If Southern Nevada were to form an organization to attract marquee sporting events to Las Vegas, it would need to consider whether attracting an event might displace a long-term major existing convention or trade show.
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Construction at Raiders stadium as seen on Sept. 11, 2018, in Las Vegas.
Executives with the Oakland Raiders have to be pretty happy with the outcome of last week’s Clark County Commission meeting at which their Las Vegas stadium parking plan was accepted — and embraced — by every commissioner.
Commissioners unanimously accepted the event parking plan for thousands of spaces within about five miles of the stadium at Russell Road and Interstate 15.
The team has proposed four off-site locations to accommodate event parking, all spelled out in a report from a planning consultant and scheduled to be considered by the Clark County Commission on Sept. 5.
The street address for the future Raiders’ stadium in Las Vegas will pay homage to the team’s former owner and onetime coach.
The Clark County Commission will consider the team’s plan at a Sept. 5 meeting.
This should be the week we get some answers to one of Southern Nevada’s biggest mysteries: Where will the thousands of people attending events at the new Las Vegas stadium park their cars?
The site of the future Raiders stadium, as seen from a helicopter Wednesday, August 22, 2018.
Review-Journal sports editor Bill Bradley talks to business reporters Rick Velotta and Eli Segall about progress bring made on the Raiders stadium and practice facility in Las Vegas.
Because of the high-profile nature of the National Football League and the Oakland Raiders, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that Southern Nevada is gaining a new tourism asset in 2020: the 65,000-seat stadium itself.
Board members on Thursday approved the Raiders’ Personal Seat License marketing plan and authority members and team representatives indicated sales are going better than expected.
Personal seat licenses to purchase tickets for Raiders games at the new Las Vegas stadium in reserved seating will range from $3,900 to $15,000 per seat. Personal seat licenses, or PSLs, went on sale Tuesday in reserved-seating areas for season-ticket holders and fans with appointment
One thing we’ve learned about Raider Nation as it builds its relationship with Southern Nevada: It’s fiercely loyal.
Financing bids to host big-ticket sporting events staged in Southern Nevada could be the biggest challenge ahead for a committee developing a report for state policymakers.