The Los Angeles Sol was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California , that participated in Women's Professional Soccer .
55-439: The team was co-owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and Blue Star, LLC, a subsidiary of AEG. The team played its home games at Home Depot Center . It was announced on January 28, 2010, that the team would cease operations. The formation of Women's Professional Soccer was announced on September 4, 2007, and it was also announced on that day that a franchise had been awarded to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Sol
110-776: A stadium of his own . On March 14, 2013, Anschutz that announced AEG was no longer for sale and that it was changing CEOs. Tim Leiweke (CEO since 1996) left the firm; John Skorjanec was named VP of National Media Accounts with Dan Beckerman heading AEG. AEG's primary subsidiary AEG Facilities merged with its rival venue operator SMG in October 2019, forming ASM Global. AEG owns the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, The O2 in London,
165-604: A boycott against the projected development Mediaspree , of which O2 World is a part, arguing that huge sections of public spaces were being lost to the private sector. Furthermore, the Anschutz company was criticized for bully-like behavior in regards to the changing of the outer parameters of the sports arena. A section of the nearby East Side Gallery , a leftover piece of the Berlin Wall now serving as an international memorial for peace and freedom, had to be removed to enable
220-462: A crowd of Freedom defenders in the penalty area to head in a free kick from Japan national team star Aya Miyama . The Sol won their next two games as well, totaling a +5 goal differential, setting them apart early as the best team in the league. Though they did not win either of their next two games, they never dropped from first place in the table, and then went on an eleven-game unbeaten streak, with three draws and eight wins, at times having twice
275-675: A deal for the provision of Clipper services between Central London and the proposed theme park located on the Swanscombe Peninsula in Kent. The Thames Clipper services are also planned to operate between the theme park and a park & ride car park located on the north side of the River Thames in Tilbury Docks. These services are scheduled to start operation when the theme park opens in 2024. The first company to enter
330-673: A discount on single and return fares. Contactless payment is also accepted. A River Roamer ticket, valid for one day, is available from Thames Clippers which allows the holder to hop on and hop off along the banks of the Thames between Putney Pier and Barking Riverside Pier (including the Canary Wharf - Rotherhithe Ferry ). The cost is £21.00 for an adult and £42.00 for a family. An adult single trip fare changes depending on zones. They range from £5.20 to £14.70 (or £4.80 to £13.50 if payment
385-545: A large number of passengers in a comfortable environment. In 2015 and 2017, a total of four new 'Hunt Class' catamarans were purchased for use primarily on the RB6 Service. In July 2020, the company announced a partnership with U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber , which acquired naming rights to the ferry and rebranding the service as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers . In April 2022, global private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners ("Northleaf") acquired
440-605: A majority interest in Uber Boat by Thames Clippers from AEG, promising to bring new investment to support the company's plans to deliver sustainable growth, enhanced infrastructure and greater economic development on and around the River Thames. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operate under licence from Transport for London . The river boat service is now better integrated into the tube and bus ticketing network. From November 2009, Thames Clippers services started to accept Oyster pay as you go on all of its services, which also provides
495-456: A partnership with Thames Clippers was NatWest in 2008. The boats were reliveried in black sponsorship stickers displaying the NatWest and Thames Clippers Logo. KPMG won a three-year sponsorship deal in 2011 and sponsored the clippers during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. In August 2014, MBNA the bank holding company signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Thames Clippers, and introduced
550-543: A significant amount of its money by leveraging its sports interests, already significant earners, by using the stadiums in which these teams play to host various other entertainment events, most notably concerts. Philip Anschutz created the company by buying up several small local promoters in Los Angeles in order to fill up the schedule for his new sports venue, Staples Center. These included ConcertsWest and Goldenvoice, which had been founded by Gary Tovar , and promotes
605-611: Is an American global sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation . It is the world's largest owner of sports teams and sports events. Under the AEG Presents brand, it is the world's second-largest presenter of live music and entertainment events, after Live Nation . AEG Presents was founded in 2002 as AEG Live. AEG owns and operates a variety of venues, sport teams, and entertainment concerns. For venues, AEG owns and operates Crypto.com Arena and Dignity Health Sports Park , and managed
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#1732791832472660-522: Is an express service from North Greenwich Pier calling at London Bridge City Pier , London Eye (Waterloo) Pier and Battersea Power Station Pier . The service also provides private charters. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a fleet of 23 vessels. On 2 May 2004, a woman was killed after she was hit, while waiting for a boat, by a mooring bollard which had come loose from the Star Clipper at St. Katherine's Pier. On 4 October 2011 at 7pm,
715-419: Is made online, in app or with an oyster or contactless card). There is a one third discount for holders of valid travelcards (excluding Family River Roamer tickets and fares for The O2 Express). Special river service season tickets , valid for either 1 week, 1 month, or 1 year, are also available. Discounts for travelcard holders are also available on season tickets. Carnet tickets are also available via
770-446: Is to lead to a "river tube line" being created which would lead to easing of current congestion on London's transport systems, and better quality of travel, at a significantly cheaper price than other options. Opponents note that the river capacity, especially at low tide could mean a reduction of tourist boats (especially at peak commuter times), and turn the Thames into an urban highway which would be detrimental to London. To be feasible,
825-593: The Bally's Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas resorts. The informal partnership was dissolved the following year. In October 2011, AEG reached an agreement with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and WTorre to manage São Paulo 's then-upcoming Arena Palmeiras . In September 2013, it was announced that AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, had signed a 15-year contract to operate Wembley Arena in London . AEG Live partnered with MGM Resorts International to build
880-640: The Chicago Red Stars and won 2–1 against the Boston Breakers to end their regular season, the win giving the Sol the title of the first team to beat every other team in the league. They finished the season with 41 pts. (a 12–3–5 record) and a +17 goal differential. Being regular season champions, the Sol received a bye to the August 22nd championship match. They lost 0–1 to Sky Blue FC who made
935-639: The Colorado Rapids , his first MLS franchise. The Rapids were then a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation. In subsequent years, as Anschutz acquired additional sports teams, it led to the formation of a new division of the company whose focus was sports and entertainment, leading directly to the creation of AEG. the Rapids and National Hockey League 's (NHL) Los Angeles Kings as its original members. Since 1996, AEG has held ownership in
990-1407: The Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, and the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg. Additionally, AEG operates the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City , the Target Center in Minneapolis , Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum and Oakland Arena in Oakland, Pechanga Arena in San Diego, PNC Stadium in Houston, The Theatre at Grand Prairie in Dallas, and SNHU Arena in Manchester (New Hampshire). Anschutz's investment in
1045-687: The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which opened in April 2016. AEG Ogden , a joint venture with Australian investors, managed sports venues and convention centres in Australia and Asia, including the International Convention Centre Sydney , Lang Park and Sydney Super Dome . Anschutz was one of the co-founders and one of the lead investors of Major League Soccer . In 1996, he became the investor/operator of
1100-629: The XL Center and Rentschler Field . In England, it operates The O 2 which includes a 20,000 capacity arena. As part of the development of the O 2 , Anschutz also purchased the London river service company Thames Clippers , and supported the development of the nearby David Beckham Academy (which also had a branch at the Home Depot Center). The company had its headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles . In sports teams,
1155-633: The XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut until 2013. They previously operated Rentschler Field in Hartford from 2007 to 2010, during which they held a stake in the now-defunct Hartford Colonials of the UFL . In April 2016, AEG announced a partnership with esports company ESL ; the next year the company also announced an investment in the North American esports organization, Immortals . When
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#17327918324721210-679: The "super casino" license was awarded to a group in Manchester , rather than to Blackpool or London. Anschutz spent £50m on the Manchester Arena and the winner of the casino licence is a close ally of Anschutz, Sol Kerzner . In August 2007, AEG announced plans with Harrah's Entertainment to build a privately financed 20,000-seat arena in Paradise, Nevada on the Las Vegas Strip on Harrah's land located directly behind
1265-526: The 11th hour" according to league commissioner Tonya Antonuci. Following this failure to sell the team, the league announced its decision to disband the Sol on January 27, 2010, and organized a dispersal draft for the 19 players under contract to be held February 4. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Anschutz Entertainment Group Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. ( AEG ), also known as AEG Worldwide ,
1320-452: The 1968 John Wayne movie Hellfighters was being shot in 1967, Anschutz charged Universal Pictures a US$ 100,000 fee (equivalent to $ 0.9 million in 2023) to film real fire fighters extinguishing a real oil blaze on his land. Anschutz Film Group (formerly Crusader Entertainment, now known as Bristol Bay Productions and Walden Media ) produced the commercially successful Holes in 2003 and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,
1375-701: The Chicago Fire, San Jose Earthquakes, New York/New Jersey MetroStars, D.C. United and Houston Dynamo. Currently, AEG is the operator of the Los Angeles Galaxy . Anschutz was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006. Also in 2006, Anschutz received the National Soccer Medal of Honor, one of four recipients to ever receive the award. In 2007, Anschutz and AEG played a role in bringing David Beckham to
1430-610: The City of Los Angeles totaling $ 3.2 million. During this expense to the city during the Great Recession , some economists estimated that the event also generated $ 4 million for local businesses such as hotels and restaurants. City Council members and local media have called for the cost of the memorial incurred by the city to be paid for by the Jackson family or AEG, instead of by the city taxpayer. In June 2010, AEG agreed to pay
1485-605: The Moon Clipper hit the Tower Millennium Pier when it was carrying about 50 people. Four people were injured. On 31 December 2014, Moon Clipper hit a moored vessel, Mercuria, while running light back to Trinity Buoy Wharf. The vessel was then repaired, and returned to service on 5 February 2015. On 5 December 2016, the Typhoon Clipper collided with the workboat Alison, resulting in the sinking of
1540-552: The O2, through his company Anschutz Entertainment Group, previously resulted in his involvement in controversy related to the possible influence of former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in the award of the "super casino" license by the British government. Anschutz knew Prescott personally, having had him as a guest for a two-night stay at Anschutz's ranch in 2005 and footing the bill for hospitality and gifts. In January 2007,
1595-714: The Uber Boat by Thames Clippers tickets app. Park and Glide tickets are also available which grant access to the car park at The O 2 , and the River Bus. During weekday mornings and evenings & throughout the weekend the service runs from Westminster in the west to Barking Riverside in the east. On weekday daytimes between the peak hours the service is truncated and serves piers between Battersea Power Station and Royal Wharf. The service also runs on weekends as well as on weekdays. Stops from west to east: The service runs all day on weekends between Putney and North Greenwich. Stops from west to east: Thames Clippers operates
1650-593: The United States. In 2009, he joined the Board of Directors of USA Bid Committee, a group which was formed with the aim of promoting the application and campaign to bring the World Cup to the United States. This was ultimately successful with the 2026 World Cup. Between 2001 and 2019, AEG was the biggest external investor and minority shareholder of Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF . On 27 November 2019, it
1705-543: The Witch, and the Wardrobe in 2005. The company also played a significant role the 2009 documentary–concert film Michael Jackson's This Is It . AEG partnered with Outbox Enterprises, a start up company, in which AEG is both an equity partner and a client, to develop AXS (pronounced "access"). AXS is a digital marketing platform for purchasing tickets for sports and entertainment events. In Berlin, local groups started
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1760-464: The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . AEG was the second-largest event promoter in the United States. AEG Presents, previously AEG Live, came to international public attention in 2009 when it acted as the promoter for Michael Jackson 's This Is It concerts. Jackson died just three weeks before the series of 50 concerts were due to begin. Members of Jackson's family have said that they would like to see an investigation, in general, into
1815-427: The city of Los Angeles $ 1.3 million to offset some of the cost incurred by the city during the tribute event. AEG was also accused of having attempted to profit from the death of Michael Jackson , who was due to perform at London's O2 Arena in 2009 and 2010. The approximately 750,000 tickets were eligible for refund upon request, but the promoter offered to send out "souvenir" tickets if customers waived their right to
1870-716: The company owns the Los Angeles Galaxy , 50% of the Los Angeles Kings , Ontario Reign , Eisbären Berlin with Berlin Mercedes-Benz Arena , 23.5% of Hammarby IF , as well as interests in the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Sparks . AEG also owned Hamburg Freezers before ceasing its existence in 2016. The company also purchased the Champions on Ice figure skating tour in 2006, and own 12% of Djurgårdens IF Hockey . The company makes
1925-565: The death of Michael Jackson. Thames Clippers Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is a set of river bus services on the River Thames in London , England. The company operates both commuter services between eastern and Central London and tourist services under licence from London River Services . At present they transport around 10,000 passengers daily on average. Sean Collins co-founded Thames Clippers in 1999 with partner Alan Woods as Collins River Enterprises. Thames Clippers
1980-653: The direct cross river Canary Wharf – Rotherhithe Ferry , between Canary Wharf Pier and the Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier at the DoubleTree Docklands in Rotherhithe . The service uses smaller boats than the commuter service but runs at a higher frequency of every 20 minutes and every 10 minutes during peak times. The ferry can be used by guests of the hotel free of charge as well as by passengers not staying at
2035-493: The hotel at a cost. This service runs on weekday mornings and evenings between Putney and Canary Wharf. During the weekday off peak, the service is extended to Royal Wharf. Stops from west to east: In September 2017, Thames Clippers ran a trial commuter service between Gravesend and Central London. On 4 November 2022, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers announced that they had completed the purchase of Gravesend Town Pier , with an aim to operating long-term River Bus services from
2090-482: The number of points as the second-place team. They then lost to the Saint Louis Athletica in their last home game of the season, which ended their streak and kept alive the hopes that some team other than the Sol could win the regular season title, but a 0–0 draw against FC Gold Pride (who was the worst team in the league) gave the Sol the regular season title with two games to spare. The lost 1–3 to
2145-706: The pier within the next 2–3 years. From 27 July 2024 to 29 September 2024, Thames Clippers will run the service again. The Tate to Tate is a ticketed leisure service between the Tate Modern at Bankside Pier and the Tate Britain at Millbank Pier . Passengers travel on the RB1 service on weekdays and the RB2 at weekends. Tickets can be purchased from the Tate galleries in addition to standard options. The O 2 Express
2200-401: The playoffs when potential invitees Boston earned no points in their final regular season match against the Sol. In November, AEG gave their share of the Sol back to WPS. WPS ran the Sol for the next three months, completing trades, changing coaches, and participating in the 2010 WPS Draft . However, the potential ownership group that WPS had been working with to take on the Sol backed out "in
2255-439: The refund. The company estimated that 40–50% of its customers would request the original tickets in lieu of the refund, which would save the company $ 40 million in refunds. That was in addition to future profits from any material that formed a part of the " This Is It " concerts, which AEG made its intellectual property in sponsoring the concerts. After Conrad Murray , the physician appointed by AEG to take care of Jackson during
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2310-576: The report calls for better management of river traffic, improved interchange with other public transport modes and expansion of key piers. The Mayor of London is responsible for the River Concordat group, which is made-up of over forty different organisations including Thames Clippers. The publication, By the River , sets out the strategic vision for improving river transport on the Thames. Plans were announced in 2018 to expand further east down
2365-582: The river start with a calling at a pier in Silvertown in October 2019 and plans in the future to go to Thamesmead and Barking . Proposals to extend the service westward to newly built piers at Fulham (as part of the Craven Cottage Riverside Stand development), and Hammersmith have met stiff opposition due to the heavy use of that stretch of river by rowing and sailing clubs. In 2017, Thames Clippers and London Resort made
2420-508: The role of AEG Live in the final weeks of his life, and also, in particular, into the role of the personal advisers and representatives whom they believe the promoters put in place for him. On September 18, 2012, the Anschutz Corporation announced its intent to sell Anschutz Entertainment Group and its holdings. The company has retained financial advisors Blackstone Advisory Partners to assist in AEG's sale process. There had been some concerns about
2475-516: The run-up and throughout the "This Is It" concerts, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the California v. Murray case, Katherine Jackson , Michael's mother and legal guardian of his three children, filed a wrongful death suit against the promoter, seeking damages reportedly exceeding tens of billions of dollars. AEG filed a motion to have the case dismissed which was denied by a Los Angeles County judge who ruled that sufficient evidence
2530-526: The sale as AEG was instrumental in the development of Farmers Field , a planned football stadium in Downtown Los Angeles that was intended to attract an NFL team to the city. Approval to begin construction of Farmers Field in 2013 for a 2016 completion was in the process of being finalized at the time that AEG's sale was announced. In 2015, plans for Farmers Field were abandoned when then St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke announced plans for
2585-585: The view of Anschutz's new arena, located on the former eastern side of the city Spree . AEG has since promised to financially support the preservation of the East Side Gallery. AEG had a global interest in the death of Michael Jackson by hosting a public memorial service at Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center), a prominent music venue in Los Angeles and home of the Grammy Museum. The event included security and logistical support by
2640-401: The workboat. The two crew members on the workboat were taken to hospital. On 20 September 2022, the Moon Clipper had an engine fire while working on the RB6 Service to Putney. No one was hurt, but the vessel was evacuated, and spent a few months in drydock being repaired A Policy Exchange report from 2010 advocated significant expansion in river services on the Thames. The aim of the report
2695-430: Was announced that Zlatan Ibrahimović , had acquired 23.5 percent of the outstanding shares in Hammarby, which meant that AEG reduced their stake by half. AEG were part of a consortium with Tottenham Hotspur which proposed to demolish the London 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford and then to build a new 60,000 seater soccer specific stadium in its place and to renovate the Crystal Palace athletics stadium. These proposals
2750-424: Was announced that Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. had entered into an agreement to purchase the Kingsmill Resort near Williamsburg, Virginia . Xanterra, owned by Anschutz since 2008, has traditionally operated in national and state parks across the United States, especially in the Western regions, including Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Crater Lake National Park in Oregon . As of 2010, Xanterra
2805-429: Was officially unveiled on October 26, 2008. US women's national team midfielder Shannon Boxx was the first player in Sol history when she was allocated to the team on September 16, 2008. The team played its first game on March 29, 2009, against Washington Freedom resulting in a 2–0 victory. The first goal in club and league history was recorded in the sixth minute of the match, when defender Allison Falk out-jumped
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#17327918324722860-455: Was operating about three dozen hotels and lodges with more than 5,000 guest rooms combined, with over 8,000 employees. It has also been reported that Anschutz is currently in negotiations to buy the Silverado Golf Resort in Napa, California . Anschutz Entertainment Group also owned the Tour of California bicycling race and the Bay to Breakers footrace. The company also managed the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri , and managed
2915-399: Was present for the progression to a jury trial. The trial began on April 2. Murray served jail time for the death of Jackson, and indicated that if he was called as a witness for this case, he would refuse to testify to avoid incriminating himself amid his sentence appeal, as he had not previously testified under oath regarding Jackson's death. On October 2, 2013, AEG was found not liable in
2970-412: Was rejected as they violated the Olympic legacy provisions of the UK government. AEG owns the NHL 's Los Angeles Kings , the AHL 's Ontario Reign , the ECHL 's Cincinnati Cyclones (co-owned with Nederlander Entertainment), and the German ice hockey team Eisbären Berlin . AEG also formerly owned the Manchester Monarchs and an interest in the Reading Royals , both of the ECHL. In July 2010, it
3025-433: Was then taken over in September 2006 by the American Anschutz Entertainment Group , who promised substantial investment into the company to upgrade the services and to provide a more frequent "hop-on-hop-off" between Central London and The O 2 (formerly the Millennium Dome), also owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. In 2007 the company purchased six new catamarans to be used on the commuter service in order to carry
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