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Vegas Is Possibly Getting ‘NBA Ready’ With New Arena Project

Wendy Rush November 14th, 2022

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 Close To Las Vegas To Buy A Lottery Ticket

It’s official. The Powerball jackpot is now the largest in United States history. It’s hard to believe but there was again no winner in Saturday’s drawing. The jackpot is now up to $1.9billion. The next drawing is tonight, and if someone wins, they’ll get the pot in thirty installments over the next 29 years.

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 just shy of $930million before taxes for tonight’s drawing. The chance of someone winning the jackpot tonight is one in 292.2 million. It’s hard to do because all six balls (five white balls and the Powerball red) have to be matched up with the lottery ticket.

The current jackpot smashes the record for largest jackpots ever. The previous record was made in 2016 when it was won and shared by three people, in California, Tennessee and Florida. And the last jackpot won in Powerball was on August 3 of this year. There have been 39 drawings since then with no winners. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night. And the jackpot keeps growing until someone wins.

The odds of winning any prize at all is much better than winning the Powerball jackpot, at 1 in 24.9. That makes it worth the cost of a ticket for many. For Las Vegas residents though, it’s not as simple as just buying a ticket. Because our jurisdiction prevents us from selling lottery tickets, locals have to travel to surrounding cities to buy a ticket.

If you’re looking to get into tonight’s drawing, maybe consider getting a lottery ticket from one of these nearby cities. They’re all less than a 2-hour drive from Las Vegas (we used the station address on Durango as the starting point). Tonight’s drawing will be at 10:59 EST.

–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas

  • 1. The Lotto Store in Primm - 50 minutes

    the lotto store at primm

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    This is one of the most-popular places for Vegas locals to go for a lottery ticket. Just factor in time to stand in those lines when you plan your trip!

  • Shell Gas Station & Country Store - 1 hour, 6 minutes

    Shell, 65845 Cima Rd, Nipton, CA 92364

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    If you don’t want to wait in the Primm lines, you could drive another 17 minutes and get them at the Shell gas station in Nipton.

  • Last Stop Travel Center - 1 hour, 8 minutes

    Last Stop Travel Center, N Us Hwy 93, White Hills, AZ

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    This is a popular place for Las Vegas locals to grab a ticket because it’s just 30 miles southeast of Hoover Dam. In May of 2021 this stop sold a Triple Twist jackpot lottery ticket worth over $665K (news3lv.com).

  • Grand Canyon Texaco in White Hills - 1 hour, 11 minutes

    Conoco, 19210 US-93, White Hills, AZ 86445

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    Referred to as a Conoco on the map, this one is a quick 71 minutes away.

  • Charles Brown Market - 1 hour, 26 minutes

    Charles Brown Market, 712 CA-127, Shoshone, CA 92384

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    A drive through Pahrump into Shoshone, California can get you a ticket at the Charles Brown Market. Maybe gets some peanuts while you’re there. 😉

  • Baker - 1 hour, 28 minutes

    Baker, CA

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    There are lots of places is Baker, California that sell lottery tickets. And less than a 90 minute drive.

  • Dolan Station - 1 hour, 27 minutes

    Dolan Station, Pierce Ferry Road, Dolan Springs, AZ

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    In Dolan Springs, Arizona.

  • Maverik Adventure's First Stop - 1 hour, 43 minutes

    Maverik Adventure's First Stop, 2612 Desert Foothills Dr, Bullhead City, AZ 86429

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    In Bullhead City Arizona, this one is just a few minutes under a 2-hour drive.

  • Jeff’s River Mart - 1 hour, 46 minutes

    1901 AZ-95, Bullhead City, AZ 86442

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    If Maverick’s in Bullhead City is too busy, there’s another stop close by. Bring a friend and divide and conquer!

  • Terrible Herbst in Bullhead City - 1 hour, 45 minutes

    1815 AZ-95, Bullhead City, AZ 86442

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    Or bring two friends and divide and conquer.

  • Flying J Travel Center in Kingman - 1 hour, 54 minutes

    3300 E Andy Devine Ave, Kingman, AZ 86401

    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

    And coming in at just under two hours is the Flying J in Kingman, Arizona.

 

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