The Intuit Dome project is a $2 billion multipurpose sports and entertainment arena in Inglewood, California, built as the permanent home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers after the franchise spent decades as a tenant at other venues. The arena officially opened on August 15, 2024, with Bruno Mars headlining the inaugural concert, and the Clippers played their first game there at the start of the 2024 to 2025 NBA season, ending the franchise’s long tenure at Crypto.com Arena, which it had shared with the Los Angeles Lakers since 1999.

Global Recognition, Olympic Assignment and a Record-Setting Event Calendar

Since opening, the Intuit Dome has accumulated a string of major accolades and event wins that have cemented its status as one of the premier venues in world sport. Time Magazine named it one of its 2025 World’s Greatest Places, while the venue earned ENR’s 2025 Project of the Year in the sports and entertainment category, along with recognition for sustainability excellence. The arena hosted the 75th NBA All-Star Game on February 15, 2026, and in January 2026 served as the venue for the FireAid benefit concert, which raised an estimated $100 million for communities affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. It is also confirmed as the host of all basketball events at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The project provides a useful benchmark for the evolving expectations surrounding sports infrastructure, a trend now extending into collegiate athletics through developments such as the USF on-campus football stadium project in Tampa, where universities are increasingly pursuing venue designs that strengthen campus identity, improve fan experience, and support long-term institutional growth.

Project Overview

• Project Name: Intuit Dome (formerly Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center)
• Location: 3930 West Century Boulevard, Inglewood, California, USA (adjacent to SoFi Stadium and Kia Forum)
• Developer / Owner: Steve Ballmer via Murphy’s Bowl, LLC (Los Angeles Clippers ownership entity)
• Total Cost / Value: $2 billion (up from initial $1.8 billion estimate reported at construction start)
• Scale / Capacity: 18,300 seats; 915,000 sq ft total; five basketball courts; 86,000 sq ft of player and medical facilities; 80,000 sq ft outdoor plaza
• Construction Start: September 17, 2021 (groundbreaking ceremony)
• Expected Completion: Completed and opened August 15, 2024
• Funding / Financing: Entirely privately funded by Steve Ballmer; no public money used
• Current Status: Fully operational; hosting NBA games, concerts, and major events
• Key Milestone: Hosted 2026 NBA All-Star Game (February 15, 2026); confirmed venue for basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics; awarded LEED Platinum certification — the first NBA arena to achieve this rating

Project Team

• Murphy’s Bowl, LLC (Steve Ballmer) — Owner and Developer
• AECOM — Lead Architect and Design Lead
• AECOM Hunt Turner (joint venture) — Construction Manager and General Contractor
• Anderson Barker Architects — Design Team Member
• Hood Design Studio — Design Team Member (local and diverse firm)
• City Design Studio — Design Team Member (local and diverse firm)
• Walter P. Moore — Structural Engineer
• Henderson Engineering — Engineering Design Team Member
• Labib Funk and Associates — Design Team Member
• AirFixture — HVAC Under-Seat Air Distribution Supplier
• Intuit Inc. — Naming Rights Partner
• U.S. Green Building Council — LEED Platinum Certifying Body
• City of Inglewood (Mayor James T. Butts Jr.) — Municipal Authority and Permitting Body
• NBA — Governing Body and All-Star Game Awarding Authority

Reported 23rd September 2021: Construction has begun on the US$1.8 billion Intuit Dome stadium for the Los Angeles (LA) Clippers in Inglewood, California. The stadium project is being led by AECOM who is the lead designer who has stated that the goal is to create a technologically advanced arena, outdoor plaza, and entertainment venue that will deliver a uniquely intimate and intense experience. It will hold approximately 18,000 people and has been designed for intimate and optimal engagement with the fans and community. The facility will feature a structurally efficient and visually dynamic silhouette that will be defined by a steel frame with diagrid geometry, inspired by the form of a basketball net as a ball passes through it.

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There will be 1,500 toilets, ensuring no one misses an important play if nature calls, an acre-large halo scoreboard, fit with 4K LED lights that will give more analytics and statistics for fans to see at will, and hyper-efficient food services that will be completely cashless and cashier-less. Outdoor courts will surround the complex, acting as an open space community center that can provide for Inglewood residents 24/7. With the construction of the LA Clippers stadium come thousands of jobs, the vast majority of which will stay local. The arena will be in-part powered by a solar rooftop that could keep the arena running for the entirety of a basketball game during a blackout.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor James Butts emphasized the difficulties in navigating the constituent and legal demands and obstacles to allow for the construction of the LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome, which was a theme brought up by several other speakers. AECOM, the core design team includes Anderson Barker Architects, Walter P. Moore, City Design Studio, Hood Design Studio, Henderson Engineering, and Labib Funk & Associates.