{"id":4037,"date":"2026-06-18T14:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bricsmagazine.com\/en\/?p=4037"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:33:43","slug":"the-las-vegas-sphere-is-coming-to-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bricsmagazine.com\/en\/main-issue\/agenda\/brics-plus-news\/the-las-vegas-sphere-is-coming-to-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Las Vegas Sphere is coming to Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>A futuristic $1.7 billion arena will open on Yas Island in 2029<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Emirate has officially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/tourism\/sphere-abu-dhabi-to-open-on-yas-island-in-landmark-project\/\">announced<\/a> plans to build a large-scale entertainment complex modeled like the Sphere in Las Vegas. It will be the first venue of its kind outside the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is valued at 1.7 billion dollars, with the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 Abu Dhabi (DCT) as the investor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The giant spherical arena will be able to hold up to 20,000 spectators. Its creators envision it as more than just a concert venue \u2014 a fully immersive space where concerts, film screenings, combat sports and large-scale brand spectacles merge with next-generation visual and audio technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Abu Dhabi, the project is about more than entertainment. Officials are positioning Sphere Abu Dhabi as a statement of cultural ambition and as another attraction designed to reinforce the emirate&#8217;s role as a global creative and tourism hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building&#8217;s outer shell, known as the Exosphere, is set to become one of the most recognizable screens on the planet. 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