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Pasadena and Rose Bowl Sue UCLA Over Alleged Plan to Move Games to SoFi Stadium

The complaint cites over $150 million in renovations, warning that damages could surpass $1 billion.

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Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group E - Urawa Red Diamonds v CF Monterrey - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, U.S. - June 25, 2025 General view outside the stadium before the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Kirby Lee
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Overview

  • The complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeks an order enforcing UCLA’s Rose Bowl lease through June 30, 2044, naming the UC Regents as co-defendant.
  • Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company allege UCLA has expressed intent to relocate home games to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
  • Plaintiffs say taxpayers funded more than $150 million in upgrades and refinanced $130 million in bonds, claiming potential losses could exceed $1 billion if UCLA leaves.
  • UCLA says it is still evaluating its home-game plans with no decision made, and in March its counsel argued preliminary talks about relocation do not breach the contract.
  • A UCLA attorney indicated this week the Bruins will finish the current season at the Rose Bowl, as low attendance and the stadium’s 26-mile distance from campus drive broader discussions.