| The Anschutz Entertainment Group is a sporting and music entertainment presenter, a subsidiary of The Anschutz
Corporation. The company owns or operates several major entertainment/sporting venues, including the Staples Center, the Home Depot Center, and The Forum. Philip Anschutz owns major interest in the company.
The company also owns a number of sports teams, including the Los
Angeles Kings, Chicago Fire, D.C. United, MetroStars, Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, the Manchester
Monarchs, five European Hockey franchises, as well as interests in the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles
Sparks.
The company makes a significant amount of its money by leveraging its sports interests, already significant earners, by using
the stadia in which these teams play to host various other entertainment events, most notably concerts.
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