Popular Las Vegas attraction seating thousands will expand to new vacation destination

A popular music and entertainment arena in Las Vegas is expanding and opening another venue outside of Washington, D.C.

The Sphere, a dome 366 feet high and 516 feet wide and spanning a total of 875,000 square feet, will be opening a smaller-sized model in National Harbor, Maryland, according to a release. 

James Dolan, Sphere Entertainment's chair and CEO, said in a press release the organization is looking forward to bringing an immersive experience to a new area. 

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"Our focus has always been on creating a global network of Spheres across forward-looking cities," he said. 

"This will be one of the largest economic development projects in Prince George’s County history — proving once again our state is the best place in the country to bring dreams to life," said Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland. 

"We’re excited for what this means for our people, and how it will showcase the best of what Maryland has to offer to everyone who visits."

The project will cost $200 million.

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It's expected to generate 4,750 jobs once completed.

While the Las Vegas venue has a seating capacity of 18,600, the new Sphere will seat 6,000 people.

"Smaller-scale Spheres would feature an Exosphere — the exterior LED display of Sphere that showcases both artistic and branded content and reaches audiences globally," said the press release.

"All of Sphere’s advanced technologies would be incorporated, including Sphere Immersive Sound, as well as haptic seating and 4D environmental effects." Haptic seating refers to chairs equipped with vibration motors, motion elements and other features. 

The Sphere in Las Vegas was ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s and Pollstar’s 2025 lists for the top-grossing venue worldwide.

National Harbor has become a popular waterfront tourist spot.

It's filled with casinos, hotels, restaurants and a Ferris wheel just 15 minutes outside the nation’s capital.

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Sphere in Maryland will support about 2,500 jobs during the construction phase, the governor's office said.

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The Las Vegas Sphere is currently showing "The Wizard of Oz," bringing an immersive experience to the audience with wind arrays, fog and fire bursts.

Ex-MLB star Wilbur Wood dead at 84

Wilbur Wood, a three-time All-Star pitcher who made opposing batters swing and miss with a nasty knuckleball, has died, the Chicago White Sox announced. He was 84.

Wood spent 17 seasons in the majors from 1961 to 1978, spending 12 seasons with the White Sox. He also played for the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.

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"The White Sox send our condolences to the family, friends and fans of 3x All-Star Wilbur Wood, who has passed away at the age of 84," the team said on social media.

Wilbur made his debut with the Red Sox in 1961 as a 19-year-old pitcher and then found himself with the Pirates in his early 20s. But he made his biggest impact with the White Sox.

He started as a reliever for the White Sox. He led the majors in 1968 when he appeared in 88 games and then led the American League the next two years when he appeared in 76 games in 1969 and 77 games in 1970.

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Wood was thrust into the starting role in 1971 and did his best to perfect the knuckleball to put less stress on his throwing arm. He turned into an incredible workhorse pitcher, leading the majors in games started from 1972 to 1975. He won at least 20 games from 1971 through 1974.

He suffered a fractured kneecap on a line drive early in the 1976 season. When he returned to the mound, Wood began to struggle. His ERA ballooned to 5.20 in 28 games in 1978, which would be the final season of his career.

He finished his career with a 3.24 ERA and 1,411 strikeouts. The 376.2 innings he pitched during the 1972 season were the most by a starter in a single season in the Live Ball Era (since 1920), according to MLB.com.

Wood finished top three in AL Cy Young Award voting in 1971 and 1972.

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