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LAS VEGAS – Entertainment Capital of the World
Las Vegas is a great idea for professional Sports. It should have happened sooner.
The Las Vegas Raiders aren’t the only professional sports team in Las Vegas. And with its new 2 billion dollar Allegiant Stadium it’s a sure bet that Las Vegas is all-in as the new arena readies to open late July 2020.
Related: Raiders Themed Tavern at M Resort Las Vegas
Professional Sports a Growing Trend in Las Vegas
In 2016, NHL owners accepted an expansion team with the founding of the Las Vegas Golden Knights. When they began to play the following season, they made it to the Stanley Cup Finals, losing out to the Washington Capitals in five games.
The Las Vegas Aces are a womans professional basketball team that hosts games at the Mandalay Bay Conference Center.
According to Forbes, T-Mobile Arena, home of the Golden Knights, ran at 103.9 percent of their official capacity during their inaugural season. They averaged 18,042 fans per game.
Forbes also reported a revenue of $180 million, which was the tenth best in the NHL, as well as $53 million in operating income, the fifth-highest among the league’s teams.
With an NFL franchise such as the Raiders which has 60 years of history, tapping into a market, let alone a state with no football team it’s a perfect fit for a city primed for professional arenas and sporting events. The McCarran interantional airport is perfect for visiting spectators and fans to fly in and out. The allure of coming to Las Vegas for a sporting event is much more than that of Detroit Michigan for example.
It’s a No-Brainer that the Raiders Chose Las Vegas as their New Home
- Entertainment Capital of the World
- Easy Access to the Airport
- Newly Build Arena and Practice Facility
- Easy Access to Hotels and Dining
- Everything at Your Finger Tips
Why Las Vegas is The Right Fit for The Raiders?
When Al Davis created the Raiders franchise from the ground up, he did so with purpose. He did so to put a mindset inside of Raider players, personnel, and fans alike. That’s why “Just Win Baby,” “Commitment to Excellence,” and “Winning is Everything” defines what it means to be a Raider.
That’s why Raiders fans all say, “Once a Raider, Always a Raider.”
We, as a fanbase, are different. We, as a fanbase, stick out and are noticed everywhere we go. The Raiders in Las Vegas are a perfect fit for the city adding a whole new dynamic to Las Vegas.
So, it makes sense that our new home has a little saying that goes something like this: “Only Vegas.”
