UPDATE (3-14-13): It was announced today by The Anschutz Company that AEG is no longer for sale and that Tim Leiweke, a huge Kings supporter, will be leaving the company. Tim Leiweke, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AEG since 1996, will be leaving the Company by mutual agreement. “We appreciate the more » Read more
NO SURPRISE: Top sports moment goes to… The Kings
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • In an anti-climatic event clearly not associated with Hollywood, last night’s annual LA Sports Awards dinner dished out the following prizes to the Cup Champs: Top LA sports moment of 2012: Kings win the Stanley Cup LA Sportsman of the year: Jonathan Quick LA Coach of the year: Darryl more » Read more
Frozen Fury to Find a New Home?
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • AEG and MGM Resorts are working towards building a new sports and entertainment arena west of the Vegas strip. While the piece below doesn’t specify hockey as being one of the sports hosted in the future facility, it seems all but certain the popular pre-season game known as Frozen Fury more » Read more
Slow sale of Kings inching closer to completion, Leiweke to stay on board
By Ray Waddell • Billboard.com • The sale of Anschutz Entertainment Group is “taking longer” than expected, according to AEG CEO, Tim Leiweke, but not due to lack of interest. [...] “We’re gonna get there,” Leiweke tells Billboard.biz. “Unfortunately, it’s taking longer because more people were interested than we ever imagined, so there has been more » Read more
ODD: Leiweke talking up Sacramento Kings… with the Stanley Cup!
AEG’s Tim Leiweke, at the state Capitol with the Stanley Cup and Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, talks about his company’s interest in the Sacramento Kings and an arena project here. Read the full article here… Read more
Leiweke Admits: Kovalchuk “a favorite of mine”
Tim Leiweke (Part 2)…winning the Stanley Cup! By Jim Fox | LAKingsInsider.com Tim Leiweke: “The hardest one for me was by far New Jersey, they got an mean streak to them and it’s kind of a mean difficult place to go play, those fans are tough and mean and very loyal to their team in more » Read more
Pending sale of AEG delayed Sutter, Lombardi extensions…
By Helene Elliot | LA Times Leiweke said uncertainty over AEG owner Philip Anschutz’s sale of the company and Leiweke’s busy role in the process contributed to delaying Lombardi’s extension. “There were some distractions in the course of the conversation,” Leiweke said. “Dean’s very intense, and so I think there is always a healthy friction more » Read more
Is It Time To Trust Tim Leiweke And AEG?
By Gann Matsuda | FrozenRoyalty.net To be sure, the Tim Leiweke leading the Kings today is different from the one who was at the top of the organizational chart prior to Lombardi’s arrival in Los Angeles. Over the last few years, Leiweke has developed a very strong, deep passion for the team that has helped more » Read more
Kings Of The Community…
LISTEN: Tim Leiweke on Petro and Money Show – 5/23/12
Hammond joins Hockey Central at Noon to talk about whether this Los Angeles Kings team is the best of all time. (To Listen, Press ▶) Audio: Petros&Money Read more