Las Vegas: Executive says financing of Allegiant Stadium not threatened by Raiders upheaval

Las Vegas: Executive says financing of Allegiant Stadium not threatened by Raiders upheaval

Article brief provided by Nevada Independent
  • Howard Stutz, Nevada Independent
May 17, 2022 7:29 PM
  • Howard Stutz, Nevada Independent

The operations and funding of the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium, including the $750 million in public financing, are not endangered by the turmoil surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders following the departures this month of two top team executives, one of whom alleged that owner Mark Davis “created a hostile work environment and engaged in other potential misconduct.”

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The comments come after a published report in The New York Times Friday detailed financial irregularities and management issues that led to the departures of interim team president Dan Ventrelle and Jeremy Aguero, the team’s chief operations and analytics officer whose primary duties included oversight of Allegiant Stadium.

The Times article said former Raiders employees described lax controls over how money was spent and how people were paid.