Las Vegas has a wide variety of things to do and places to visit. However, it does not have an NFL team. If Vegas acquires an NFL team it will give Nevada residents a new and different experience. It is still far from clear when the Raiders will be coming to Las Vegas, if they ever do, but they would be the first ever National Football League team to represent Nevada. The results of the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas will lead to a new stadium, may increase traffic problems and will bring forth economic change.
If Las Vegas continues to make serious strides in bringing the Raiders, they will need to build a new 65,000 seat stadium with a retractable roof to insure that the weather will not hinder the games/events. This stadium will be shared with the UNLV Rebels’ football team and may host concerts and other special events, though there are numerous arena-sized venues already located on The Strip. Still, the exact location of the stadium is yet to be determined. About nine sites have already been proposed. How long it would take to build the stadium is still unknown.
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In addition, it is common knowledge that Las Vegas has multiple traffic problems.
Having the Raiders would also lure their large following to Las Vegas. Although this would increase tourism, it would also increase traffic jams, accidents, and air pollution. On days when games or events are held, traffic will increase depending on what area of town the stadium is built, especially since the city lacks a sufficient public transportation system that would accommodate the increased visitors. Many people will still need to drive their cars, and the need for Uber drivers and taxis will increase which will, in turn, help boost the
economy. That leads us to the question of, “Who is going to pay and how will it affect the economy?” The stadium is now projected to cost as much as $1.9 billion according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire, owns the Las Vegas Review Journal and is the CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which owns and operates the Sands Expo, The Venetian, and The Palazzo and other properties not in Las Vegas. Adelson suggested to a committee of casino executives and government leaders that the football stadium would encompass the largest taxpayer subsidy in the history of sports stadiums. The plan would be to raise $750 million for the stadium through increasing a 12 percent tax on hotel stays for an estimated 32 years. Adelson has promised to contribute at least $650 million, while the Raiders would pay $500 million. Another aspect of economic change would be the effect the move would have on the sportsbook (a place where a gambler can wager on various sports competitions). The sportsbook would be affected since more bets will be placed. As the experienced sportsbook gambler, Floyd Mayweather, puts it, “I don’t think it’s going to be good for sportsbook betting. I’m not against it. … but the betting is gonna be rough.” Furthermore, the sportsbook could be affected by the additional fans and locals who partake in betting. According to a chart taken by Travis Hoium, an author for The Motley Fool, an online website, “ … the eight home games each NFL team plays each year, … could potentially draw about 520,000 visitors. That falls well behind the potential tickets sold for NBA, NHL, and MLB games. Remember that the 520,000 fans who may go to games are only about 1 percent of the 42.3 million people who visit Las Vegas each year -- and many fans would likely be local.” Hence, having a new stadium could affect traffic in a negative way but at the same time it could generate revenue. Although the idea of the Raiders moving to Nevada may seem like a good idea, it remains to be seen. We will have to wait and see what happens.
Frank Supovitz, who was Senior Vice President of Events for the National Football League. His department, event production must score touchdowns on a lengthy roster of events, including the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, NFL Experience, NFL Draft, and the NFL International Series.
It is the reason fans fill the stadiums or turn them into ghost towns. If you were to look up success in the NFL one would probably see a picture of the Patriots. Six trips to the Super Bowl, fourteen winning records, and making the playoffs fourteen out of fifteen times within a fifteen year period are all hallmarks of their success. Comparing that to the Cowboys’ one playoff win, zero Super Bowl appearances, and five winning records within that same time span really shows which team has enjoyed more
The convenience, distribution and place considerations are operated on an effective and efficient delivery system. The Atlanta Falcons being the only professional football team in Georgia they have more access to converting people into becoming fans. It’s also a convenience for travelers who frequent Atlanta who want to see an NFL game. The use of social media helps get the word out about different games and events coming up in the community. The new stadium being built can be a convenience for the franchise because it would be able to hold more people which could mean more
Since 2005 the Philadelphia Eagles have saved 3 million dollars because of the environmental work they have done and 100 percent of their energy comes from reusable sources. ("Smarter Business: Greening the Games") To start off, most NFL teams have charities and donate to charities, especially the Philadelphia Eagles. Also, they help out with the environment. Teams have a special way to pick players around the league and in the draft for their team. To add to that, NFL teams and especially the Eagles keep a close eye on the player's health and how to keep them healthy. I want to start an NFL team and have the franchise based on the Philadelphia Eagles. There are many cities in the U.S. that are suitable for teams and there are a lot of things
Strengths The Pittsburgh Steelers have many strengths that separate them from their competitors in the National Football League. Strengths are what give drive to the fans, players, coaches, and other members of the organization to continue the success of the past as the organization moves into the future. Some of the main strengths of the Steelers’ organization are winning, stability, location, and the fan base. Many other strengths stem from these four core strengths, all of which help to validate such an established organization.
In the past few years, the controversy over Native American and other racial sport names or mascots have become an uproar. The main sport teams that are being targeted due to controversial mascots are programs having names dealing with Native Americans. Many teams are well known programs such as the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, and the Washington Redskins. The Redskins are receiving the most heat from racial groups. According to Erik Brady of USA Today “The volatility surrounding such names has amped up in the year since Daniel Snyder, owner of Washington's NFL club, told USA TODAY Sports that he'd never change his team's name: ‘NEVER — you can use caps.’” (3). However, professional teams are not the only teams receiving negative remarks,
First of all, the league will succeed because it has been geared towards the fans from the beginning. In contrast, the NFL only seems to care about its premadonna, million dollar superstars. Chuck Miller, a columnist for Football Digest, points out the perfect timing for the league. It starts up right after the Super Bowl and ends right before the basketball and hockey postseasons (58). The XFL has implemented many new rules to increase the excitement of the game. No fair catches, no kicking for PATs, and no “safety” rules to protect the quarterback are just a few of the rules changed in hopes of creating a faster more competitive game. Secondly, there are cameras and microphones everywhere, including on the benches, in the huddles, and all over the field. This will give the fans a new and different perspective than the average NFL game. The locker rooms at half time, a referee’s huddle, and even a player’s brutal taunts to the opposing team which are usually off limits to the average fan add to the thrill and emotion of an XFL game. Also, the price of an average XFL ticket is around a reasonable twenty-five dollars. These cheap tickets to a new and certainly exciting professional football league have many people believing this is truly fan-based entertainment.
The Dallas Cowboys, America’s football team, one of the most well known professional football franchises in the sport’s history. The Cowboys own five super bowl titles, which were won in ’71, ’77, ’92, ’93 and ’95. They are also home to 19 renowned individuals who have been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame including standout football stars Tony Dorsett, Emmit Smith, and Troy Aikman. Established in 1960, the Cowboys have been a dominating force on the field and still continue to produce to this day. Forbes wrote, “The Cowboys franchise value reaches over 1.85 billion and are listed as the third most valued sports team in the world”, (Page 1). With all of this hype and world wide recognition the powerhouse from Dallas needs a venue just as prominent as the team itself as well as having the capability to hold all the weight the Cowboys name carries.
players around the NFL. The number of athletes that protested would increase from a couple on each team to nearly all of them. With the only exception being, the Dallas Cowboys. Who as a team took a knee prior to the anthem, but would all stand during it. This was due to the owner Jerry Jones why has said that no player will sit or take a knee on his team or he would cut them, but more on that later. Then there was one other person that would not join his team in protest. That person was Pittsburgh Steelers player Alejandro Villanueva. Who is a former United States Army Ranger.
Well first why are people supporting the gambling of the NFL? Gambling could lead to addiction and fans could get carried away and lose a lot of money. If media covers all the teams and players then gambling occurs with who wins games and the coin toss and all the other main things in a NFL game. Also all the youth players have dreams of getting into the NFL, the media is crushing all those dreams by letting out information about brain injuries and concussions. This crazy action is causing parents to become much more involved with news of the NFL and has blocked their child of playing the game. The media needs to stop with the annoying finger pointing, the annoying blaming, and the annoying small issues that no one cares
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This issue could cause a lot of conflict and could take a turn for the worse if not addressed properly. If addressed the wrong way it could be as bad as the Ferguson riots that happened a few years ago. I believe that the best thing for the NFL to do is let the players continue to do this and eventually they will stop. All of these players are very gifted and extremely luck that they are getting paid a lot of money to do something that they love. All in all, I believe that these players are mainly looking for attention and if we all just ignore them they will eventually stop what they are doing and realize what a great country they live
Abstract: The Stadium construction boom continues, and taxpayers are being forced to pay for new high tech stadiums they don’t want. These new stadiums create only part-time jobs. Stadiums bring money in exclusively for professional leagues and not the communities. The teams are turning public money into private profit. Professional leagues are becoming extremely wealthy at the taxpayers expense. The publicly-funded stadium obsession must be put to a stop before athletes and coaches become even greedier. New stadiums being built hurt public schools, and send a message to children that leisure activities are more important than basic education. Public money needs to be used to for more important services that would benefit the local economy. Stadiums do not help the economy or save struggling towns. There are no net benefits from single purpose stadiums, and therefore the stadium obsessions must be put to a stop.
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