Farmers Field is a sports and events stadium that is planned to be built in Downtown Los Angeles. The project, spearheaded by outgoing Anschutz Entertainment Group president and CEO Tim Leiweke and former Los Angeles Avengers owner Casey Wasserman, is to be located on the current site of the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, adjacent to Staples Center. The project marks AEG's second attempt at a stadium proposal on the location following a similar proposal in 2002. The Los Angeles City Council approved the project in a 12-0 vote on September 28, 2012, clearing the way for the city to host an NFL team for the first time since the Rams and the Raiders left Los Angeles at the end of 1994. read more