Allegiant Stadium

Allegiant Stadium
Stadium construction in June 2020
Data
place	3333 Al Davis Way Paradise , Nevada
Coordinates	36 ° 5 '26.7 "  N , 115 ° 11' 1.4"  W Coordinates: 36 ° 5 '26.7 "  N , 115 ° 11' 1.4"  W.
owner	Clark County
operator	Las Vegas Raiders
start of building	November 13, 2017
opening	August 2020 (planned)
surface	Natural grass (NFL) FieldTurf (College Football)
costs	1.8 billion US dollars
architect	HNTB, MANICA Architecture
capacity	65,000 seats (football, expandable to 72,000) 61,000 seats (football)
Societies)
Las Vegas Raiders ( NFL , as of 2020) UNLV Rebels ( NCAA - College Football , from 2020)

The Allegiant Stadium is a football and soccer stadium under construction in the US city ​​of Paradise in the state of Nevada . From 2020 it will serve as the home of the NFL team of the Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV Rebels , the college football team of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas .

location

Allegiant Stadium is just west of Interstate 15 near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip , not far from McCarran International Airport . The stadium is to be connected to the Las Vegas Monorail .

history

In January 2016, Las Vegas Sands Corporation proposed the construction of a $ 1 billion stadium to be the new home of the college football team at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a minimum of 65,000 seats. In addition, discussions were held with Mark Davis , the owner of the Oakland Raiders , after the Raiders had recently rejected a move to Los Angeles by the NFL. Later the planned cost rose to $ 1.9 billion.

On April 28, 2016, Davis officially announced that he was planning to move the Raiders to Las Vegas and pledged $ 500 million in support for a new stadium in the Las Vegas area. After the Las Vegas Sands Corporation withdrew from the project, its CEO Sheldon Adelson announced his willingness to co-finance the stadium from his own assets.

In October 2016, the Nevada Senate and Assembly approved the plan to support the construction of a new stadium with $ 750 million. It is financed by increasing the hotel tax.

On January 19, 2017, the Oakland Raiders filed an application with the NFL to move to Las Vegas. After Adelson withdrew from financing at the beginning of 2017, which threatened to overturn the project, the Raiders found a new financier in Bank of America in March 2017 . On March 27, 2017, the owners of the 32 NFL teams approved the move with a 31-1 vote, with Stephen M. Ross, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, being the only one to vote against the move.

On May 1, 2017, the Raiders bought approximately 25 hectares of land for $ 77.5 million on which the stadium will be built.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on November 13, 2017 . The Raiders should be able to play there from 2020, the date for completion is August 1, 2020.

On August 5, 2019, the Las Vegas-based low-cost airline Allegiant Air reached an agreement with the Raiders on a sponsorship deal for the stadium name. The airline pays an estimated $ 20 to 25 million annually. Since then, the structure, previously known as Las Vegas Stadium , has been called Allegiant Stadium .

financing

The project's final cost was estimated at $ 1.8 billion, including $ 1.4 billion to build the stadium. Sometimes the costs are also given as 1.9 billion dollars, with a 100 million dollar training center being included in the calculation. The Raiders carry $ 850 million, $ 750 million is publicly funded, and the National Football League provides $ 200 million.

Events

The Allegiant Stadium will serve as the home ground for the Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV Rebels .

The Pro Bowl 2021 is to be played at the Allegiant Stadium.

See also

• T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
• Thomas & Mack Center

Web links

Commons : Allegiant Stadium  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• The stadium site (English)
• Live Cam from the construction site of the stadium on the site of the Raiders (English)
• Site for stadium construction (English)
• From The Ground Up - Ep. 1: "More Than Just A Building" - Official documentation about the construction of the stadium on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Five things to know about the Raiders' future home , Las Vegas Weekly , September 6, 2018, accessed December 13, 2018.
2. ↑ Extension of Las Vegas monorail to Mandalay Bay delayed again , Las Vegas Review-Journal , July 12, 2018, accessed December 13, 2018.
3. ↑ Las Vegas Sands proposes $ 1B domed stadium; Adelson to meet with Raiders owner , Las Vegas Review-Journal, January 9, 2016, accessed December 13, 2018.
4. ↑ Raiders owner willing to spend $ 500 million on move to Las Vegas , Las Vegas Sun , April 28, 2016, accessed December 13, 2018.
5. ↑ Adelson commits personal wealth to back stadium plan , Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 28, 2016, accessed December 13, 2018.
6. ^ Nevada approves stadium plan - and Mark Davis sounds ready to move , The Mercury News, October 19, 2016, accessed December 13, 2018.
7. ↑ Oakland Raiders Apply to Move to Las Vegas , The New York Times , January 19, 2017, accessed December 13, 2018.
8. ↑ Raiders reportedly inform NFL that Bank of America will help finance Vegas stadium on cbssports.com, March 6, 2017, accessed December 13, 2018.
9. ↑ Dolphins owner explains why he voted against Raiders' move to Vegas on nbcsports.com, March 27, 2017, accessed December 13, 2018.
10. ↑ Raiders close purchase on 62-acre stadium site in Las Vegas , Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 1, 2017, accessed December 13, 2018.
11. ↑ Raiders mark new chapter with Vegas stadium groundbreaking , USA Today , November 14, 2017, accessed December 13, 2018.
12. ↑ Richard N. Velotta: 'Allegiant stage' official name for Raiders' Las Vegas stage. In: reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal , August 5, 2019, accessed August 5, 2019 . 
13. ↑ Final cost of Raiders stadium in Las Vegas pegged at $ 1.8 billion , Las Vegas Sun, March 21, 2018, accessed December 13, 2018.
14. ↑ Farewell to Orlando: Pro Bowl 2021 in Las Vegas on ran.de. June 17, 2020, accessed August 16, 2020.