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Crypto.com Arena to step up its game with several years' worth of renovation and upgrades

A detailed view of the sign above the screens prior to a game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Dec. 26, 2021, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — There is a new mantra at Crypto.com Arena that has nothing to do with basketball or hockey or rock concerts. The three words appear on small, white signs posted throughout the building.

Pardon Our Dust

The 23-year-old sports venue previously known as Staples Center has launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to rejuvenate itself during the offseason, with construction underway at every level. In a place this big, there is enough work to last the next three summers.

"It's a million square feet," said Dan Beckerman, chief executive for AEG, which owns the arena. "And you can do a lot with a million square feet."

Along with customary changes — new jumbo screens, updated

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