AEG – A breakdown

Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is a Los Angeles-based company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company.

It owns, operates and consults with more than 100 venues worldwide, across five continents, including the MasterCard Center in Beijing, O2 World in Berlin, and Pernambuco Stadium in Recife, Brazil.

Twenty five venues are in 11 European markets. The IndigO2, Eventim Apollo and Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park belong to the AEG Live family and the rest are owned, managed or consulted by AEG Facilities.

The AEG Live division owns, operates or exclusively books 31 venues. Its festivals and events include Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

AEG Sports owns franchises and properties such as Major League Soccer’s the Los Angeles Galaxy and The Houston Dynamo, European ice hockey teams Eisbären Berlin and Hamburg Freezers, and Swedish football club Hammarby.

AXS.com, a new ticketing platform serving as the company’s primary consumer brand, featuring mobile and video content service.

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