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When Will The Intuit Dome Open?

By Abhay Acharya / 10 November 2023 08:25 AM

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When will the Intuit Dome open? Intuit Dome is set to open at the end of October 2024 before the 2024-25 NBA season. It will be the LA Clippers new home.

It is a privately funded indoor arena that will operate in Inglewood, California, possibly in time for the 2024-25 season. It is located south of SoFi Stadium.

The arena will be the home to the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. Currently, the LA Clippers play their home games at the Crypto arena, about 11 miles northeast of the Dome.

The Dome construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on 17 September 2021 with an expected cost of about $2 billion.

Steve Ballmer, the Clippers' current owner, saw the need for the team to have their own home after sharing a facility in a town leaning heavily towards the NHL's LA Lakers. Intuit owns the arena's naming rights, while AECOM is the lead design partner.

With a field size of about 915,000 sq ft, this basketball-obsessed venue is set to feature five full-size courts and 51 uninterrupted rows in The Wall.

Intuit Dome Bag Policy

Intuit Dome bag policy states no hard-size bags, purses, or backpacks larger than 14 x 14 x 6 inches. Wallets smaller than 5 x 9 x 1 inches are permitted.

The LA Clippers new arena, Intuit Dome, will feature the largest-ever double-sided halo display in a venue setting at almost a full acre (38,375 square feet). The roof is designed to acclimate the unique Halo Board, prioritizing the upper-bowl seats' viewing escapade.

The bag policy across the NBA varies per arena, with the implementation of each team's regulations set for their respective home venues. In general, NBA arenas enforce a strict limit on permissible bags within the facility.

Some establishments implement a no-bag policy, while most allow bags or backpacks smaller than 14 x 14 x 6 inches into the arena. Since the Intuit Dome opening date is set ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season, speculation can only be made on its bag policy.

As per the LA Clippers' current venue, Crypto.com Arena's bag policy, no bags, purses, backpacks, drawstring bags, or wallets are allowed within the facility. The permissible clutches or wallets should be smaller than 5 x 9 x 1 inches.

The Intuit Dome, being of a similar size, can be thought to implement an equivalent bag policy to regulate a secure and safe environment for its guests. In addition, the arena will permit diaper and medical bags smaller than 14 x 14 x 6 inches after screening inside the establishment.

One diaper bag per child is permissible, while camera bags, fanny packs, clear bags, and totes are restricted within the arena. Also, the permissible medical bags should be passed through the metal detectors and visually screened before entry.

Intuit Dome Other Policies

Intuit Dome implements security guidelines like a no-bag policy and a cashless venue. Outside food and beverages are restricted within the facility.

This futuristic arena is set to be a fully cash-free venue, accepting credit and debit cards only for payments. The facility will feature mobile and major contactless payment methods for a speedy and safe checkout.

Guests with no accepted cashless payment method are facilitated with free-of-charge "Cash to Card" conversion booths throughout the arena.

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Likewise, the venue restricts guests, incorporating off-duty law enforcement officers, from bringing weapons of any kind within the facility, like firearms, clubs, knives, stun guns, etc. The arena can dispose of or remove the item from the facility if found in possession.

Some of the items that are prohibited in the Dome are listed below.

  • Professional cameras with interchangeable/detachable lenses
  • Glass bottles, coolers, flasks, and cans
  • Illegal substances or drugs
  • Fireworks, flashlights, laser pointers, and glow/light sticks
  • Weapons of all kinds
  • Outside food and beverages
  • Pepper sprays or Tasers
  • Selfie sticks, monopods, tripods
  • Video/audio recorders like GoPros, tablets, etc.
  • Bags and Backpacks
  • Noise-making items like air horns, whistles, bells, etc.
  • Flag poles, poster tubes, banner sticks
  • Drones
  • Projectiles like balloons, balls, etc.
  • Animals or pets (service animals are permitted)
  • Cruiser wagons, strollers
  • Unidentified items like wrapped gifts

The arena holds the right to prohibit any item that might harm the guests or public in any manner. The venue security and management are legally capable of ejecting or arresting guests unwilling to comply with the abovementioned policies.

Likewise, the arena upholds a no-re-entry policy for all events except for some all-day affairs like sports tournaments. However, guests must get clearance from the Guest Experience Manager or Event Manager and get their tickets scanned each time they pass the gate.

Moreover, all guests must pass through a metal detector and undergo a visual inspection while entering the facility. The arena reserves the right to seize items they deem to cause disruption or danger to the guests or the event.

Furthermore, the arena is a smoke-free region, restricting smoking (along with electronic cigarettes) and smokeless tobacco product use throughout the facility. This also includes terraces and outdoor patios.

In addition, the arena policy states no flags, banners, and posters bigger than 11 x 17 inches. The banners or signs must be event-related and unattached to a pole/stick, with no offensive content.

Intuit Dome Seat Capacity

Intuit Dome capacity includes 18,000 seats for basketball fans. The arena has a practice facility of 85,000 sq ft and a sports medicine clinic of 25,000 sq ft.

The arena features premium and luxury seating like the courtside, red club, orange club, green club, and loft seating. The courtside seats offer world-class VIP treatment and unbeatable views at the world's best basketball arena's heart of action.

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Fans can enjoy the Intuit Dome Clippers game in all of these premium seating with their private entrance and access to all-inclusive beverages and food within the arena. The courtside seating also features exclusive access to Gold Club while offering inclusive players' lot parking.

Halo Lofts are ideal for smaller, more private assemblages. It offers luxury 4-person boxes, concierge service, and all-inclusive pre-game dining at a more affordable price than suites.

The venue features 51 uninterrupted rows in The Wall for intimidation during the home games. The Wall will have 4,700 seats with no concourse breaks for the Clippers fans to fill the arena with atmosphere and energy like nothing before.

Likewise, the venue offers the most legroom in the NBA with a basketball emphasis. Its bowl-like design places every seat in the facility closer to the court, delivering a hovering-like experience over the stage or the floor.

Moreover, the Intuit Dome renderings showcase a first-of-its-kind, captivating double-sided Halo Board of 38,375 sq ft. It is equivalent to 233 million LEDs and depicts every stat, replays, and more in 4K.

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The Dome's roof is particularly engineered and designed to acclimate the unique board, prioritizing the upper-bowl seats' viewing escapade and optimizing sightlines from every seat.

Intuit Dome Location Map

Intuit Dome is at 3939 W 102nd Street, Inglewood, California, United States. The billion-dollar arena is located south of the recently made SoFi stadium.

With the Intuit Dome opening at the end of October 2024, the Los Angeles Clippers will move about 11 miles southwest of the Crypto.com Arena to their new home the following season.

You can access the Dome from the arena by getting on the I-110 South ramp from Chick Hearn Ct., taking an exit after 15 minutes to W Century Blvd and then to W 102nd St in Inglewood. 

Likewise, the Dome is located east of the Los Angeles International Airport, accessed through the Interstate-105 East ramp to S Prairie Ave and then to W 102nd Street.

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The SoFi Stadium is located north of the arena across the West Century Boulevard. You can access the stadium by heading west on W 102nd Street and turning right at the 1st cross street onto S Doty Ave. Following that, you must turn right onto Stadium Dr and left onto Varus Dr to reach the stadium.

Intuit Dome is about 1.3 miles south of The Forum (owned by Steve Ballmer since 2020). It is accessible via the S Prairie Ave across the W 102nd Street.