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SailGP returns to Los Angeles for the fourth event of the 2025 Season, the Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix on 15-16 March, 2025. Situated on the Port of Los Angeles, the racecourse is one of the tightest on the calendar - promising plenty of Hollywood drama as the...

We are pleased to present our 2025 Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) Major Sports & Entertainment Events Calendar. With a growing number of major events held throughout the calendar year, it’s easy to lose track of the dates and locations....

Dedicated to Growing Women’s Golf, JM Eagle and Plastpro CEOs Walter and Shirley Wang More than Doubled the Tournament Purse in Two Years From $1.5 to $3.75 Million   Los Angeles’ Premier LPGA Tour Event, the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro to Take...

The U.S. Women’s National Team will take on Brazil in two April friendly matches, playing at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 5, 2025 (2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET on TNT, truTv, Max, Universo & Peacock) and at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday,...

The Rose Bowl Stadium will host matches on June 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25. The teams that will play here include: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Atlético de Madrid (ATM) Botafogo (BOT) CF Monterrey (CFM) CA River Plate (RIV) FC Internazionale Milano (INT) Urawa Red...

It may be 575 days away, but excitement is already building in Southern California, as Los Angeles prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. The host committee wants Angelenos to be more than just spectators. They’re inviting artists from L.A. County to contribute...

LASEC President & CEO, Kathryn Schloessman, joined Power 106 and the Brown Bag Morning Show to discuss FIFA World Cup 26™ and the Los Angeles World Cup Poster Design Contest. Thanks to support from the Annenberg Foundation, the contest is providing local...

Five of Los Angeles County’s most esteemed experts in public art and cultural exhibitions will select four finalists in the contest to design the official poster for FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles™, the Los Angeles World Cup Host Committee announced today. L.A....

The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee today announced they are seeking local artists and designers to be part of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create the official poster for the FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles™. The winning poster will be...

Concacaf has announced that Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA, has been selected to host the next two editions of the Concacaf Nations League Finals. The competitions’ matches will be played at the world-renowned SoFi Stadium, one of the host venues for the FIFA World...

For the sixth time since 2013, Pepperdine has been awarded host duties for the 2027 West Regional of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Crypto.com Arena, as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday. "We are so grateful to all parties involved in this...

Concacaf has today announced key details about the 2025 Gold Cup, the Confederation’s flagship men’s national team championship, including the date for the tournament draw, match dates and the identity of the 14 stadiums in the United States and Canada that will host...

Concacaf has today announced key details about the 2025 Gold Cup, the Confederation’s flagship men’s national team championship, including the date for the tournament draw, match dates, and its return to SoFi Stadium among the 14 stadiums in the United States and...

The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC), in partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), hosted the 10th Annual Dodgers All-Access at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, August 8, 2024. The event gave more than 400 fans the rare...

When Los Angeles hosts eight matches for FIFA World Cup 26™, including the sought-after opening match for the U.S. Men’s National Team, the region can expect to reap economic benefits far beyond any event held in recent years, according to a new report issued...

Gianni Infantino says the world “will stand still and watch” the FIFA World Cup 26™ The tournament will kick off in Mexico City on 11 June 2026 Qualifying already underway in Africa, Asia, North, Central America & Caribbean, and South America Multimedia...

There’s a power outlet at every seat in the Intuit Dome, along with an adjustable fan. There are twice the number of restrooms in the L.A. Clippers’ soon-to-open new home in Inglewood, Calif. than are found in a typical sports arena. The ticket entry areas and...

The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) hosted its 19th Annual Lakers All-Access event at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, February 26, 2024. At this official Lakers event, guests enjoyed exclusive activities that included touring the Lakers locker...

USA will begin their FIFA World Cup 26 campaign as hosts in Los Angeles and will remain on home soil for all three group games. Los Angeles Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for USA's opening fixture of the FIFA World Cup 26™ on Friday, 12 June 2026. The...

Christine Devine and the FOX 11 team have graciously covered the high-impact work of the unsung heroes selected for the Champions Live Here legacy program and who continue to change lives long after the final whistle of Super Bowl LVI. The weekly Community Champions...

Inglewood is adding to its legacy in the world of sports, think SoFi Stadium. This time, for high school students with a newly-renovated weight room. A marching band and cheerleaders brought the sights and sounds of high school to life at a Tuesday news conference...

NASCAR announced today that Ozzie Juarez, local multidisciplinary artist from south central Los Angeles, Calif., will design and curate the winner’s trophy for the inaugural NASCAR Mexico Series Race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 4. “We’re...

Inglewood, Calif – December 4, 2023 – SoFi Stadium was ranked as the number one stadium in the world, according to Billboard Magazine’s 2023 Year in Touring, while YouTube Theater ranked as the number eight venue in the world. The stadium topped the charts for gross...

NASCAR announced on Sunday during FOX’s NFL coverage that the Busch Light Clash will return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to start the 2024 season, with the addition of a NASCAR Mexico Series race preceding the event scheduled for Feb. 4. This marks the third...

For the first time since 2017, and only the second time in history, both the Men’s and Women’s USA Rugby Sevens will compete together on US soil in front of friends, family and fans. Returning to Dignity Health Sports Park, March 2-3, 2024, HSBC SVNS looks to elevate...

The U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club this week marks the first time in 75 years that the tournament will be contested in L.A., and the USGA wanted to mark the occasion with an unmatched hospitality sales effort. The organization, which has long used...

Situated in between some of the most famous landmarks in Los Angeles sits perhaps the city’s most well-hidden gem. Los Angeles Country Club, home to one of the city’s oldest and most prestigious golf courses, has long been shrouded in mystery to the general public....

The U.S. Open is 123 years old this year, and just like with any USGA championship, there is history everywhere on the grounds of Los Angeles Country Club this week. Beyond the grounds of the championship course, another place the USGA is giving the players the chance...

In preparation for the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, the United States Golf Association (USGA), in conjunction with the cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, unveiled a comprehensive parking and transportation plan to ensure the safe and efficient movement of...

The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission is one of Mayor Riordan’s many important legacies. With the Mayor’s foresight, and the partnership he had built with our founder Tom Tellefsen and the Mayor's former law partner, the late Rick Welch, LASEC launched...

The Partner Perspective series is an opportunity to hear from LASEC Business Connect member companies and the high-powered local, diverse entrepreneurs behind them. Today’s focus is Susan Levine, Chief Executive Officer of Career Group Companies.  LASEC: Tell us about...

Concacaf has today conducted the official draw for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup. The 17th edition of the Confederation’s flagship competition for men's national teams will be played between June 16 – July 16 and will crown the best national team in the region. In total,...

The USGA has accepted a record 10,187 entries, including 15 champions, for the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club’s North Course. The U.S. Open will be held at the club for the first time on June 15-18, 2023. The number of entries...

Verizon will Support the Los Angeles Region Efforts to Host High-Profile Sports and Entertainment Events   The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) has officially signed on Verizon, one of the world’s leading providers of technology and...

SailGP, the world’s most exciting racing on water, has unveiled its final Season 4 calendar, featuring a mix of already established fan-favorite locations, new territories and some welcome returns to the SailGP host city fold. As a continued sign of the league’s rapid...

The USGA has begun the media accreditation process for the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, which will be held June 15-18 at The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club. Media should use the following link to apply: 123rd U.S. Open Media Credential Application All applications...

Sunday, March 12 marked an exclusive and limited Play Day for the Junior Golf Foundation, as an astounding 36 juniors were selected to participate in the year’s first outing at The Los Angeles Country Club (LACC). With the 2023 U.S. Open on the horizon, LACC and its...

The Partner Perspective series is an opportunity to hear from LASEC Business Connect member companies and the high-powered local, diverse entrepreneurs behind them. Today’s focus is Julio Garcia II, President of Jive Live Entertainment.  LASEC: Tell us about your...