Allegiant Stadium, Raiders Announce Ford Dealers as the Official Automotive Partner – Video
 
Allegiant Stadium, Raiders Announce Ford Dealers as the Official Automotive Partner – Video

Allegiant Stadium and the Raiders have announced that the Desert Ford Dealers will be the Official Vehicle of the Raiders when the team debuts in Las Vegas in 2020. There are five Ford dealerships in Las Vegas: Ford Country, Friendly Ford, Gaudin Ford, Rush Truck Center, and Team Ford. Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto and Stadium Insider Mick Akers discuss the partnership announcement, as well as find out if Raiders players will only be driving Fords in the future.

County Approves Allegiant Stadium Sign Proposal – Video
 
County Approves Allegiant Stadium Sign Proposal – Video

The Clark County Zoning Commission has approved the Raiders’ request for waivers to development standards for signs planned for Allegiant Stadium. Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto and Stadium Insider Mick Akers discuss the delays that led up to the approval, as well as speak to Raiders President Marc Badain about the news.

Raising the roof at Raiders Allegiant Stadium – Video
 
Raising the roof at Raiders Allegiant Stadium – Video

The heavy lifting has begun at Allegiant Stadium. Construction crews on Thursday continued the slow process of raising a net of multi-ton steel cables that will support a translucent roof for the $2 billion, 65,000-seat indoor football stadium, which will become home to the Oakland Raiders next year. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Allegiant Stadium Announces Newest Sponsors – Video
 
Allegiant Stadium Announces Newest Sponsors – Video

Allegiant Stadium has announced its newest sponsor partnerships in Coca-Cola and Levy food-services. Vegas Nation Stadium Show host Ed Graney and stadium insider Rick Velotta discuss the latest updates with the 65,000 seat stadium.

Steel cables will hoist roof at Allegiant Stadium – VIDEO
 
Steel cables will hoist roof at Allegiant Stadium – VIDEO

Stainless steel cables are being put into place at Allegiant Stadium to begin the process of putting the roof on the 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas. Stadium Chief Operating Officer Don Webb explains how the cables will be used to get the roof put on the future home of the Raiders and UNLV football. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Raiders Topping Ceremony of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas – Video
 
Raiders Topping Ceremony of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas – Video

The Raiders held a topping ceremony in Las Vegas where the last beam to connect the last roof truss was hoisted into the stadium frame. The team also announced their naming rights partner, Allegiant Air. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

MGM Resorts views Las Vegas stadium as opportunity
 
MGM Resorts views Las Vegas stadium as opportunity

MGM Resorts International intends to offer tailgating experiences at its resorts before and after events at Raiders stadium. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas Stadium Update: AEG to Manage Operations – Video
 
Las Vegas Stadium Update: AEG to Manage Operations – Video

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board met on July 18 to discuss construction updates, including the newest partnership with AEG Facilities. AEG will be responsible for the stadium’s operations, as well as scheduling events on the days the Raiders are not playing.

Las Vegas to Host 2020 NFL Draft, But Where? – Video
 
Las Vegas to Host 2020 NFL Draft, But Where? – Video

The city of Las Vegas will host the 2020 NFL Draft, but the question that still lingers is where exactly it will be held. The Bellagio is currently the frontrunner to stage the main event, but it would mean closing down multiple streets on Las Vegas Boulevard for draft preparations weeks before the first pick is made. LVRJ host Cassie Soto and LVRJ Transportation Reporter Mick Akers discuss various locations where the draft could be held as well as the economic impact it will bring to the city.

Las Vegas to Host 2020 NFL Draft, But Where? – Video
 
Las Vegas to Host 2020 NFL Draft, But Where? – Video

The city of Las Vegas will host the 2020 NFL Draft, but the question that still lingers is where exactly it will be held. The Bellagio is currently the frontrunner to stage the main event, but it would mean closing down multiple streets on Las Vegas Boulevard for draft preparations weeks before the first pick is made. LVRJ host Cassie Soto and LVRJ Transportation Reporter Mick Akers discuss various locations where the draft could be held as well as the economic impact it will bring to the city.

Stadium Undamaged After July 5th Earthquake
 
Stadium Undamaged After July 5th Earthquake

The Las Vegas Stadium remains intact and undamaged after the impact of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Southern California was felt throughout the Las Vegas area.

Stadium Show: Raiders Stadium On Schedule For Completion – VIDEO
 
Stadium Show: Raiders Stadium On Schedule For Completion – VIDEO

The Raiders Stadium continues to be on schedule despite taking down trusses off the top of the stadium for realignment. Stadium show host Ed Graney and business reporter Rick Velotta go over all of the updates to the Las Vegas Stadium and what workers have been able to accomplish despite the complication.

Vegas Nation: Raiders add another Clemson player on Day 3 of the NFL Draft
 
Vegas Nation: Raiders add another Clemson player on Day 3 of the NFL Draft

The Raiders added a third player from Clemson on Day 3 of the NFL Draft. They selected wide receiver Hunter Renfrow with no. 149 overall pick. The Review-Journal’s Heidi Fang reviews some of the picks announced at the Las Vegas Stadium, the future home of the Raiders.

Raiders draft picks announced at the Las Vegas Stadium – VIDEO
 
Raiders draft picks announced at the Las Vegas Stadium – VIDEO

Along with the Raiderettes, Las Vegas Stadium construction worker Dave Durbin announces the Raiders no.106 pick, former defensive end out of Eastern Michigan Maxx Crosby, and no. 129 pick, former Houston cornerback Isaiah Johnson, from the future home of the Raiders during day 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft. (Heidi Fang / Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Vegas Nation: What the Raiders gain with draft day trades – VIDEO
 
Vegas Nation: What the Raiders gain with draft day trades – VIDEO

The Oakland Raiders made a pair of trades to gain some value in the remaining rounds of the NFL Draft. The Review-Journal’s Michael Gehlken and Heidi Fang break down those moves, what positions the Raiders could look to fill in the coming rounds and more at the conclusion of day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Vegas Nation Mailbag – March 8, 2019
 
Vegas Nation Mailbag – March 8, 2019

Are the Raiders returning to Oakland in 2019? Who will win the Antonio Brown sweepstakes? What positions will the Raiders look to upgrade first on their roster in free agency and the NFL draft? How is Mike Mayock fitting into his new role as Raiders GM? Vegas Nation Mailbag hosts Ed Graney and Heidi Fang answer your burning questions and talk all things happening with the Silver & Black.

Vegas Nation Stadium Show: Did the Weather slow down construction?
 
Vegas Nation Stadium Show: Did the Weather slow down construction?

The Raiders stadium in Las Vegas has made significant progress over the past month, and Review-Journal writers Ed Graney, Rick Vellota and Mick Akers go over all the updates including what name of the stadium may potentially be.

Vegas Nation Stadium Show: Retractable Field Update – VIDEO
 
Vegas Nation Stadium Show: Retractable Field Update – VIDEO

Much like the Arizona Cardinals field, the Raiders will also be playing on a field tray that can be retracted in order to maintain real grass. Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto and Las Vegas Review- Journal reporter Rick Velotta discuss the latest updates regrading the Las Vegas Stadium as well as the groundbreaking of the Raiders headquarters in Henderson.

Land sales near the Las Vegas Raiders stadium
 
Land sales near the Las Vegas Raiders stadium

Land around the Las Vegas stadium site has been selling for high prices. A few months before the stadium’s groundbreaking, Global Trust Group acquired a 2.5-acre parcel just north of the stadium site. The property sold for $7.25 million, or $2.9 million an acre. Osprey Real Estate Capital and Huntington Hotel Group acquired a 2-acre industrial site just west of the stadium site in late November. The property sold for $6.5 million, or $3.15 million per acre. That’s roughly 12 times the average price of land in the valley this year as tracked by Colliers International.