LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer bets over $2 billion on Intuit Dome | 60 minutes

Billionaire Steve Ballmer asked if he could demonstrate the restrooms when 60 Minutes visited the Clippers' new Intuit Dome.

There are more than 1,000 restrooms in the Clippers' new arena, and they're all part of Ballmer's plan to change the way fans experience basketball. He doesn't want people waiting in line for a bathroom when they should be watching the game. It's one of the many details he took into account when spending more than $2 billion to build a stadium for the Clippers, who didn't have a home of their own when Ballmer bought the team in 2014.

More energy, more points

Ballmer is famous for his wild enthusiasm on the sidelines.

“(It) tells (the players), ‘Hey, he’s going to support us. When it's show time he'll be there to support us.' And I think that’s important,” Ballmer said. “I'm sure players are like, 'God, this guy seems a little crazy.' That's fine.”

He wants the fans to get loud, too, and has designed his arena to encourage Ballmer-level enthusiasm. He believes that the more energy the crowd can generate, the more points the Clippers will score.

“We have sensors around the building that can detect how loud you are down to the height of each individual seat,” Ballmer said. “Now we’re not listening to your conversation. But let's say, 'Okay, in this game, the person who consistently produces the most decibels gets a free hamburger in the next game.'”

There are no cash registers in the Intuit Dome. Everything is contactless. Even the suites are simple. Ballmer comes to watch basketball, not chat (or wait in long lines), and he believes fans should, too.

How a former Microsoft CEO runs the Clippers

Ballmer, who has loved basketball since childhood, joined the NBA in 2014 after a stint as Microsoft CEO. He bought the struggling Clippers for a whopping $2 billion after the previous owner, Donald SterlingHe was caught on tape giving a racist tirade.

Ballmer has poured money into upgrading the Clippers' roster, signing stars like James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. Since Ballmer took over, the LA franchise has more than doubled in value and the Clippers haven't had a losing season.