The LA Rams Will Get a New Home in September
Fans of the Los Angeles Rams will be thrilled to know that
their favorite team is heading back to the West Coast. The NFL team will be
relocating temporarily to the LA Memorial Coliseum for the next three years.
Previously known as the St. Louis Rams, the signature football franchise will
be moving back west to their original home in Los Angeles for the first time
since 1994.
Upgrading the LA Memorial Coliseum
Getting the Memorial Coliseum ready for its big return to
NFL stardom is going to take a lot more than a quick banner change. As a part
of the USC campus, the LA Memorial Coliseum is going to have to spend upwards
of $270 million to get the venue ready for the first big game. The money will
be used to renovate a variety of ailing features throughout the stadium
including those aging seats. The stadium will also have to make arrangements to
sell alcohol at the concession stands, as well as expand the venue’s Wi-Fi
capabilities.
More Business Means More Security
Perhaps the biggest change of all coming to the LA Memorial
Coliseum is the NFL’s requirement that a metal detector be installed at every
entrance. All of that added foot traffic and media attention means more
security for the historic USC stadium. Nearly every major venue in the country
is facing similar challenges. With acts of terror on the rise, having metal
detectors at massive public events is becoming commonplace around the world. The
USC stadium would probably have to make such upgrades in the years to come
regardless of the Rams’ decision to relocate.
Of course making all of these costly upgrades will be
considerably easier now that the LA Memorial Coliseum will get some of those
NFL ticket sales. The Los Angeles Rams are expected to boost the stadium’s
revenue stream considerably. Preseason tickets are already through the roof as
fans eagerly await the homecoming of their favorite NFL team. The median price
of the preseason games is already up to $123, with the highest priced game at
$180 per ticket.
The Saturday Night Shuffle
The trickiest part of the switch is going from Saturday
night games with the university’s football team to hosting the Rams on Sundays.
The college will be hard-pressed to revamp the venue’s appearance in just
24-hours. With the Memorial Coliseum being a temporary home for the Rams, the
NFL team does not appear too worried about the transition. While some things
are pretty much guaranteed to get lost in the shuffle, the owners of the LA
Rams understand that they’re putting a lot of pressure on the university.
The first Rams preseason game of 2016 is slated for August13th at the LA Memorial Coliseum against the Dallas Cowboys. While
the first regular season game at the coliseum is scheduled for September 18th
against the Seattle Seahawks.
The Los Angeles Rams’ Future Home in Inglewood
Construction is getting underway for the Rams’ future home
in Inglewood, CA. Two construction companies, Turner
and AECOM, are teaming up to tackle this massive endeavor. As part of the new
Hollywood Park entertainment area, the stadium will be located right next to a
slew of hotels, luxury stores, upscale restaurants, residential and commercial
real estate, and a number of public parks.
Accommodations Near the LA Memorial
Coliseum
Those that are interested in staying near the LA Memorial
Coliseum as the season gets underway should come to the Sea Rock Inn. The
Memorial Coliseum is less than 10 miles away from the hotel, making it so much
easier to get home after a long night of drinking and chanting at the field.
The Sea Rock Inn is known as one of the best budget hotels in LA, catering to
vacationers and long-term residents alike. With LA Rams ticket prices reaching
new heights, fans might want to think about saving as much money as possible if
they’re coming in from out of town.
The entire city of Los Angeles is getting ready to welcome
back its old friend to the LA Memorial Coliseum. Tickets are on sale now!
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