BigMac12 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Following in the footsteps of Farmers Field, I found out that UNLV wants a new indoor stadium that can be converted into a basketball/hockey arena.UNLV NowIt's an odd looking dome for an American stadium. And the conversion to arena mode seems counter productive to me. But that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Following in the footsteps of Farmers Field, I found out that UNLV wants a new indoor stadium that can be converted into a basketball/hockey arena.UNLV NowIt's an odd looking dome for an American stadium. And the conversion to arena mode seems counter productive to me. But that's just me.Really counterproductive? So building one venue instead of having to build two is counterproductive? In a place with an economy like Vegas' is now, you're suggesting they should build 2 facilities instead of one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 These things make tons of money. There is one in Saitama, Japan that works really well and is booked for the vast majority of the year with all sorts of different events. These also don't cost all that much more than a normal stadium depending on how you make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 From what I read about the proposal, this is a two-part project to build the dome yet renovate Thomas & Mack, which seems silly if the dome's going to house all the indoor events anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 These things make tons of money. There is one in Saitama, Japan that works really well and is booked for the vast majority of the year with all sorts of different events. These also don't cost all that much more than a normal stadium depending on how you make them.Exactly, all this is in concept is Satiama Super Arena. I will provide the Skyscraper City link for you to see the inside.The NBA has said that the Thomas & Mack is not NBA sufficient, and in June 2010, the city and county told three different developers that there was no public money or tax credits available for their proposals. Anybody, after you read this from the Review-Journal, let me know if you are still confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BShaw20 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Alamodome 3000. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmd9 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Don't they already have an new arena for basketball? Where they held the 2007 NBA All-Star Game? and Sam Boyd stadium that was just renovated in '99 for football.This is a HUGE was of money, especially for a football team that only won 2 games last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Don't they already have an new arena for basketball? Where they held the 2007 NBA All-Star Game? and Sam Boyd stadium that was just renovated in '99 for football.This is a HUGE was of money, especially for a football team that only won 2 games last year.All Star game was held at the Thomas & Mack, which opened in 1983. Sam Boyd/Silver Bowl has been renovated many times.The fact that the Roski Group avoids the state/city for the "public/private partnership" and goes to UNLV proves that the private side is looking for public money and lots of it. This site is nowhere near the three proposed sites for an arena which the city and county were faced with.EDIT: Plus, according to Bloomberg News this project has no cost estimates and no timetable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Don't they already have an new arena for basketball? Where they held the 2007 NBA All-Star Game? and Sam Boyd stadium that was just renovated in '99 for football.This is a HUGE was of money, especially for a football team that only won 2 games last year.Yeah, they only won 2 games so let's not improve their facilities so they can get better. By the way, didn't your Zips go winless in a brand new stadium this year? By your own logic that's looking like a pretty big was of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 They should do this to University of Phoenix Stadium, since no one goes to jobing.come arena anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 They should do this to University of Phoenix Stadium, since no one goes to jobing.come arena anyway.Let's not go down this road again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 They should do this to University of Phoenix Stadium, since no one goes to jobing.come arena anyway.But then you'd have to move the arena, which as we all know is not a renovation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Let's focus on UNLV, not the Glendale/Phoenix sporting venues, people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Let's focus on UNLV, not the Glendale/Phoenix sporting venues, people!Focus on the comments from the UNLV President two weeks ago.Slower recovery is predicted,the Fontainebleau project has been stalled for over a year and Carl Ichan sold the interiors, yet the school president thinks he can get funding? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Let's focus on UNLV, not the Glendale/Phoenix sporting venues, people!Did you report me again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Let's focus on UNLV, not the Glendale/Phoenix sporting venues, people!Did you report me again?Enough! God, you guys are going to hijack my thread agian! I ask you to stop!Please, members, let keep this thread about UNLV! Is that too much to ask for?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Let's focus on UNLV, not the Glendale/Phoenix sporting venues, people!Did you report me again?Enough! God, you guys are going to hijack my thread agian! I ask you to stop!Please, members, let keep this thread about UNLV! Is that too much to ask for?!?!UNLV is looking at budget cuts (5-10%) and there will be public hearings on Saturday.It is still Satiama Super Arena. Las Vegas may have the union workers currently there for this project, but is hotels are not getting built and they have the highest foreclosure rate in the USA, who do this project? Really tell me, BigMac12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 UNLV is looking at budget cuts (5-10%) and there will be public hearings on Saturday.It is still Satiama Super Arena. Las Vegas may have the union workers currently there for this project, but is hotels are not getting built and they have the highest foreclosure rate in the USA, who do this project? Really tell me, BigMac12.I don't know. I'm just reporting what this site is wanting to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 UNLV is looking at budget cuts (5-10%) and there will be public hearings on Saturday.It is still Satiama Super Arena. Las Vegas may have the union workers currently there for this project, but is hotels are not getting built and they have the highest foreclosure rate in the USA, who do this project? Really tell me, BigMac12.I don't know. I'm just reporting what this site is wanting to do.I think you should have an opinion if public money is going to be used. Those at skyscrapercity.com do that, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think you should have an opinion if public money is going to be used. Those at skyscrapercity.com do that, right?If UNLV has a construction school, let them build it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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