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The Raiders new Las Vegas stadium is almost ready to open and it looks absolutely stunning.
Over the weekend, several Las Vegas news stations released overhead 360 views of the nearly finished $1.8 billion stadium and it looks stunning.
The @FOX5Vegas is showing you some new branding on @AllegiantStadm. Working on that roof is not exactly the coolest place to be with a high around 100º. The Excessive Heat Warning continues through Thursday with highs in the upper-90s. @Raiders @unlvfootball pic.twitter.com/rj0Wd8I5nz
— Ted Pretty (@tedpretty) April 29, 2020
WE'RE READY FOR THE RAIDERS: The schedule is out and the stadium is getting closer to being finished! Check out this brand-new view of Allegiant Stadium from our 8 News Now Avi8tor drone.
Click here for a look at the Raiders upcoming schedule: https://t.co/xcjXiKec9J pic.twitter.com/0FOtZY8jdt
— 8 News Now (@8NewsNow) May 8, 2020
A birds-eye view 🌤️ pic.twitter.com/cQtGWWoyub
— Allegiant Stadium (@AllegiantStadm) May 10, 2020
It seems like the Raiders are going to make their money back on the stadium once fans are allowed to attend games because tickets for next season are already sold out and are reselling for insane amounts of money on the secondary market.
In the first 12 hours the Raiders have been the most in demand team in the NFL, both in terms of ticket buying volume, and in terms of the average price of a ticket. Right now the average Raiders ticket is selling for $587. For reference the second highest team is the Seahawks, and they are down at $458. Looking at the most in demand games in terms of sales so far, the Raiders hosting the Saints on Sept. 21 is the second highest, only trailing the Cowboys at Rams game the week before. The Bills at Raiders game on October 4 is the fourth most in demand game of the NFL season, so two Raiders home games are in the Top 5, and the Bucs at Ra
FYI there are still some tickets available for the Raiders' first home game at Allegiant stadium. You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/baRQWhQpZA
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) May 8, 2020