The video screen, spanning 27,600 square feet on the Interstate 15-facing side of the $2 billion stadium, was illuminated Monday night with color test bars.
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The Raiders have acknowledged there’s still $162 million in unpaid bills on Allegiant Stadium, and the Stadium Authority says liens against any large project are common.
The Raiders’ tenure in Las Vegas is set to be guaranteed one year longer than originally expected.
After four years of talks and 2½ years of construction, the Raiders’ “field of dreams” is finally a reality.
Construction efforts on Allegiant Stadium not only finished on time and on budget, it also met community benefit goals set by legislation that allocated a $750 million public contribution to the project.
The Raiders secured a decadelong lease on an industrial complex across the street from Allegiant Stadium.
Wrigley Field could become the second sports venue with a legal sportsbook onsite, but a Las Vegas Stadium Authority lease agreement prohibits that at Allegiant Stadium.
When Allegiant Stadium opens to fans at some point in the future it will do so as the first sports venue to go cashless.
When crowds at Allegiant Stadium are too much for those with sensory issues or those who don’t acclimate well with crowds, two quiet spaces will be available.
With sports arenas and stadiums in the Las Vegas Valley set to sit empty without fans for the immediate future, some facilities are looking at ways to utilize their space outside of game days.
July 6, 2015 — Gov. Brian Sandoval forms the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure committee to study building an NFL-caliber football stadium that UNLV could also use.
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.
Raiders owner Mark Davis is in awe about how the Silver and Black’s “field of dreams” has turned out.
Lanai doors on the north end of Allegiant Stadium will open on days that weather permits and provide scenic views of the Las Vegas Strip.
The venue partnered with Cox Business to outfit the property with 1,700 managed Wi-Fi access points to deliver high-speed connections for every mobile device.