Selling L.A.'s skyline

Freeway drivers passing the Los Angeles Convention Center would get an eyeful under a business deal approved by the City Council on Wednesday that allows new electronic billboards on the center. Kerry Cavanaugh in the Daily News.

Anschutz Entertainment Group, the developer of the Staples Center and l.a. live entertainment complex, received the exclusive rights to install billboards and sell advertising at the convention center.

In exchange, the city receives a minimum of $2 million a year.

The council voted 12-1 in favor of the agreement, despite concerns that the signs would distract drivers and pose a safety hazard.