The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will be part of the Las Vegas Raiders’ first home game at Allegiant Stadium.
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After four years of talks and 2½ years of construction, the Raiders’ “field of dreams” is finally a reality.
The Raiders secured a decadelong lease on an industrial complex across the street from Allegiant Stadium.
Allegiant Stadium, the 65,000-seat jewel of Las Vegas, would likely fit somewhere in the 5-7 range. Spectacular won’t be a problem. But history is a developed trait.
Las Vegas was a sports town long before the Raiders relocated from Oakland, and a stadium like Allegiant just raises the bar.
When it comes to return on investment, it would be hard to argue with the performance of Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas’ home for sports and entertainment for nearly 50 years.
It didn’t take fans of the Silver and Black long to look to make some green off their 2020 Raiders season ticket commemorative boxes.
Take a look inside recently completed Allegiant Stadium as the Raiders practice inside their new home for the first time.
Crews at Allegiant Stadium gave an artificial glimpse Wednesday of what the 65,000-seat facility will look like on Raiders game days.
Allegiant Stadium will be a very popular destination for the 2020 NFL season as the Raiders kickoff their inaugural season in Las Vegas.
If the coronavirus crisis were to delay the completion of Allegiant Stadium, the Raiders have contingency plans that could include finding a temporary place to play.
Allegiant Stadium is under consideration to be the host venue for match between soccer giants Barcelona and Real Madrid that would precede the Raiders grand opening.
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden recently toured Allegiant Stadium for the first time, coming away impressed with the project.
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority showed a timelapse of the construction of Allegiant Stadium at their meeting Thursday, accompanied by the Golden Knights’ intro music.
As 2020 begins, it’s set to be a big year for Las Vegas as it ushers in the NFL in the Entertainment Capital of the World.