Allegiant Stadium Thread (Home of the Las Vegas Raiders)

[Small Town Values]

Very nice. Who's going to have the better digs Rams or Raiders?

 

[Ryan_W]

those home game prices are gonna be obscene

'you're gonna lose it at the casino anyways, so what's the difference...'

[Superman(DH23)]

7 hours ago, Totty said:

He was talking specifically talking about business.  

Businesses are leaving en masse as well, it's the most highly regulated state in the country, and it's the most expensive for businesses to operate in.  Just bc apple and Google are skewing the numbers, dont kid yourself.

[SteelKing728]

Is that a dome or open roof stadium?

[Non-Issue]

8 hours ago, BayRaider said:

Have you ever lived in the central valley? Home of Redding, Chico, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, Bakersfield, etc. This is far far from paradise. 

I have spent plenty of time in Sac. Rio Linda to be specific. It isnt anywhere near as extreme as you are saying. Nowhere even close. California, as a whole, has some of the mildest weather in the country. The mildest summers. The mildest winters. I really have no idea where you are coming from with this. Perhaps you have never lived anywhere else?

https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/top-10-us-states-with-best-weather.php
https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/boomers/articles/2017-05-12/10-retirement-spots-with-year-round-nice-weather
https://medium.com/thrive-global/top-us-states-with-the-best-climate-year-round-c2d71225e629
 

[Non-Issue]

1 hour ago, SteelKing728 said:

Is that a dome or open roof stadium?

It is a dome. A translucent dome. It is an absolutely fantastic plan. There is so much of it that I love. Especially making sure that they occlude the view of the strip as little as possible by building down partially. Because you HAVE to keep the strip in view imo. Can you imagine watching a MNF game on a cool, breezy night with the Las Vegas strip prominently featured in the background? With all the lights and colors? It would be a complete spectacle in the best ways.

Key features of the Las Vegas stadium

— The ethylene tetrafluoroethylene ceiling is a high-strength translucent polymer. It will let in natural light that can be restricted with a pattern of embedded materials that can keep the heat down in the summer.

— The ceiling will rest 220 feet above the floor, which will be sunk 20 feet below ground level. That below-ground bowl, which is being excavated by crews now, will allow about half of the fans at an event to go down and the other half up to their seats, reducing congestion.

— The translucent stadium components will make the stadium appear black during the day, but lights inside the stadium will be visible from outside at night. The ribbon structure along the sides will ventilate fresh air in, relieve exhaust from inside out and drain any water from the roof.

— The natural-grass field will grow outdoors on a 4-foot-high tray that will be wheeled inside on game day. An artificial-turf field will rest atop the concrete stadium floor.

— Stadium capacity will vary by event. For football games, it’ll be around 62,500. For Major League Soccer, 60,000. Additional seats can be added for events like the Super Bowl bringing capacity to 70,000.

— The stadium will have nine clubs, three at field level, including two on opposite sides of the field at the 50-yard line. Clubs will have 8,000 seats at premium prices.

— The north end of the stadium will have folding 80-by-120-foot lanai doors opening to a view of the Las Vegas Strip.

Edited December 2, 2018 by Non-Issue

[Non-Issue]

4 hours ago, Marc MacGyver said:

Very nice. Who's going to have the better digs Rams or Raiders?

 

It's tough to say. There are a lot of similarities. Both stadiums are built down partially. Both stadiums will use the same glass type material to let in natural sunlight. Both are going to be 2 of the most beautiful buildings to play football in the country.

In the Rams favor, the LA stadium will be bigger, capable of seating upwards of 100k. It has already landed the 2028 summer olympics, as it is an an entire sports complex three times the size of Disneyland.

But the Raiders stadium is going to feature the Vegas strip in the background. Which has a wow factor that can't be paralleled. 

I just know that both are going to be the standard by which any new stadiums are going to be held to.

[Non-Issue]

10 hours ago, El ramster said:

Why is this one considerably cheaper than the rams one? Curious about that. 

I believe the "earthquake proofing" has added to the costs considerably. If you are building a billion dollar structure, you need to make sure it isnt going to fall to pieces the second the ground moves. I am sure they are throwing a ton of money into that.

[Totty]

On 12/2/2018 at 8:25 AM, Non-Issue said:

I believe the "earthquake proofing" has added to the costs considerably. If you are building a billion dollar structure, you need to make sure it isnt going to fall to pieces the second the ground moves. I am sure they are throwing a ton of money into that.

Add in the cost of labor.  California is expensive.  Nevada, not near as bad. 

[BayRaider]

I think the Rams/Chargers stadium will be the best stadium in the league overall but from a “coolness” factor I think I’d put Vegas at #1, Minnesota at #2, LA at #3, and Atlanta at #4. 

Dallas has a really nice stadium but it’s extremely boring imo.

[RaidersAreOne]

3 hours ago, BayRaider said:

I think the Rams/Chargers stadium will be the best stadium in the league overall but from a “coolness” factor I think I’d put Vegas at #1, Minnesota at #2, LA at #3, and Atlanta at #4. 

Dallas has a really nice stadium but it’s extremely boring imo.

Dallas still has the biggest jumbotron right? That thing is nuts.

[Dr LBC]

On 12/2/2018 at 5:23 AM, Non-Issue said:

It's tough to say. There are a lot of similarities. Both stadiums are built down partially. Both stadiums will use the same glass type material to let in natural sunlight. Both are going to be 2 of the most beautiful buildings to play football in the country.

In the Rams favor, the LA stadium will be bigger, capable of seating upwards of 100k. It has already landed the 2028 summer olympics, as it is an an entire sports complex three times the size of Disneyland.

But the Raiders stadium is going to feature the Vegas strip in the background. Which has a wow factor that can't be paralleled. 

I just know that both are going to be the standard by which any new stadiums are going to be held to.

Let's get to the important things.  Can I play video poker from my seat in the Vegas stadium?

[Forge]

1 minute ago, The LBC said:

Let's get to the important things.  Can I play video poker from my seat in the Vegas stadium?

probably. i mean, you can do it at the gas station. 

[Dr LBC]

8 hours ago, Totty said:

Add in the cost of labor.  California is expensive.  Nevada, not near as bad. 

That and, I believe, the cost on the whole of the Inglewood "stadium" is inclusive of a good amount of the complex.  Not saying that the Vegas one isn't as well, but I've walked the length of the site where the Vegas stadium is being erected (on the perimeter at least) and it's considerably more developed (and developed more recently - i.e. less stuff requiring treatment, prep ahead of use because the previous structures were built/constructed more recently than the ones on the site in Inglewood - the surrounding areas around Hollywood Park Casino/Racetrack were developed most recently in 2005, but the Casino/track site specifically really hadn't seen any subterranean development since the mid-90's).

[Totty]

15 minutes ago, The LBC said:

That and, I believe, the cost on the whole of the Inglewood "stadium" is inclusive of a good amount of the complex.  Not saying that the Vegas one isn't as well, but I've walked the length of the site where the Vegas stadium is being erected (on the perimeter at least) and it's considerably more developed (and developed more recently - i.e. less stuff requiring treatment, prep ahead of use because the previous structures were built/constructed more recently than the ones on the site in Inglewood - the surrounding areas around Hollywood Park Casino/Racetrack were developed most recently in 2005, but the Casino/track site specifically really hadn't seen any subterranean development since the mid-90's).

I understand.  Everyone saying how fast and how innate and how cool that stadium looks and is going up.... I'm really proud of my union brothers and sisters working that job.  

 

It goes to show that union members are expensive to work your job, but hands down the best at what they do.  You pay for what you get.