Mr. Sphere goes to Washington
The DC area is getting a miniature version of the Las Vegas Sphere
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Get ready to have a ball, Maryland. The company behind the Las Vegas Sphere is planning to build a smaller version of the venue in National Harbor, MD, a popular tourist area about 15 minutes south of the nation’s capital.
The DC “mini-Sphere” will seat 6,000—making it about one-third the size of the Vegas version—but it’ll have all of the same features. Those include a massive high-resolution screen, immersive sound, 4D effects, and haptic seating, plus an exterior that can display ads and artwork (or nightmare fuel).
By the numbers: The venue will cost more than $1 billion to build, but the project is getting about $200 million in “state, local, and private incentives,” according to Sphere Entertainment. However, the public will have to vote on some of them. The company says that the venue will:
- Provide about 2,500 jobs during construction, and 4,750 jobs once it’s up and running.
- Have an annual economic impact topping $1 billion.
What happens in Vegas, doesn’t stay in Vegas: Sphere Entertainment CEO James Dolan says the company has always been focused “on creating a global network of Spheres.” A full-sized version is already under construction in the United Arab Emirates.
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