New Las Vegas Arena
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The New Las Vegas Arena is a description of a 20,000-seat multi-purpose arena
in Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
that is currently in the planning stages. It originally had a planned opening date in 2010. It is hoped that it will attract a National Basketball Association
or National Hockey League
franchise.
The arena, which will be located behind Bally's Las Vegas
and Paris Las Vegas
, was being developed by Harrah's Entertainment
and Anschutz Entertainment Group
. Despite reports to the contrary, Harrah's again indicated in 2008 that it was still interested in the project.
It was competing with another arena proposal, favored by then-Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman
, that would be located downtown. That proposal has since been canceled.
Construction has not begun and the actual date of groundbreaking is uncertain.
The project is still active with presentations being made to the Clark County Commission
and plans for a ballot initiative to help fund the project.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that is currently in the planning stages. It originally had a planned opening date in 2010. It is hoped that it will attract a National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
or National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
franchise.
The arena, which will be located behind Bally's Las Vegas
Bally's Las Vegas
Bally's Las Vegas, formerly the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. The Las Vegas resort is located within the unincorporated locale of Paradise, Nevada and is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp.. The hotel features 2,814 extra-sized...
and Paris Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA, that is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
, was being developed by Harrah's Entertainment
Harrah's Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
and Anschutz Entertainment Group
Anschutz Entertainment Group
The Anschutz Entertainment Group is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. It is the world's largest owner of sports teams and sports events, the owner of the world’s most profitable sports and entertainment venues, and under AEG Live the world's...
. Despite reports to the contrary, Harrah's again indicated in 2008 that it was still interested in the project.
It was competing with another arena proposal, favored by then-Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman
Oscar Goodman
Oscar Baylin Goodman is an American lawyer and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999 to 2011. Mayor Goodman is an Independent and a former member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:...
, that would be located downtown. That proposal has since been canceled.
Construction has not begun and the actual date of groundbreaking is uncertain.
The project is still active with presentations being made to the Clark County Commission
Clark County Commission (Nevada)
The Clark County Board of County Commissioners is the governmental organization that runs the unincorporated areas of Clark County, Nevada. The commission is considered by many to be the most powerful governmental body in the state of Nevada....
and plans for a ballot initiative to help fund the project.