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The Las Vegas Domed Stadium: Touchdown Or Fumble?

 

The Raiders are coming. 

The hotel tax to pay for the public portion of the new stadium is in place. The site has been picked. And fans can put a deposit on seats. 

But as they say - the devil is in the details - and those details are still being worked out, including stadium parking, the agreement with UNLV and the team's community outreach portion. However, construction is expected to start this winter with the Raiders expected to move in by the 2020 season. 

Nevada Public Radio has covered the issue through interviews with the principals, lawmakers, national experts, and commentaries by John L. Smith, a longtime observer of all things Las Vegas.

Collection of Stories: 
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All Things
Las Vegas Raiders

Sports: Special Team

Sep 08, 2020

Denied the usual in-person skills camps and outreach programs, the new team in town finds other ways to join the community.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Throng Of Job Seekers Puts Attention On Stadium Hiring

Jul 26, 2017

Hundreds of job seekers converged on the last Las Vegas Stadium Authority board meeting, drawn by a flier that promised a chance to help build the Raiders new home.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Reports: Diversified Workforce Means A Stronger Las Vegas

May 24, 2017

When the Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved the lease to bring the Oakland Raiders here by 2020, local labor unions cheered.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Las Vegas Stadium Clips Taxpayers, Oklahoma Congressman Contends

Apr 10, 2017

An Oklahoma congressman wants to close a tax loophole used to finance stadium projects like the one planned for Las Vegas, saying it’s a handout to wealthy team owners and sports leagues and takes

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KNPR's State of Nevada

John L. Smith On Finding The Fans To Fill The New Stadium

Apr 04, 2017

The NFL approved of the Raiders moving to Las Vegas. The Legislature, last October, agreed to raise $750 million to fund it.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

The Las Vegas Raiders? Today Could Be The Day

Mar 27, 2017

Today could be the day that owners of the NFL’s 32 teams say yes to moving the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas.

Owners are meeting in Phoenix to talk about the move and other NFL issues.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

NFL Stadium, Raiders Appear To Be On The Way

Mar 10, 2017

Lots of people thought an NFL stadium in Las Vegas was a done deal after Nevada lawmakers approved $750 million in room taxes for the stadium.

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All things to all people
Absence of dissent

Absence of dissent

Nov 28, 2016

The demise of alternative press in Las Vegas left stadium proposal unchallenged

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Oakland Mayor Launches Hail Mary To Stop Raiders' Las Vegas Move

Nov 29, 2016

NFL Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott has been retired for more than a decade, but he can still make an impact play late in the game.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Forget The Raiders! Are The Chargers Coming To Las Vegas?

Nov 18, 2016

In October, Nevada lawmakers rushed to approve $750 million in room taxes to help fund an NFL stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Sandoval Signs Legislation Funding Stadium, Convention Center

Oct 17, 2016

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed Senate Bill 1 Monday authorizing a $750 million tax subsidy for the $1.9 billion domed stadium planned to help bring the NFL to Las Vegas.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Despite Last Minute Report On Stadium-Related Road Costs, Assembly Approves Tax Hike

Oct 14, 2016

The State Assembly voted 28-13 to approve a bill raising hotel room taxes to help pay for a domed stadium. 

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Special Session Day Two: Senate Approves Hotel Tax Hike For Stadium

Oct 12, 2016

State lawmakers took Wednesday off in observance of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. 

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KNPR's State of Nevada

After Day One, A Test Of Stamina And Will In Carson City

Oct 11, 2016

It wasn't exactly a peaceful ending to the first day of the legislative special session. 

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Nevada Yesterdays
Oakland Raoders

Raiders, Part 2

May 19, 2016

Last time, we were talking about the Oakland Raiders—not whether they actually will move to Las Vegas, but the time they played in Las Vegas.

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Nevada Yesterdays
Oakland Raiders

Raiders, Part 1

May 12, 2016

There’s been a lot of talk lately about building a new stadium in Las Vegas and the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League moving here to play in it.

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End Note

Satire: Welcome to the Sheldome

Mar 03, 2016

These are totally the real plans.

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Stadium

Business: Sudden death

Sep 27, 2016

As the Adelson-NFL stadium proposal moves rapidly forward, is Las Vegas getting a raw deal — or an honest discussion of the project’s pros and cons?

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KNPR's State of Nevada

John L. Smith: Rude Las Vegas And Stadium Sites

Jul 12, 2016
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Stadium Committee Gets More Time, Bigger Assignment

Jul 15, 2016

Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak is in the thick of discussions to build a domed stadium in Las Vegas, putting more police on the street, and figuring out how to pay for it all.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

John L. Smith On Adelson's Pussycat Legislature

Sep 13, 2016

The costs keep moving, but give the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee credit: It finally has appeared to distill a few painful facts from the developers pitching a $1.9 billion domed

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Stadium Stories Highlighting New RJ Owner's Influence?

Feb 03, 2016

It’s been about two months since the Las Vegas Review-Journal was sold to the family of Sheldon Adelson.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Taxpayers Will Pay For A Stadium! No They Won't!

Mar 25, 2016
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Newscast headlines

If Stadium Is Built, Davis To Pledge Raiders Move To Las Vegas

Apr 26, 2016

The Oakland Raiders’ owner says the team will move to Las Vegas if a new stadium is built in town.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Do Taxpayers Really Want To Build A Stadium For Adelson And The Raiders?

Apr 29, 2016

The Oakland Raiders want to move to Las Vegas -- if public money is used to build them a stadium. Will it happen?

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Can Las Vegas Learn From Quebec City's Failed NHL Bid?

Jul 07, 2016

The city spent more than $285 million in public money to build an arena for a team that's not coming.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Clock Ticking Down For Stadium Decision

Jul 11, 2016

Time is running out for the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee, which is studying proposals to expand the Las Vegas Convention Center and build an NFL-ready domed stadium.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Building Domed Stadium Becomes The $2 Billion Question

Jul 13, 2016

The estimated price of the proposed domed stadium jumped to more than $2 billion this week. 

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Stadium Proponents Say Project Brings Jobs, Boosts Tax Revenues

Sep 01, 2016

The Las Vegas domed stadium has yet to be built, but it is already part of an overtime game.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Las Vegas And San Diego: Two Stadium Ripoffs?

Sep 02, 2016

Michael Hiltzik is a business columnist with the Los Angeles Times looks at the stadium proposals.   

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KNPR's State of Nevada

What Could CCSD Do With $750 Million?

Sep 08, 2016

Developers of the proposed Raiders stadium are asking for $750 million in taxpayer dollars. How far would that money go in the Clark County School District? 

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Stadium Debate: How Much Are Taxpayers Willing To Pay?

May 05, 2016

Last week, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis painted an attractive picture of what a $1.4 billion stadium would mean to Las Vegas

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Taxpayer-Funded Stadium Proposal Approved; Next Stop Carson City

Sep 16, 2016

The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved draft legislative language to help pay for a $1.9 billion domed stadium.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

NFL Stadium: A Good Deal Or A Sucker Bet?

Sep 20, 2016

KNPR's State of Nevada is taking a closer look at the $1.9 billion plan for an NFL stadium in Las Vegas. 

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Dome Means Nevada?

May 24, 2016

The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meets this week as it studies building a $1.4 billion domed stadium that could lure the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas.

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