Allegiant Stadium

Lore & Background

Allegiant Stadium is located on about of land west of Mandalay Bay at Russell Road and Hacienda Avenue, between Polaris Avenue and Dean Martin Drive, just west of Interstate 15. At $1.9 billion, it is among the most expensive stadiums in the world. Construction of the stadium began on November 13, 2017. Allegiant Stadium is indoors with a translucent roof made of ETFE, allowing for climate control and natural sunlight. The stadium has been nicknamed the 'Death Star' in reference to the Star Wars franchise.

In Their Own Story

The air inside Allegiant Stadium hums with a different energy than any other venue on the planet. As the retractable roof seals shut against the Las Vegas heat, the roar of the crowd echoes off the sleek steel walls, drowning out the distant sounds of the Strip. A veteran linebacker steps onto the pristine turf, looking up at the jumbotron that flashes the iconic 'Raider' shield in black and silver. For a moment, the modern luxury fades; he feels the same electric tension that filled the Coliseum decades ago. The lights dim, the music swells, and the Raiders are ready to fight.

Reader's Guide

Allegiant Stadium is a ten-level domed stadium featuring an ETFE roof, silver and black exterior with light-up strips installed by YESCO, a media mesh video screen facing Interstate 15, and large retractable curtain-like side windows facing the Las Vegas Strip. The north endzone area in front of the retractable windows contains the Al Davis memorial torch, a large torch that houses a flame in honor of Al Davis, the late longtime owner of the Raiders. In 2019, the torch was reported to be the largest 3D printed object in the world. Las Vegas-based artist Michael Godard was commissioned by the Raiders to oversee the planning and execution of the artwork displayed at the stadium. The stadium has a roll-in natural Bermuda grass field similar to the one at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, which is primarily used for NFL games. Unlike the Arizona facility, Allegiant Stadium also has an artificial turf field, which is primarily used for college football games. There are 2,700 parking spots surrounding the stadium and 6,000 in proximity to it. More than 35,000 parking spaces are located within a mile of Allegiant Stadium.

Did You Know?

• Allegiant Stadium's translucent roof is made of ETFE, allowing for climate control and natural sunlight.
• The stadium's Al Davis memorial torch was reported in 2019 to be the largest 3D printed object in the world.
• The stadium has both a natural grass field (for NFL games) and an artificial turf field (for college football games).
• Allegiant Stadium hosted SummerSlam in 2021, which was a major event with fans in attendance, though the stadium had previously hosted limited-capacity events like UNLV football games in fall 2020.