Vegas Is Possibly Getting ‘NBA Ready’ With New Arena Project
It looks like Las Vegas could very likely get an NBA team. And there’s already an arena project planned to accommodate. Basketball columnist Jon Canzano recently predicted that the NBA is going to announce two new expansion teams when its current media rights deal expires (TheStreet). That will occur in 2024, which gives Las Vegas less than two years to get an arena ready. And Canzano predicted that Vegas is one of the two expansion teams to be announced.
Of course, T-Mobile Arena could work, but its well-known that a professional sports team prefers their own arena. Dedicated to their team and their fans. And Oak View Group is the development team more than happy to accommodate. They are working on a $3billion arena project scheduled to break ground this year.
The 25-acre sight will be located at the intersection of I-15 and I-215 on the south side of The Strip. It’s supposed to be the biggest development on the strip since Resorts World. Now called OVG Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, the project “is an industry game-changer, and we will usher in the evolution of Las Vegas as the new entertainment and, sports capital of the world”, said OVG CEO Tim Leiweke in a press release (TheStreet).
This project has gotten the attention of an impressive team of consultants. Including legendary entertainment executive Irving Azoff, former Raiders President Marc Badain, and former president and COO of Bellagio Randy Morton. The project is said to include an 850,000 square foot arena with 20,000 seats, a casino, a hotel with 2000 rooms, and an amphitheater dedicated to entertainment.
Badain said publicly that they are looking to build “the greatest arena on Earth”, and he made it very clear it is meant for an NBA team (TheStreet). But the decision to bring that team to Las Vegas is in the hands of the NBA. We’ll just have to wait and see if they like Vegas as much as Vegas likes them.
–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas
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11 Places To Buy A Lottery Ticket Near Las Vegas
Over the years, the Powerball Jackpot has broken the record as the largest in United States history. And every time it comes back around, Las Vegas residents are scrambling to find a place to buy a lottery ticket.
Most of us run down to Primm on the border of California, but the lines there get ridiculously long. Sometimes more than and hour, or worse. But since the lottery still isn’t legal in Nevada, there aren’t a lot of choices for locals who want to play.
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Of course, many people who do win don’t want to wait for payments and instead choose to get paid all at once in a lump sum. Even though it’s significantly less money, it’s still amounts to a ton for the old bank account.
Still, the chance of someone winning the jackpot in Powerball isn’t great. It’s hard to do because all six balls (five white balls and the Powerball red) have to be matched up with the ticket.
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But players still play because the odds of winning another prize in the lottery is much better than winning the Powerball jackpot. Those odds are about 1 in 24.9. That definitely makes a ticket worth the cost, even when you factor in the gas it takes us to get to it.
Because for Las Vegas residents, it’s not as simple as just buying a ticket. Since our jurisdiction in Nevada prevents companies from selling lottery tickets, locals have to travel to cities around Southern Nevada to find one. And most of us flock to Primm because it’s the obvious choice.
But what we gain in travel time, we lose in the time we take standing in that line. So, if you’re looking to get into a drawing in the near future, maybe consider getting a ticket from one of these nearby cities. They’re all less than a 2-hour drive from Las Vegas. And the lines are most likely shorter than the ones at the state line.
11 Places Close To Las Vegas To Buy A Lottery Ticket
Wendy Rush is the midday host on one of Vegas's top stations, 96.3 KKLZ. She has been with the station for ten years and comes with a diverse career background. In addition to being a radio host, Wendy has lived the Vegas life as an entertainer. She has been a celebrity impersonator, rock band singer, and improv comedian. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Wendy writes about music, celebrities, mental health and wellness, and life as a Las Vegas local.
