E3 Staying Put in LA for the Next 3 Years

<p>It was <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;e3-move-location-conference&sol;">reported some time ago<&sol;a> that the ESA &lpar;Entertainment Software Association&rpar; had threatened to move E3 from the Los Angeles Convention Center after issues arose over building Farmers Field &lpar;a stadium&rpar; at the convention center&period; There were concerns that the stadium would adversely affect the crowd movement during next year&&num;8217&semi;s E3&comma; however&comma; a deal has been struck and E3 will call the LACC its home for the next three years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>CEO of the ESA&comma; Michael Gallagher&comma; said of the decision&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We are proud to partner with Los Angeles for another three years&period; The City serves as a strong backdrop for the video game industry&&num;8217&semi;s biggest announcements and we look forward to remaining in LA&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>E3 conventions can see up to 47&comma;500 visitors every year&comma; producing a yearly revenue of about &dollar;40 million&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lpar;Via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;computerandvideogames&period;com&sol;360690&sol;e3-to-stay-in-los-angeles-until-2015&sol;">CVG<&sol;a>&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;