The A's Get No Respect In Oakland, And Deserve None Either | Defector
This is long-time Bay Area columnist Ray Ratto, nailing it.
He gets 1 point wrong. If the As come here, it won't be in Henderson. They'll be no more than a block from The Strip
To be determined. Thus far the Athletics brain trust have looked at potential stadium locations in Summerlin, Henderson, plus Downtown LV, and north of US95/east of I15 (Cashman), as well as near Strip locations.
I believe one of the near resort area they've looked at is Harmon between Koval and Paradise. That's at least "two" blocks off the Strip.
yeah, but I feel the Raiders stat is misleading. A good chunk of those "non resident" PSLs were bought by casinos
I know they've looked at spots all around the valley but realistically given the spot they're demanding from Oakland and where the Raiders put their stadium I can't see them coming here for anything other than a strip spot
I actually think a big chunk are from California. And doubt A’s get more than a handful of that. (Easier to do 6-8 times a year, assuming you sell a few)
I also think Knights number is inflated, while I bet there is some tourism, it’s probably somewhat inflated in the first few years with the novelty. And will reduce over time. Also, atleast to me, baseball games are much less an “event” and not sure many ppl in town might just catch a game for fun. Especially since MLB and Vegas have somewhat different age demos.
I wonder how many more teams Vegas can handle ?
Went from Zero Pro teams to Two in short order, with potentially a third on the way.
And there's the Las Vegas Motor Speedway which hosts Indy and NASCAR races.
The A's Get No Respect In Oakland, And Deserve None Either | Defector
This is long-time Bay Area columnist Ray Ratto, nailing it.
I know this is terribly off topic from your point; which I agree with you on. But...
Yeah, Indy ain't going back to Vegas.
In addition to the two NASCAR events at LVMSW, they also host EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival), holiday Glittering LIghts, a police chase experience and more.
In addition to the two NASCAR events at LVMSW, they also host EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival), holiday Glittering LIghts, a police chase experience and more.
FWIW, Las Vegas is (now) marketing itself as the Sports and Entertainment capital of the world.
NFL. Check.
NBA. Check (summer league, monopoly).
WNBA. Check.
NHL. Check.
Soccer. Check. (USL Lights FC)
Baseball. Check. (MILB Aviators)
PGA Golf. Check (Shriners Hospitals for Children Open)
Tennis. Check (have hosted ATP events in the past)
Rodeo. Big check (National Finals; NBR finals)
Water sports (Lake Mead, Lake Las Vegas). Check
Rock climbing. Check.
Roller Derby. Yep.
And almost every sport you can think of.
FWIW, Las Vegas is (now) marketing itself as the Sports and Entertainment capital of the world.
NFL. Check.
NBA. Check (summer league, monopoly).
WNBA. Check.
NHL. Check.
Soccer. Check. (USL Lights FC)
Baseball. Check. (MILB Aviators)
PGA Golf. Check (Shriners Hospitals for Children Open)
Tennis. Check (have hosted ATP events in the past)
Rodeo. Big check (National Finals; NBR finals)
Water sports (Lake Mead, Lake Las Vegas). Check
Rock climbing. Check.
Roller Derby. Yep.
And almost every sport you can think of.