Allegiant Stadium continues to prove itself as one of Las Vegas’ biggest draws with nearly 1.7 million fans attending events at the $2 billion facility in 2022.
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Bringing the Super Bowl to Las Vegas won’t come cheap, but tourism officials believe the cost will be worth it.
With around 65,000 people expected to attend the Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium, the 5:15 p.m. start time will add to the usual traffic woes during peak travel times.
As Raider Nation converges on Allegiant Stadium for the first Raiders game at the facility with fans, remember “face mask” is not a penalty in this case. It’s a rule for all that attend.
Over the past several years, there have been several public meetings and surveys conducted to see how area stakeholders and residents envision the area developing around the $2 billion facility.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority will seek approval for a marketing and advertising partnership with the Raiders during its Thursday board meeting. The 10-year deal would cost $30 million in tax dollars.
When Allegiant Stadium opens in 2020, it will have the same on-site parking issues that most NFL-sized stadiums built in the last decade in the middle of a city have.
The UNLV International Gaming Institute turned out to be instrumental in the unlikely bid to move the Raiders from Oakland to Las Vegas.
Republican governor candidate and state Treasurer Dan Schwartz said he wants to strip the $750 million taxpayer subsidy earmarked for the Raiders’ stadium and use it to fix Nevada’s much maligned public education system.
Board members cruised through a lengthy agenda, but had little to show for it in the end, except that everything still appears to be on track for completion of a final stadium development agreement in February.