Anschutz Entertainment Group
The Anschutz Entertainment Group ( AEG ), a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation, is one of the world leaders in the life of entertainment and sport. It owns and operates some of the world's biggest arenas, theaters and a variety of companies, markets and produces entertainment events.
Arenas
The Staples Center in Los Angeles is owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group and operated by her. In the Staples Center prestigious events take place around the year. It is a venue for the annual Grammy Awards, the WTA Tour Championships, as well as a number of other major sporting events and concert events. On 7 July 2009 the official funeral ceremony for the late Michael Jackson took place here.
The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles and The O ₂ in London are also owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. In Germany the company's O2 World Berlin, which is inter alia, the venue of the Berlin Polar Bears and the basketball club Alba Berlin built, also the O2 World Hamburg is since 2007 owned by the company. To aid the construction project, the Anschutz Entertainment Group is a member of the controversial project investors Mediaspree, which supports the efficient operation of the Spree bank in the district of Friedrichshain- Kreuzberg.
In July 2012, the company took over in collaboration with CTS Eventim the operator of the Lanxess Arena in Cologne for an estimated 5 million euros.
AEG sports
As further part of the international portfolio, the Anschutz Entertainment Group in the U.S. and in Europe has a number of sports teams. These include basketball, ice hockey and soccer teams, such as the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. The two DEL teams Hamburg Freezers ( 70% ) and polar bears Berlin ( 100% ) belong to AEG, and the Swedish team Hammarby IF ( 49% ). The end of 2006 AEG caused a worldwide sensation when her football club Los Angeles Galaxy announced the signing of superstar David Beckham.
Employee
The AEG employed in 45 companies around the world more than 3,000 people and has its international headquarters in Los Angeles.
Criticism
The company boss Philip Anschutz came several times in the criticism of the media, because he financially supported political groups from the conservative evangelical milieu that discriminate against homosexuals among others.
In summer 2009, AEG was planning a comeback concert series with 50 performances by Michael Jackson. After Jackson died on 25 June 2009 was charged by Jackson's family of accusation against AEG Live, the concert promoters have some of Jackson demanded that the 50 - year-old could no longer afford. On 15 September 2010, the mother of Michael Jackson, Katherine Jackson has filed a lawsuit against AEG Live. The organizer is alleged therein to have the health and safety of the Stars neglected for profit.