Tag: Las Vegas

North Strip hotel project new lease on life

Article posted by Coliseum, October 27^th, 2022

Ex-National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jackie Robinson unveiled a new funding package on October 19th for his long-sought arena and hotel project on the North Strip (Las Vegas, US) – a venture that’s been on the drawing board for nearly nine years and seen other financing plans... » Read more

‘A’s’ miss Oakland bus; keep Vegas plans open

Article posted by Coliseum, October 11^th, 2022

A key deadline to keep hope alive for Oakland officials and the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Oakland Athletics (US) to reach agreement on a new Bay Area ballpark by year’s end has come and gone. ‘Las Vegas Review-Journal’ stated that could be good news for Southern Nevada as the... » Read more

Las Vegas Grand Prix road to be rebuilt

Article posted by Coliseum, September 20^th, 2022

Not only will the Las Vegas Strip section of the Las Vegas Grand Prix road circuit be rebuilt for the race, the entire 3.8-mile route will be rebuilt for the F1 road race set for Las Vegas (US) in November 2023. ‘Las Vegas SportsBiz’ quoted Steve Hill, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and... » Read more

Sally Bae sails to AEG top post in Las Vegas

Article posted by Coliseum, September 14^th, 2022

The entertainment company AEG announced the promotion of Sally Bae to the post of Senior Vice-President of Global Partnerships for AEG in Las Vegas (US), the company’s joint venture with MGM Resorts that oversees the T-Mobile Arena and the MGM Grand Garden Arena. ‘Celebrity Access’ stated... » Read more

NFL Pro Bowl on the trot in Las Vegas

Article posted by Coliseum, August 16^th, 2022

The National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl is set to return to Las Vegas (US) in 2023 after the City successfully hosted the all-star event this year. ‘Las Vegas Review-Journal’ stated that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recently approved the $1.75 million hosting fee tied to... » Read more

‘King James’ keen to own NBA team in Sin City

Article posted by Coliseum, June 24^th, 2022

Four-times National Basketball Association (NBA) champion LeBron James, who recently became the first active player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) history with a net worth of $1bn, is ready to bet big on Las Vegas (US), with ambitions of installing a NBA franchise in ‘Sin... » Read more

Bigwigs in OVG Vegas hotel-casino project

Article posted by Coliseum, June 21^st, 2022

One of the co-CEOs of the National Hockey League (NHL) team Vegas Golden Knights owner William Foley’s Foley Entertainment Group has left the company to oversee a new casino and arena project on Las Vegas Boulevard with the former President of the National Football League (NFL) team Las Vegas... » Read more