center and the Forum, which are managed by AEG.
		AEG is suing to terminate Nederlander’s contract, which runs until 2004, and is claiming $500,000 in unpaid revenue guarantees.
		AEG, part of the Denver-based Anschutz Corporation, is a sports and entertainment company that owns the Los Angeles Kings hockey team, the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team, the Staples Center and the London Arena; it also operates the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
	www.metnews.com /articles/nede071702.htm (565 words)

	Compass Group buys 51% of Levy Restaurants it didn't already own (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Compass Group Plc, the world's largest food and beverage provider, Friday paid $250 million to purchase the remaining 51% of Chicago's Levy Restaurants which it didn't already own.
		AEG is an aggressive Los Angeles development firm which, among many other projects, is building a spectacular arena under London's former Millennium Dome and creating another multi-purpose entertainment facility in Berlin.
		Compass Group, which had revenues just under $20 billion in 2005, does business in 93 countries, and boasts 400,000 employees.
	www.amusementbusiness.com /amusementbusiness/industrynews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001844006 (220 words)

	MLS - Press Conference Quote Sheet (Kroenke Sports Acquires Colorado Rapids) - Sept. 23, 2003
		Kroenke Sports announced the purchase of MLS' Colorado Rapids soccer team from Anschutz Entertainment Group and the organization's plans to build a new stadium for the club which currently plays at Invesco Field at Mile High.
		He is in his third season coaching us and as you know we had a rough start to the season but we've turned it around and the team is playing entertaining, fun soccer and I can't wait to see that in a new stadium.
		I have been with Phil Anschutz now for seven or eight years and have developed a lot of respect for the man and organization and I've been working with Tim (Leiweke) during that time.
	www.intermark.com /rapids/rp030923b.asp (2990 words)

	LA Downtown News Online
		While the venue has enjoyed tremendous financial success, as well as three Lakers championships, two X Games and the 2000 Democratic National Convention, and ushered in a revitalization that is sweeping Downtown, Leiweke is focused on a project that, in many ways, makes Staples look like small beans.
		On the AEG side of it, which is all of the rest of the retail, the Nokia Theater, Club Nokia, the other potential developments of the sports, restaurants and nightlife, we're ready to go.
		With all of the lofts and the condos and the entertainment district - that was the potential.
	www.downtownnews.com /articles/2004/10/11/news/news02.txt (1655 words)

	Xbox Forums - E3 Expo venue to undergo upgrade
		Last week, The Los Angeles Times reported that Fox Entertainment Group Inc. had sold its 40 percent stake in Los Angeles' Staples Center to Anschutz Entertainment Group, the enterprise that already owned the other 60 percent portion of the sports complex.
		Anschutz is reportedly poised to begin construction on a $1 billion project dubbed L.A. Live.
		Anschutz adds the Staples Center to its already vast holdings, including the London Arena, the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings, Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy, Chicago Fire, and DC United, as well as six hockey franchises in Europe and a stake in the Los Angeles Lakers.
	www.talkxbox.com /forum/showthread.php?t=3634 (445 words)

	Los Angeles Business Journal: The Sporting Life - Tim J. Leiweke of Anschutz Entertainment Group
		In addition, Anschutz Entertainment is developing a $100 million national training academy on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson.
		We are here to give people the opportunity for three hours in their lives to have a release from the day-to-day stress and tension that we all face.
		Our job is that -- during those three hours -- we give them the best form of entertainment, the most exciting brand of entertainment and the most passionate emotional experience we possibly can for their dollar spent.
	findarticles.com /cf_dls/m5072/23_23/75648246/p1/article.jhtml (1608 words)

	AEG trying to sell United - The Washington Times: Sports - September 17, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Anschutz Entertainment Group, operator of D.C. United, is fielding offers to sell its rights to the club as part of an overall effort to reduce its mammoth profile in Major League Soccer.
		But over the past year, executives for both MLS and AEG have agreed the best interests of the league lie in broadening the investor base and reducing the influence of Colorado billionaire Phil Anschutz, who at one point controlled six of 10 MLS clubs.
		While Anschutz's commitment to professional soccer in America is obvious, the sheer size of his holdings also has heightened criticism of MLS.
	washingtontimes.com /sports/20040917-122721-3019r.htm (751 words)

	AEG Live Signs on with Harrah’s Entertainment and Keppel Land for Marina Bay Integrated Resort Team
		AEG also will provide extensive expertise, including advice and direction on operating concepts for entertainment venues, the types of entertainment to be provided, and marketing strategies.
		The announcement of the agreement with AEG adds to a commanding list of premier international and local partners that Harrah’s and Keppel Land have assembled for their Marina Bay integrated resort proposal.
		AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles based AEG, is a collection of companies dedicated to the presentation of live contemporary music performance and touring for a variety of programming and muli-media productions.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2005/12/prweb326444.htm (708 words)

	Lance, Come Home: "Tour of California" Race Planned :: LAVoice.org :: LOS ANGELES SPEAKS HERE :: A ...
		In February, 2006, Anschutz Entertainment Group and a few well-heeled partners are staging an 8-day "Tour of California" bicycle race - the very thought of which should have everyone who's ever spent more than a day at a time in the saddle out shaving their legs and wax-lubing their Campy derailleurs.
		Anschutz Entertainment Group (they're so powerful they don't even really maintain a website, but here's a snippet of info) is run by reclusive tycoon Phil Anschutz.
		Anschutz has been one of the prime movers behind bringing an NFL franchise back to L.A. And he completely — and quite effectively - shuns the press.
	www.lavoice.org /article642.html (883 words)

	North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		AEG plans to spend $90 million to build the stadium and Harrison and Hudson County expect to cover the other $90 million, which will cover the construction of a 1,500-space parking garage, land purchase and clean-up.
		AEG decided that it couldn't lose this area and promptly decided that it was worth a $90 million investment.
		It was Lieweke, Sakiewicz and AEG chief operation officer Scott Blackmun who met two weeks ago and agreed funding the stadium on its own was the only way to assure the success of their investment.
	www.bergen.com /page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1NzAmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3Mzk0NTgmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk5 (1170 words)

	Anschutz Entertainment Plans to Build a 1,500-room Hotel and Entertainment Center Near Staples Center; $1 billion ...
		AEG President Tim Leiweke said he expects next month to announce details of the plan, which includes a long-anticipated Convention Center hotel with a related entertainment and retail complex.
		When Staples Center was first constructed, the Anschutz group was given development options for land on 11th Street facing the arena.
		Perry also said she expects nearly all the investment to come from the Anschutz group and its investors.
	www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2004_2nd/June04_StaplesHotel.html (668 words)

	Field Notes
		Anschutz, incidentally, is developing a similar, 7,000-seat facility called L.A. Live, which will be similar to the sparkling NextStage.
		The partnership with Anschutz Entertainment Group on the campus of California State University in Dominguez Hills will support the construction of the training center and sports venue, as well as make The Home Depot the facility’s naming rights holder.
		Nicholas Masucci, president of the Louis Berger Group, announced the merger of the Berger Group’s growing Missouri transportation practice with Devine deFlon Yaeger, Inc, a Kansas City-based architect/engineering firm.
	www.iaam.org /Facility_manager/Pages/2002_Nov_Dec/field.html (1238 words)

	REGAL RENAISSANCE [Regal Entertainment Group Co-CEOs Michael Campbell and Kurt Hall on the Future of Philip ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		On June 19, Regal Entertainment Group (REG) posted a first quarter pro forma net income of $34.7 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared with an estimated $1.6 million in profit the three separate entities made separately during the same time period in 2001.
		Qwest, Anschutz's former crown jewel, has seen its stock drop from a March 2000 all-time high in the $60s to $1.77 as of early July.
		But now, after a year of difficult work, which led to the creation of Regal Entertainment Group and a subsequent IPO, Hall, Campbell and their teams are striding towards something akin to "business as normal" -- although there might not be such a thing in the business of exhibition.
	www.boxoffice.com /scripts/content.asp?terms=2031 (1871 words)

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