Crypto GM Is Setting the Stage
Somewhere on a credenza in the upstairs offices of Crypto.com Arena, a timeworn fan of old ticket stubs tells Katie Pandolfo’s story.
Downtown-based sports and entertainment giant AEG recently named Pandolfo general manager of the company’s iconic downtown venue, where she sits leafing through the stack. “The Grateful Dead, Lollapalooza ’92, Pink Floyd,” Pandolfo said. “I have always saved tickets. To me, when I look at these, I see my life.”
Pandolfo has wanted to run live events since she cut class as a high school senior in Chicago to catch a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Now, she runs one of the world’s busiest and most recognizable sports and entertainment venues – home to the Los Angeles Lakers, Kings and Sparks…
