The arena in downtown L.A. also will serve as a vote-by-mail drop box location.“The Lakers organization is extremely pleased to be able to partner with AEG and the County of Los Angeles to open up Staples Center to provide a safe and easily accessible location for people to vote,” said Jeanie Buss, Lakers governor, in a statement. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Lakers vs. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.
Home to the Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Sparks. Location/Parking. STAPLES Center has been designed with the fans of Los Angeles in mind. “But it’s really about action, and this is a huge step just for creating a venue where there’s not gonna be any reason for people in the L.A. community or L.A. County to not vote. With his pitching season over, Angels’ Shohei Ohtani takes the long view Guests who attend events are treated to the finest entertainment experience imaginable. Also home to annual award shows including the EMMYS, ESPY’s, People’s Choice, BET Awards and American Music Awards, L.A. LIVE is recognized worldwide for offering an incomparable and unforgettable entertainment experience. During AEG’s Season of Giving, held throughout the month of December, the Foundation spotlights more than two dozen local charities and community-based organizations and provides non-profits a platform to collect food, hold blood drives, register volunteers, educate the public and sign up mentors with the Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE, its ice skating rink, STAPLES Center and the holiday tree as the backdrop. ), the 14-screen Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 theatre featuring the Premier House, along with ESPN's West Coast broadcast headquarters. Along STAPLES Center’s five concourses are 23 refreshment stands offering a variety of dining choices including the Smokehouse BBQ on City View Terrace, a one-of-a-kind outdoor dining experience with a spectacular view of L.A. LIVE and of the downtown Los Angeles skyline. In addition, the arena has hosted multiple sold-out WWE dates, UFC 39 and UFC on FOX, Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice, Walking with Dinosaurs and the Harlem Globetrotters.Through the charitable endeavors of STAPLES Center Foundation, dynamic and life changing programs and services that focus on education, mentorship, healthy living, and healthcare, have been provided to children and families throughout Los Angeles with a special emphasis on supporting low income neighborhoods surrounding the arena. A lot of times there’s not enough sites and there’s long lines and whatnot, and everybody’s not going to be able to. Fans attending games should be aware that all bags larger than 14" x 14" x 6” (i.e. The arena, which formerly was home the Lakers and NHL’s Kings, now is used as a concert venue.Clippers ownership purchased the Forum — which currently is among the sites in L.A. County where people can be tested for the coronavirus — in May for $400 million as part of a settlement agreement with Madison Square Garden.On Sept. 1, the Clippers — who will continue to play at Staples Center through 2024, after which they’re planning to open a new arena in Inglewood — will launch the Earlier this month, the Dodgers and “More Than A Vote,” a nonprofit coalition of Black athletes and artists led by Lakers star LeBron James, worked with the California Secretary of State’s office to Lakers coach Frank Vogel said Saturday that the idea to turn Staples Center into an expansive polling place has been in the works for a while.“It’s something that I know the Lakers have been working on for some time,” said Vogel, before the Lakers tipped off Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers.“I’m not sure what happened in the last couple of days, but obviously with what the players did in terms of sitting out games and making sure we address these issues of potentially using these NBA arenas as voting sites really, really helps the cause. Located directly across the street from STAPLES Center is L.A. LIVE, a one-of-a-kind sports, and entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles. backpacks, suitcases, beach bags, etc.) Staples Center is latest NBA arena named as a voting center for fall General Election Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Experts in adversity, the Lakers prepare (again) for closeout Game 5 against Trail Blazers