Las Vegas has become a sports destination over the past six years. The latest announcement is a new MLB ballpark site to house the Oakland Athletics after their relocation.
Multiple professional sports teams have come to Vegas in the past six years.
The latest development is the Oakland Athletics MLB team relocating there and announcing a binding plan to build a ballpark at the site of the 70-year-old Tropicana Hotel. Ryan Fiene, a visitor from Indianapolis, describes Vegas as "an adult playground." But it took decades to establish a professional sports landscape there, which he describes as more "family-oriented."
In March 3.6 million people visited, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority, filling 90% of the Strip’s hotel rooms. The city hosted its first NCAA March Madness game that month. The numbers dropped a bit in April, the most recent data released from the LVCVA, with 3.3 million visitors and 89% on-Strip hotel occupancy.because of more sports options.
The permanent local population has grown exponentially over the years. Will the attraction of professional sports draw more residents?
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