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Pasadena Sues UCLA Over Potential Rose Bowl Lease Break

10/30/2025

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The city of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company have filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for allegedly planning to break its lease and relocate football games to SoFi Stadium.
The lease, which is valid until 2044, is described as clear, and the lawsuit aims to enforce it.
Pasadena officials express disappointment, highlighting over $150 million in taxpayer-funded renovations.
UCLA has played at the Rose Bowl since 1982, but attendance has dropped to an average of 35,253 this season.
The lawsuit claims that moving could lead to over $1 billion in damages to the city and stadium.

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The city of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company have filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for allegedly planning to break its lease and relocate football games to SoFi Stadium.
The lease, which is valid until 2044, is described as clear, and the lawsuit aims to enforce it.
Pasadena officials express disappointment, highlighting over $150 million in taxpayer-funded renovations.
UCLA has played at the Rose Bowl since 1982, but attendance has dropped to an average of 35,253 this season.
The lawsuit claims that moving could lead to over $1 billion in damages to the city and stadium.