Las Vegas Raiders - owners approved 31-1 to relocate to Vegas

[Nails]

hahahahaha

as apposed to all the degenerate gamblers, hookers, pimps , drug addicts , loansharks, mobsters, sluts, drunks, and pawnshop owners 

[Tapeworm]

Sadly, the Raiders HAD to move. Oakland's stadium is the absolute laughing stock of the NFL and MLB. The place is an absolute shithole built in the mid 1970's using cinder blocks and concrete and rebar. I've been in prisons with more ambience.

Most importantly, what the fuck is wrong with this dunce? What look is he trying for?  Yes, this guy owns the Raiders.

That's the third brother.  Mr & Mrs Smothers kept him in the shed.

[oldschoolfan]

What are the rates for  NFL tickets nowadays?

One game ticket?

Season Pass?

PS. The Raiders will be playing eight home games in LV when they start a full season in the new stadium.

stunt i have no idea but i know it isnt cheap i bet for a family of 4 to to to  a game well over 500 bucks and then some,

[El Diablo Blanco]

What are the rates for  NFL tickets nowadays?

One game ticket?

Season Pass?

PS. The Raiders will be playing eight home games in LV when they start a full season in the new stadium.

Season passes will be hard to get.  Teams are using PSLs now that range from $25K and up just to reserve the right to buy season tickets.  Teams collect hundreds of millions from these PSLs that cover the money they put into building a stadium.  So when they say the Raiders are contributing $650 million they intend to make it back by selling PSLs and luxury boxes.
Luxury boxes are where the most money is made for owners.  Luxury boxes are exempt from the CBA so owners don't have to share that revenue with players.  Raiders thinking being in Vegas a lot of casinos will snatch up those boxes at high premiums.

[Wiggs]

I live in Vegas.
Trust me...there are a LOT of people here that do NOT want the Raiders here.
This town has a great deal of crime here and people are weary of the ghetto following the Raiders have.

Majority want them here. Trust me. I am Las Vegas. Born and raised and still here. And I have a very diverse group of people in my circle.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Majority want them here. Trust me. I am Las Vegas. Born and raised and still here. And I have a very diverse group of people in my circle.

Male nurses?

[local hero]

I still cant understand how a team can be up rooted and changed city to city, there would be hell on if this happened in real football...

[stuntmovie]

OLD SCHOOL, DIABLO, Regarding NFL ticket prices:

I checked around the net and it appears that $300 ticket prices are the norm but it also appears that those ticket prices are not 'standard' throughout the NFL. (I need to find more accurate info on this!)

And regarding the LUXURY BOXES .... I have no idea how many will be available in this new stadium  but I'm sure that the major casinos will be fighting to thier  death to get their hands on them and make them available to the high end 'whales' .

That's another subject that should be interesting to follow on this board.

[El Diablo Blanco]

OLD SCHOOL, DIABLO, Regarding NFL ticket prices:

I checked around the net and it appears that $300 ticket prices are the norm but it also appears that those ticket prices are not 'standard' throughout the NFL. (I need to find more accurate info on this!)

And regarding the LUXURY BOXES .... I have no idea how many will be available in this new stadium  but I'm sure that the major casinos will be fighting to thier  death to get their hands on them and make them available to the high end 'whales' .

That's another subject that should be interesting to follow on this board.

All new stadiums are essentially dedicating about 1/4 of the space to the boxes.  It's the owner's big revenue generator without sharing.  Look at the Levi Stadium or the renovations to Soldiers field.  The Chargers left San Diego because they had shitty limited boxes.  those boxes are untouch revenue for the owners.

[stuntmovie]

DIABLO, 1/4 seems to be too high but you could be right. I'll be trying to get more info on this subject as time passes.

Such as.... Are they reunited each year to the highest bidder of are they sold for a lifetime?

Here are a couple of shots of the vacant  land as it stands today.

The second photo was taken on Polaris Rd which is the western border of the property which will most likely  be rezoned prior to 2020 and sold at exceptionally high prices.

If you know the location of Crazy Horse III .... you may be familiar with the land that the new stadium will be situated on.

[stuntmovie]

I have no idea what the luxury suits will go for in 2020 but according to a website dated Aug. 2014......

Luxury suites have become a huge revenue stream for NFL teams and no team charges more for the high-end experience than the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium.

The 170 suites at Levi's Stadium can accommodate 20-40 guests and will cost up to $60,000 depending on the game and the specific suite according to data obtained by Bloomberg.com. According to the 49ers, the suites comes with "red carpet VIP hospitality," access to a private tailgate, parking passes, an in-suite catering credit, as well as other amenities.

Theses luxury suites have become one of the key driving forces behind teams' demands for new stadiums as they mark one of the biggest sources of revenues that teams don't have to share with the other teams.''

Interesting to note that the most expensive Raider's suite that same year was $14,510.

I am guessing that the LV casinos will be setting new suite price records and continue to so indefinitely.

[stuntmovie]

LOCAL HERO, This may help a bit regarding fans getting upset when their team relocates.

"the Raiders are trying to stay with their ex until their new beau builds a house for them.

Shockingly, this is not going over well in Oakland. The Raiders’ initial plans are to stay in the Oakland Coliseum for at least the 2017 and 2018 seasons before moving into their new $1.9 billion Las Vegas palace in 2020.

Already there have been complications, such as Oakland City Councilman Larry Reid saying he’s consulting with city attorneys to see if there is a legal way to boot the Raiders out early, according to the East Bay Times.

There is also the matter of asking “The Black Hole,”  (the nickname for the team’s passionate fan base) to keep buying tickets and cheering loud rather than tearing the place down.

(Literally. Browns fans tore up the bleachers and threw them onto the field after the team’s final game before moving to Baltimore in 1995.)"

Should be interesting to see how The Black Hole reacts!

[stuntmovie]

Two impressive renderings of the soon to be underway LV Stadium.

BUT.....  that huge video wall facing the freeway may be declared as a hazard for motorists if I know how politicians operate  .......  which I don't.

[polychronopolous]

Appreciate the updates stuntmovie

[stuntmovie]

Thanks, POLY!

Here is something just about no-one including life-long LV resident, Mr. Wiggs, is aware of. (But once again I could be wrong and Wiggs may declare otherwise.

A second stadium on the Strip will shortly be in the works and will be dedicated to basketball.

As far as I know nothing about this new stadium had been mentioned on TV and I only read the NATIONAL ENQUIRER while waiting for the lady in front of me searching for her credit card at the Walmart grocery store.

I have photos and all that stuff from a couple of years ago when the honchos/basketball VIPs  gathered together to dig some dirt with chrome plated shovels  and talk about the greatness and future of basketball within the LV basin ..... and I will pass them on if any Getbigger shows an interest.  

Oh yea .... And this new stadium will include a high rise hotel ... but no casino.

Will be interesting to see how that works out.

[stuntmovie]

The above refers to The All Net Arena which was originally announced about three years ago and was intended to be opened early this year (2017).

I am not aware of the reasons for the delay but now it seems to be back on track ....

"A $1.3 billion arena with a retractable roof to be constructed on the former Wet 'n' Wild site on the Strip on the south side of the SLS Casino.

Former UNLV and NBA player Jackie Robinson plans for the  22,000-seat arena to house basketball, hockey, boxing, rodeos and concerts.

Robinson has ties to the NBA and has interest in bringing a team to Las Vegas. He said the arena would be large enough to play host to NCAA regional basketball tournaments."

That north end of the Strip needs improvement and this just might do it.

Developers have tentatively named the project the All Net Arena and Resort, and the project would include a high-end resort with a spa. A promenade called Victory Plaza would lead visitors from Las Vegas Boulevard past lush landscaping and water features to a restaurant, nightclub, wedding chapel and retail amenities as well as the arena.

The four-level arena would include 75 luxury boxes: 25 1,000-square-foot executive suites and 50 500-square-foot corporate suites.

The retractable roof would enable the arena to host traditionally outdoor events such as tennis matches and rodeos, or indoor sports such as basketball and hockey.

[WalterWhite]

pink and extra small with glitter   and lights on it

I see what you did there.

[oldschoolfan]

I see what you did there.

yes mr white that would be epic

mr white do you think people who like to do coke and bang whores will go to las vegas to watch the las vegas"anal" raiders play football.

[hp31]

[WalterWhite]

yes mr white that would be epic

mr white do you think people who like to do coke and bang whores will go to las vegas to watch the las vegas"anal" raiders play football.

It's a lot more fun to bang whores and do coke then watch that team play so my answer would be no. Although they should have escort and stripper services at the game (and a special room for such activities).  Each urinal should also be a special slot machine so you can win money if you pee the correct number.

[Wiggs]

Thanks. Very nice.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

[The Abdominal Snoman]

stunt i have no idea but i know it isnt cheap i bet for a family of 4 to to to  a game well over 500 bucks and then some,

They'll probably have $17 beer night on Monday night games...

[stuntmovie]

HP, YEA .....thanks for that impressive video. Is there any other stadium that looks better?

And thanks for the humor break from you other GETBIGGERS.

Had a bad day with my great and loyal companion at the vets.

ZIPPY (who can easily beat any GetBigger in a foot and paw race) has diabetes and has to have injections twice a day and a special Hill's prescription diet.

But he never complains, so it looks like he'll be doing ok. No more cookies though.

[WalterWhite]

HP, YEA .....thanks for that impressive video. Is there any other stadium that looks better?

And thanks for the humor break from you other GETBIGGERS.

Had a bad day with my great and loyal companion at the vets.

ZIPPY (who can easily beat any GetBigger in a foot and paw race) has diabetes and has to have injections twice a day and a special Hill's prescription diet.

But he never complains, so it looks like he'll be doing ok. No more cookies though.

Mine needed a couple broken teeth surgically removed this week and a cyst on her side removed.  Dog are far better then people so sorry to hear about your loyal companion.

Audrey is nine plus year old 15lb jacked Boston Terrier.  She's supposed to be resting but is itching to play ball!