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Sphere Entertainment and the Emirati government confirmed the next mega-structure will be in Abu Dhabi. But we still don't have key details like price, location or a timeline.
Sphere Entertainment has announced the location of its second development: Abu Dhabi. The new sphere, said to "echo the scale" of the original in Las Vegas, is a joint venture between Sphere Entertainment and the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi.
Details are sparse – we don't get things like the location, opening date or budget. Here's what we know:
A similar capacity to the Las Vegas Sphere of around 20,000 seats. DCT Abu Dhabi and Sphere Entertainment will have ongoing arrangements and DCT will pay an annual fee to Sphere for the us