[robr2]

Originally Posted by beachhead

Take a look at the new minnesota $1.1B stadium. Looks pretty amazing, at half the price of the Las Vegas proposal? And phoenix's stadium at $500M is still looking nice. This is a boondoggle of the largest measure, unless of course, you are the taxpayer who is footing the bill for the billionaires.

I can't believe the citizens of Nevada would buy into such a sucker bet. There must be way too many free stuffer immigrants from commieformia here to buy into this white elephant.

Keep in mind that in Minnesota, the land for US Bank Stadium was free as it was the site of old Metrodome. Private land did not have to be purchased for the project.

[LasVegasPlayer]

Originally Posted by robr2

Keep in mind that in Minnesota, the land for US Bank Stadium was free as it was the site of old Metrodome. Private land did not have to be purchased for the project.

The land for sale for the site at Russell Road site is listed at $40 million (2.1%) of the proposed $1.9 billion so it is a mostly irrelevant portion of the overall cost. For some reason it is listed as a $375 million expense in the Sands proposal.

[robr2]

Originally Posted by Bps401

It was said in the meeting Thursday that if the stadium is built, a current MLS team is interested in relocating here. Of course they cant say which team, but the opportunity is there. Guess well find out in the future.

Originally Posted by robr2

Maybe expansion but not relocation. AFAIK, none of the current teams are considering relocation as they are either very successful in their current city/stadium or are expansion teams just getting started.

But as you said, we will find out.

More to this. MLS denied the owner of the Vikings an MLS franchise and went with the bid by the Minnesota United FC because their plan included a smaller, outdoor venue. MUFC is currently playing at a small soccer only facility and is building a new soccer only 20K capacity stadium in St. Paul.

I have a feeling that MLS would want the same should a team be placed in Las Vegas.

[OmegaSupreme]

Food for thought:
https://youtu.be/xcwJt4bcnXs

^^^ John Oliver's Last Week Tonight episode on Stadiums from about a year ago

[calisoccer99]

Originally Posted by LasVegasPlayer

The land for sale for the site at Russell Road site is listed at $40 million (2.1%) of the proposed $1.9 billion so it is a mostly irrelevant portion of the overall cost. For some reason it is listed as a $375 million expense in the Sands proposal.

Land, Infrastructure and Site Costs 375

[LasVegasPlayer]

Originally Posted by calisoccer99

Land, Infrastructure and Site Costs 375

Right, I mentioned that in the other thread (there probably shouldn't be three of these). The point is what costs twice the entire Centennial Bowl project from start to finish to build around the site in terms of infrastructure? There won't be a new exit and a bridge across the interstate looks impossible with Mandalay Bay there and Frank Sinatra feet from the highway.

[calisoccer99]

SNTIC calling a special meeting Sept. 8th about the stadium. IMO sounds like this could be the meeting that passes the stadium to the next step.

[LasVegasPlayer]

Originally Posted by calisoccer99

SNTIC calling a special meeting Sept. 8th about the stadium. IMO sounds like this could be the meeting that passes the stadium to the next step.

Probably not.

https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/s...08858296479745

[calisoccer99]

Originally Posted by LasVegasPlayer

Probably not.

https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/s...08858296479745

ok.....

[LasVegasPlayer]

Here's one for the "tourists can afford a tax increase" crowd that have not kept up on our woefully inadequate education system.

$750M for a stadium? Here