It was opened on 28 November 2005, with backing from the Anschutz Entertainment Group and sponsorship from Volkswagen Group and Adidas.
A major hurdle was overcome when a federal bankruptcy judge cleared the way for a lease of the festival property between the bankruptcy trustee and Anschutz Entertainment Group.
Freezers' owners, Anschutz Entertainment Group, are also owners of the Kings and made the decision to replace the old yeti mascots with a lion; just like their Stanley Cup winning team's mascot.
Prior to opening her own business consultancy firm, Wahlgren was the CIO of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG).
In 2013, Jackson was depositioned in her father's wrongful death trial versus AEG and reunited with her biological mother, Debbie Rowe, in April.
On 31 May 2005 Telefónica O2 acquired the name rights for the redeveloped Millennium Dome in London from Anschutz Entertainment Group.
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The naming rights arrangements with Anschutz Entertainment Group also apply in Germany with large sport and concert venues known as O2 World in Berlin and Hamburg.
On May 31, 2011, WTC announced that Andrew Messick, who was previously the president AEG, would become CEO of the World Triathlon Corporation.
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It is managed in majority by the original owners of the Dynamo, Anschutz Entertainment Group (who currently hold 50% of ownership), along with partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya (each with 25% ownership).
Guppy was Executive VP of the Metrostars until 2005, when he was chosen by former Chicago Fire owners AEG to replace the popular Peter Wilt in Chicago—a move that resulted in substantial fan backlash and protest.
In 2010, Farmers Field, a US$1 billion proposal to build a combination football stadium and convention center was made by the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and businessman Casey Wasserman to attract the return of professional NFL football back to the Los Angeles area.
The O2's casino site was involved in controversy after it was revealed that John Prescott had stayed at the ranch of Philip Anschutz, whose Anschutz Entertainment Group is involved in the reopening of the dome site as a sporting and entertainment venue.
Leiweke was President and CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), which owns the Los Angeles Kings, the Los Angeles Galaxy, part of the Los Angeles Lakers, the L.A. Live entertainment complex, as well as multiple sporting and entertainment venues around the world, such as the Home Depot Center and the O2 Arena in London, which it manages.