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"The stadium itself is kind of ingenious." (4/16)
Posted Apr 16, 2008 | Source: Hater Nation
The Hater Nation thinks “something seems different about the current stadium proposal from Roski. It looks like it just might work… The stadium itself is kind of ingenious. Part of the stadium will be built into a hillside, decreasing construction cost, along with all of the luxury and press boxes being housed on one side making construction a lot easier.”
Will L.A. wake up to Roski's NFL dream? (4/17)
Posted Apr 16, 2008 | Source: Los Angeles Times (Sam Farmer)
Excerpt: Ed Roski has been to the bottom of the Atlantic in a Russian submarine to view the wreckage of the Titanic. He's ridden his mountain bike the entire length of the Burma Road. He's climbed to base camp at Mt. Everest and has paid his deposit to travel commercially into space.
But his latest undertaking is his wildest, most improbable yet. He wants to bring the NFL back to Los Angeles...
Roski says he can get started almost immediately on his NFL stadium, something that separates his concept from the dozens of failed ones that came before it. His environmental impact report is done. He doesn't have to worry about battling historic preservationists; he's dealing with a mound of dirt. He doesn't need the blessing of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa or to lobby members of the City Council...
The way Roski sees it; he could have shovels in the ground this fall and have a stadium ready to go for the 2011 season. By his thinking, a team could be in L.A. by the 2009 season and could play for two years in the Rose Bowl or Coliseum until its new digs are ready. He would want to own at least part of the team, but says he would be comfortable being a behind-the-scenes shareholder as he is with the Lakers and L.A. Kings...
Roski to unveil concept for NFL stadium (4/16)
Posted Apr 16, 2008 | Source: Associated Press (John Nadel)
Excerpt: Edward P. Roski Jr., a part owner of the Kings and Lakers who has spent several years trying to lure the NFL back to the Los Angeles area, believes his latest concept for a stadium could help finally land a team. On Thursday, Roski will unveil his idea for a stadium in the City of Industry, near the southern intersection of the 57 and 60 freeways some 20 miles east of Los Angeles, said John Semcken, vice president of Majestic Realty, Roski's real estate company.
The stadium would be surrounded by a high-end shopping mall, and located on a vacant property which Roski already owns.
"We've spent the last year designing a football stadium that is ideally suited for the Southern California marketplace that will be a part of a major entertainment, retail and office development," Semcken told The Associated Press.
"We want to take all of the uncertainty out of this stadium situation." ...