Another sports arena in Las Vegas? Developers, analysts not concerned about market saturation

Another sports arena in Las Vegas? Developers, analysts not concerned about market saturation

Article brief provided by Nevada Independent
  • Howard Stutz, Nevada Independent
April 11, 2022 10:12 PM
  • Howard Stutz, Nevada Independent

A proposed $3 billion hotel, gaming and entertainment district that would include a 20,000-seat sports and entertainment arena for an NBA team has raised questions about market saturation.

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Las Vegas already has four arenas with similar attendance capacities, including the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena that sits in the shadow of several Strip mega-resorts and whose primary tenant is the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.

The March 30 announcement that Los Angeles-based Oak View Group was planning to build a privately financed complex on 25 acres near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Blue Diamond Road – roughly 3 miles south of Mandalay Bay, which is considered the Strip’s southern border – ran into some skepticism.