PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — The Sphere in Las Vegas may have a Maryland relative by 2030 if the Prince George’s County Council approves a $1.4 billion proposal to build the entertainment venue, but local workers want to secure a labor agreement first.
During a public meeting in Largo on Tuesday, council members fielded residents’ concerns over Sphere Entertainment’s plans to construct the 6,000-seat venue, which would have about one-third of the capacity of the Las Vegas space, on a 15-acre lot just north of MGM National Harbor.
At the start of the meeting, Paul Macchia, senior vice president of government affairs and social impact for Sphere Entertainment, said the Sphere would generate an estimated $1.3 billion in economic activity to the county and $1.5 billion across the state, based on projections from the Las Vegas Sphere’s performance…