Las Vegas: Experts say Strip could lengthen, speculate on future growth

Las Vegas: Experts say Strip could lengthen, speculate on future growth

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  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal
August 19, 2022 6:35 PM
  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Could the Las Vegas Strip grow longer with major sports venues bookending it on the north and south ends?

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It’s possible, according to two gaming industry experts who addressed members of NAIOP Southern Nevada, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

Alan Feldman, distinguished fellow at UNLV’s International Gaming Institute and former executive with MGM Resorts International, and Josh Swissman, founding partner of Las Vegas-based Strategy Organization, discussed the future of the Strip in an hour-long presentation for the 635-member NAIOP group at The Orleans.

Feldman said it’s possible in the distant future that the Strip could extend south all the way to the M Resort at Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway.