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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The NFL draft looks like a giant spectacle, but what spectators don’t see is the giant effort made behind the scenes to ensure it occurs without a hitch.
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.
From the red carpet at the Bellagio fountains to the now customary bear hug from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, prospects can’t wait for the Vegas-style draft.
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 first truck loads of material arrived Monday just behind the Linq that will make up the Draft Theater for the 2022 NFL slated to take place April 28-30.
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.
Despite the two-year delay, Las Vegas’ grand plans for the draft are still in play, as the league looks to showcase its soon-to-be newest players in a way only possible here.
The 2020 NFL Draft is set to be one of the biggest events ever held in Las Vegas’ rich history, resulting in the most significant closure of Las Vegas Boulevard ever.