{"id":36363,"date":"2023-04-13T13:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=36363"},"modified":"2023-04-13T13:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:59:49","slug":"tickets-on-sale-for-sphere-worlds-most-expensive-imax-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/tickets-on-sale-for-sphere-worlds-most-expensive-imax-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickets on Sale for Sphere, World’s Most Expensive IMAX Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tickets are now on sale for the first “Sphere Experience,” a new movie called “Postcard from Earth” at the $2.2 billion Sphere at Venetian, a cutting-edge venue expected to open in spring 2023.<\/p>\n

Immediately after which we expect it to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but we’ve decided to try and not be a buzzkill in this particular story, probably.<\/p>\n

Tickets for “Postcard from Earth” start at $54, but can be as much as $236 if you include Ticketmaster fees. For a movie. That’s not even a real movie. It’s more like a 60-minute BBC nature documentary. We are not making this up.<\/p>\n

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Yep, that’s the parking lot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In our sincere effort to not be a wet blanket, we will share some information from the official news release from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., owners of the Sphere.<\/p>\n

The announcement proclaims, “Sphere Experiences, which will be the result of collaborations between Sphere Studios—Sphere’s in-house creative and production studio—and acclaimed storytellers and creatives, are original immersive productions designed exclusively for Sphere. As the first Sphere Experience, ‘Postcard from Earth’ will utilize the full breadth of Sphere’s technological capabilities to create a multi-sensory storytelling journey, providing audiences with a first-of-its-kind shared experience at an unparalleled scale. Each Sphere Experience will be approximately 60 minutes in length, and productions are slated to run multiple times per day, year-round.”<\/p>\n

So, yep, that’s the business model for the Sphere. With some live performances included, like U2.<\/p>\n

U2 will perform “U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere,” to help launch the new venue. U2 is being paid $10 million for a dozen shows, plus 90 percent of the box office.<\/p>\n

The U2 shows will be what’s commonly known as a “loss leader.”<\/p>\n

The schedule for “Postcard from Earth” shows the movie (sorry, experience) will play 3-4 times a day.<\/p>\n

Sphere has a seating capacity of 17,500.<\/p>\n

What could possibly go wrong?<\/p>\n

The Sphere is also called MSG Sphere or Sphere at Venetian or MSG Sphere at Venetian, despite the fact it’s not at the Venetian. We trust Sphere is looking for a naming rights partner, but there have been no takers to-date, nor have any other advertising partners been announced.<\/p>\n

The Sphere has high hopes when it comes to advertising. A recent job posting for an Exosphere Product Director says this unfortunate person will be expected to “generate far beyond $100 million of revenue per year” for advertising on the exterior of the Sphere.<\/p>\n

As the kids say, the Sphere done lost its damn mind.<\/p>\n

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MSG thinks it’s going to get “far beyond $100 million” a year in Sphere ad revenue. Related: Is The Onion writing LinkedIn job postings now? pic.twitter.com\/ehucWsjdKQ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) March 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n