Originally posted by global_nomad:
Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Originally posted by global_nomad:
Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
I've always thought Vegas could have a pro sports team. But I think the NFL doesn't want it because there would be betting on it. They at least want that done in a non NFL city for whatever image purposes. But you figure the fastest growing city. It's much bigger than it was 10 years ago. They have always supported sports teams. UNLV and the Wranglers come to mind. Boxing, MMA and other events. You can fill a stadium in Vegas IMO. If you built it close to the strip a lot of traveling fans would go too. They have all the hotel capacity in the world. It just makes sense. I can't believe they don't have one.
A rendering of the proposed Las Vegas National Sports Center three-stadium complex in downtown Las Vegas
2/8/2011: A downtown sports complex proposal with three stadium venues has surfaced with a familiar name leading the effort.
The $1.57 billion Las Vegas National Sports Center plan includes a proposal for a 17,500-seat arena for basketball and hockey, a 9,000-seat partially enclosed baseball stadium and a 50,000-seat partially enclosed football stadium. The baseball and football stadiums could be expanded to 36,000 and 75,000 seats, respectively, to host Major League Baseball and the National Football League.
The proposal, developed by International Development Management LLC, the Romani Group and general contractor Turner Construction, would be located in downtown Las Vegas on 70 acres northeast of the World Market Center near the Spaghetti Bowl freeway interchange of Interstate 15 and U.S. 95.
International Development Management (IDM) is the same company that had proposed building the Silver State Arena on the former site of the Wet ‘n Wild water park near the Sahara hotel and told members of the Clark County Commission last July that a National Basketball Association team was “under contract” to play in the arena if it were built. (Maloofs???)
The investment group said it would seek lease agreements with UNLV to allow the school’s football, basketball and baseball teams to play in the facilities for $1 a year to provide a new downtown home for Rebel sports. The baseball stadium would have 30 suites and a 750-seat club area. The expansion to 36,000 seats would add 60 more suites.
The football stadium would have 25 suites and two lower-bowl club areas holding 3,500 seats. With an expansion to 75,000 seats, there would be an additional 300 suites. Both the baseball and football stadiums would be partially enclosed with tensile roof structures.
Ok but why so small? 75,000 seats makes more sense right from the get go. 50,000 is a joke at the NFL level now a days. And why partially enclosed? Vegas is freakin hot. Total enclosure with air conditioning makes more sense IMO.
A 9,000 seat baseball stadium?...
...are you going to do with that?...
17,500 seats for basketball and hockey... OK. I think Thomas and Mack currently holds closer to 20,000.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_%26_Mack_Center
18,776 for basketball. LOL...
Ok so more modern and and makes sense.
~ Football stadium too small...
~ Baseball stadium 9,000 seats......
~ New basketball and hockety stadium...
I only see 1 out of 3 that makes sense here... And what's with the uncovered stuff in Las Vegas? Don't they know how hot the summer is and how cold the winter is in the desert. Covered makes the most sense IMO.
Those are all good points SD, but you got to look at it from a developers perspective coming out of a recession. We all know that the first of the major sports leagues to go into Vegas will be taking a big leap of faith.
That being said "smaller" venues that have the ability to expand is probably the way to play it safe right now, and at the same time trying to attract a team. If you build it they will come??????
We will have to see about that, But I agree with you on the partially included. Doesn't Vegas occasionally get some weird weather in the winter? Like massive hail and occasionally snow?
Build with future expansion in mind sure. But a 9,000 seat baseball stadium...
Vegas can be really cold in the winter at night time especially. Go out there sometime in December or January or February. It's really cold and windy in the desert.
