In the time period between 2006 and 2010, "Barclays Center" as an idea for a new entertainment complex and hub in Brooklyn amounted to little more than an undeveloped hole in the ground, numerous rallies and protests against the project, and was almost shuttered by the combination of the 2009 recession and a court case against the use of eminent domain to further the project. It all seemed doomed to limbo despite being in plans or proposals since 2004 and optimistically pinned for a 2006 opening. The court has since:
- Seen its opening day in September 2012 (featuring a live performance from Jay-Z who had actually "retired" from the music in 2003 only to return in 2006), two years after the initial ground breaking and first development after beating the opposition in court cases.
- Has surpassed Madison Square Garden as the highest grossing venue in the United States for concerts and family shows (not including sports shows) based on sales data from November 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013
- Hosted a WWE PPV event in December 2012 and a WWE RAW in July 15, 2013
- Hosted the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25, 2013, bringing the show to a New York City borough other than Manhattan for the first time
- (assuming FFXV doesn't come out in 2015) will become the primary home for the New York Islanders hockey team after said team parted ways with their previous home Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum of 43 years.
...holy fuck.
- Seen its opening day in September 2012 (featuring a live performance from Jay-Z who had actually "retired" from the music in 2003 only to return in 2006), two years after the initial ground breaking and first development after beating the opposition in court cases.
- Has surpassed Madison Square Garden as the highest grossing venue in the United States for concerts and family shows (not including sports shows) based on sales data from November 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013
- Hosted a WWE PPV event in December 2012 and a WWE RAW in July 15, 2013
- Hosted the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25, 2013, bringing the show to a New York City borough other than Manhattan for the first time
- (assuming FFXV doesn't come out in 2015) will become the primary home for the New York Islanders hockey team after said team parted ways with their previous home Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum of 43 years.
We went from 386 Pokemon to 721.
Plus around 30+ Mega Pokemon.
...holy fuck.