May 6, 2019
Las Vegas' latest building boom: NFL stadium and new resorts
Travelers will see a different Las Vegas in the coming months, including a new NFL stadium for the coming Las Vegas Raiders, two new resort complexes and a convention center expansion. They're all part of the city's biggest development boom on or near the Strip in more than a decade, said Steve Hill, chief executive of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
When all the work is finished, the growth spurt will have created the new home for the Raiders team, which is set to move from Oakland to Vegas for the 2020-21 season.
The project with the biggest price tag, $4 billion, is Resorts World, a 3,200-room hotel-casino that will sit on the site once occupied by the old Stardust Resort and Casino, which was imploded 12 years ago.
The topping-out of two 60-story hotel towers is expected this summer; an early opening is expected toward the end of 2020. The resort, part of a chain owned by Malaysian developers, will feature Asian decor as well as multiple restaurants featuring the cuisine of different regions of China.
