Stadium Authority agenda lengthy

It is meeting for first time in four months

Whenthelasvegasstadiumauthority meets Thursday, it will have been 126 days since the board last got together.

While the authority will tackle a 20-item agenda when it meets virtually at 1 p.m., it’s still unlikely to get an answer to the biggest question confronting members: Will fans get to enjoy the features of this $2 billion sports palace once the Raiders and the Rebels take the field?

An item that will generate some fan appeal will be the authority’s consideration of the use of Allegiant Stadium for UNLV’S 2020 home football season and nonconference games for seasons through 2026. The board is required to approve that, but because some game contracts were signed before Allegiant was built, concessions were sought to get those games into the state-of-theart building.

The Raiders’ agreement with UNLV was for one nonconference game in the building in the first season, since the Raiders wanted to showcase it with concerts and other special events when the building was brand new. But UNLV had already scheduled three nonconference games.

Both parties will learn Thursday how the schedule will be reconciled, with UNLV hoping to have games against the University of California and Arizona State University at Allegiant and a game with Louisiana Tech at Sam Boyd Stadium.

The Cal game is already locked in for Aug. 29, and UNLV is hopeful the ASU game would be played there Sept. 12.

Other topics on the agenda are even messier.

A suite-access policy for the authority will be discussed. Under terms of Senate Bill 1, the legislation that authorized state funding for a portion of the stadium’s construction the authority was to be given a luxury box for its use.

The draft of an eight-page suite access policy will be reviewed. It spells out conditions of use, including purposes for attending events. Among the listed conditions are for community purposes, including economic development, community support and civic fundraising.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @Rickvelotta on Twitter.

K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-journal @Kmcannonphoto The Las Vegas Stadium Authority is set to discuss a slew of issues, including whether fans will be able to attend the first football games played at Allegiant Stadium.