Remember that it is an arena inside of LED display. Much of the cost is for the arena. The Intuit Dome is under construction for Clippers is $2 billion budget b

Remember that it is an arena inside of LED display. Much of the cost is for the arena. The Intuit Dome is under construction for Clippers is $2 billion budget but that includes whole complex. The UBS Arena for Islanders was $1 billion. It sounds like the pandemic made the Sphere a lot more expensive. The business model is hosting concerts and entertainment events. Las Vegas is probably a good place for events with all the tourists. But Vegas has a bunch of arenas. The Sphere also seems dedicated venue as opposed to T-Mobile Arena that hosts hockey.