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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jonathan Landrum Jr and Ken Ritter

James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

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It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has been made real: A $2.3 billion massive spherical venue standing 366 feet high and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline.

The drawing was initially made by James Dolan, the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden and owner of the New York Knicks and Rangers. He and MSG Ventures CEO David Dibble were trying to create a plan to give the entertainment venue industry a facelift in Las Vegas.

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