After a two-year delay and three days of action, Las Vegas is receiving rave reviews as a host for the NFL draft.
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Groans turned to cheers among Raider fans who had waited until the second day of the NFL draft to see their team make a pick.
After a two-year wait, fans from all over the U.S. gathered on the Strip on Thursday to celebrate the NFL draft, Vegas style.
NFL officials gave a preview Tuesday of the red carpet stage at the Bellagio and the draft theater also on the Strip.
NFL Draft week in Las Vegas officially kicked off Monday with 600,000 attendees expected to converge on the Bellagio and Linq areas beginning Thursday.
While no one knows for sure how many people will arrive for this week’s NFL draft, the only certainty seems to be that it will break all city and NFL events records.
Monorail, bus and ride hailing options are available to ease transportation constraints near the Strip for the NFL Draft.
The grand plans for the NFL Draft in Las Vegas in April are still on deck, including the red carpet presentation of college football stars over the Fountains of Bellagio.
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