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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                              CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
 
Board of Directors
The Sports Club Company, Inc.
 
     We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to
our firm under the heading "Experts."
 
                                          /s/ KPMG LLP
 
Los Angeles, California
April 16, 1999