There is a new attraction in Sin City, and in true Vegas form, it’s a big one. Owner Mark Davis fondly nicknamed the latest National Football League stadium and concert venue “The Death Star.” Its futuristic outside belies its nostalgic inside. The new home of the Las Vegas Raiders honors the history of two rebels that found each other — the city and the franchise.
After your non-stop flight from Charlotte to Las Vegas, you can be at Allegiant Stadium in 15 minutes. The shiny, bowl-shaped structure sits on 62 acres of land in Paradise, Nevada, across from the MGM casino and west of Interstate 15. At a price tag of $1.9 billion, the stadium is the second most expensive in the world. It didn’t open its doors to the public until the 2021 football season, and now, in a rare move, it is open to visitors.
Krisha Chachra served eight years on the Blacksburg Town Council and has written for NRV Magazine for a decade. She is a member of The Mama Movement and a proud mom to a curious toddler. Krisha is a community advocate and connector and runs an event production organization that hosts Up on the Roof. Krisha has reported and hosted shows for public radio and television and has freelanced for USA Weekend Magazine, the Honolulu Advertiser and the Alexandria Gazette among others. Her book about returning to Blacksburg, Homecoming Journals, may be found online or in local bookstores.
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