Las Vegas Metro Development News

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Palace Station to Build New Tower, Restaurants, Cinema and More

27-story tower, new pool, bingo hall, movie theater and a rooftop restaurant are planned

Station Casinos re-branded their parent company Red Rock Resorts Inc. earlier this year and now intends to import some of their Summerlin-style, Red Rock Casino razzle dazzle to the Palace Station in a dramatic and out-of-the-blue expansion. The multi-million, 21st century makeover intends to revolutionize the 32-year-old property, upgrade its competitive edge with the north Strip and play on the resort's motto of "Strip Quality. Local Value."

http://vegas.eater.com/2016/7/6/1210...nts-cinema-and

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Plans begin for next phase of Centennial Bowl project in northwest Las Vegas

The Nevada Transportation Department’s board on Monday agreed to start looking for a consultant who willsolicit bids from construction companies to design and build a ramp connecting southbound U.S. Highway 95 to the eastbound 215 Beltway.

The additional construction, expected to cost $135 million to $162 million, is listed in a series of nearly 200 planned projects that would be funded if most Clark County voters approve a ballot measure Nov. 8 to extend fuel revenue indexing for another decade. A three-year indexing plan that has raised the fuel tax by 10 cents a gallon will end in December unless voters approve the extension.

State transportation officials have said that the full interchange could be built by 2020 if the fuel tax measure is approved. If the measure fails, it will cost $155 million to $214 million to complete the project by 2034 because of available funding and a piecemeal approach to construction.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/tr...west-las-vegas

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x-post from salt lake forum, Las Vegas gets destroyed in sharknado 4 movie

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Dana White on $4 billion UFC sale: 'Sport is going to the next level'

UFC has been sold for $4 billion in a deal announced Monday.

Talent agency WME-IMG revealed that it is partnering with its owner Silver Lake Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and MSD Capital, the investment firm of Michael Dell, to take over the mixed martial arts company.

"We've been fortunate over the years to represent UFC and a number of its remarkable athletes," WME-IMG co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell said in a statement. "It's been exciting to watch the organization's incredible growth over the last decade under the leadership of the Fertitta brothers, Dana White and their dedicated team. We're now committed to pursuing new opportunities for UFC and its talented athletes to ensure the sport's continued growth and success on a global scale."

At $4 billion, it stands to be the most expensive transaction for an organization in sports history.

The sale is remarkable considering that brothers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta bought the organization in 2000 for $2 million.

http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16...white-confirms

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Taco Bell plans fancy restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip with booze
http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydis...nap-story.html

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UNLV’s vision for medical school moving closer to reality
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/ed...closer-reality

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Wahlburgers Las Vegas Finally Debuts on The Strip Today
http://vegas.eater.com/2016/6/30/120...he-strip-today

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Las Vegas Storm by Sandeep K Bhat & Malavika Bhaskaranand, on Flickr

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Las Vegas boosts effort to get Cashman Center NFL stadium proposal noticed

Las Vegas City Council members directed city staff Wednesday to step up the campaign and tout Cashman Center’s viability as a potential NFL stadium site, the only site within city boundaries that’s been identified as being in contention.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...oposal-noticed

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Motel 6 going in near Las Vegas Speedway for NASCAR fans, EDC concertgoers

NASCAR fans and Electric Daisy Carnival concertgoers will soon have a place to sleep near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

A Motel 6 with 87 rooms will be built on a vacant 6.9-acre parcel spanning the northwest corner of Interstate 15 and Speedway Boulevard, under a plan approved 3-0 Wednesday night by the North Las Vegas City Council. Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown and Councilman Richard Cherchio were absent from the meeting because they were traveling.

Construction could start as soon as September on the $8 million hotel, which will not have a casino, said Turk Cobell, a managing member with Speedway Hotel LLC, the project’s developer. The three-floor hotel will stand 33 feet tall, with a 41-foot-tall tower flashing the Motel 6 logo.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/la...c-concertgoers

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After discussions with UNLV and the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, UNR had agreed to turn over most of its Southern Nevada functions to UNLV and focus on Northern Nevada.

The Reno-based institution — the state’s only currently accredited public medical school — is expected to turn over control of Las Vegas-area residency programs and send dozens of staff and faculty members to UNLV’s medical school.

The two public medical schools hope to have Las Vegas-based faculty and residents transferred from UNR to UNLV by July 1, 2017, UNLV School of Medicine spokeswoman Pamela Udall said. About 120 faculty members are expected to make the transition.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/ed...outhern-nevada

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The people of Las Vegas desperately want to steal the Oakland Raiders

Results have been mixed so far. One poll commissioned by the Sands Corporation (a potential partner in a hypothetical Raiders move to Vegas) showed overwhelming support for the idea. A poll backed by the MGM showed overwhelming distaste, but those who support a move claim that poll was worded in a misleading manner in order to convince people to fund an expansion of the town's convention center instead. The conclusion: Polls are the receipts of snake-oil salesmen.

Recently, the local Chamber of Commerce assumed the mantle of due diligence. An 83-question survey was formed -- undoubtedly parsed through layers of marketers making sure every word was perfect, every question thoughtful, every possible response precalibrated, because genuine responses require focus groups in 2016. That document was emailed to 10,000 Vegas residents; one thousand of those might see it, should they be burdened by weak spam filters.

http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/stor...le-care-071316

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Las Vegas Storm by Sandeep K Bhat & Malavika Bhaskaranand, on Flickr

i had to re-quote to show props! cool pic

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Fate of the Raiders: 5 big questions about Las Vegas stadium project
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/jul...bout-las-vega/

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In Las Vegas, Sands’ net revenue rose 3 percent to $356.5 million in the second quarter. Despite a 5.2 percent decline in casino revenue, the company’s rooms revenue increased 8.8 percent while its food and beverage revenue grew 5.8 percent. Convention, retail and other revenue also increased 1.7 percent.

Sands announced plans in May to build a new 17,500-seat live music venue behind its Venetian and Palazzo resorts on the Strip. The company is partnering with the Madison Square Garden Company on the project.

Rob Goldstein, Sands’ president and chief operating officer, said on the conference call today that the project would hopefully break ground in the first quarter next year and would take about 18 to 24 months to build. Goldstein said the venue would be “very impactful” to Sands’ part of the Strip.

“Our neighborhood gets much better with this arena,” Goldstein said.

http://vegasinc.com/business/gaming/...521.1416105941

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Fortune 500 company to open North Las Vegas distribution center

Fanatics Inc., a Fortune 500 company known for manufacturing licensed sports gear, clothing and other merchandise, will open a distribution center in North Las Vegas by June 2017, under a deal approved Thursday by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

The company will receive $813,790 in tax incentives for the move, with plans to move into a 400,000-square-foot distribution center already under construction just southwest of the Interstate 15 and 215 Beltway, said Lonnie Phillips, senior vice president of operations at Fanatics Inc.

In turn, Fanatics is projected to spend about $8 million in capital equipment investments at the site, with plans within the first year to create 189 jobs that will pay an average hourly wage of $16.87. Hiring will start in January, with local residents making up 80 percent of the workforce.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...ibution-center

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New hospitality center at SpeedVegas poised to open

It won’t be long before spectators will have a terrific view of their friends and family hurtling down a track in an exotic sports car going more than 150 mph.

The new 22,000-square-foot hospitality center at SpeedVegas, a racetrack experience south of Las Vegas at 14200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will open its doors to the public in August.

“It’s designed to give you that first emotional buzz when you get here,” said Aaron Fessler, co-founder and CEO of SpeedVegas, which offered its first driving experiences and ride-alongs in mid-April.

When the new two-story center with a distinctive curved roof opens, it will get spectators close enough to the track to feel the whoosh of desert air as the cars whiz past on the 1.5-mile track that includes 12 turns and corners, 15-degree banked turns and a half-mile straightaway. The entire course has a 60-foot change in elevation.

The new center will have function rooms that can accommodate 50, 500 or 1,000 people, making them suitable for everything from bachelor and birthday parties to corporate events.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...as-poised-open

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Construction Update July 22, 2016

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8 News Now Sports talks with Aaron Fessler Co-Founder and CEO of SPEEDVEGAS.

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T-Mobile Arena’s public preview of hockey setup awes fans

Taking one step Monday afternoon from the outdoor Toshiba Plaza into T-Mobile Arena brought more than a 30-degree temperature drop.

With ice in place, a Zamboni making the rounds and fans checking it all out, the future home of Las Vegas’ NHL franchise felt like a full-fledged hockey venue for the first time since opening in April.

“This is awesome,” said Andrew Patrick, a local 46-year-old nurse practitioner. “I’ve been here for a couple concerts but I know they’ve said they built this arena for hockey with sightlines, locker rooms and all that.”

T-Mobile Arena’s open house was an opportunity for people like Patrick to acquaint themselves with the setup ahead of the team’s first game in October 2017. Patrick put a deposit down for two season tickets when they became available 18 months ago, and added another pair on Monday.

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/aug...paign=mostRead