Martinez valle sat down with the Senior Vice President of Las Vegas Sands corp to ask him to break down the funding numbers. Well theres been a lot of progress on all this stadium talk. The future home of this potential stadium has been narrowed down to two sites. The bali hai golf course or an undeveloped lot near the i15 and russell. But thats only if the stadium, and its funding proposal approved. If they get the raiders or whatever they will get everybody to come down here. Ive seen the pictures of the stadium, it looks amazing the designs are out, the excitements there, but its time to talk money. The sands corporation. Along with Sheldon Adelson and the raiders want clark county to shell be built. But whos pockets are really being affected . This is a publicly owned stadium, we need to have a public commitment, the public is gonna own it, and we think a room tax is an excellent opportunity to do that. In his words, a stadium built by tourists through 750 Million Dollars in Hotel
If they get the raiders or whatever they will get everybody to come down here. Ive seen the pictures of the stadium, it looks amazing the designs are out, the excitements there, but its time to talk money. The sands corporation. Along with Sheldon Adelson and the raiders want clark county to shell over a big chunk of public money for the stadium to be built. But whos pock really being affected . This is a publicly owned stadium, we need to have a public commitment, the public is gonna own it, and we think a room tax is an excellent opportunity to do that. In his words, a stadium built by tourists through 750 Million Dollars in Hotel Room Tax money. With zero risk to nevada tax payers, because the adelson family will be kicking in almost 700 Million Dollars for this project, they will be assuming all risks. Abboud said adelson would be taking care of any additional costs. But the sands corp is convinced the stadium would be a big win. Almost 900 Million Dollars of economic development,
Krifaton joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. Another hot day ahead for las vegas with some breezes being added into the mix. High pressure moves east as a pacific low comes on shore. Its accompanying cold front is driving into nevada and will help develop breezy to windy conditions the next few days. The high pushing east and the lows counter clockwise flow off the coast will actually help pull some moist weather from into arizona the next few days that is expected to reach mohave county. The means some of our local mountains could get some showers heading into the labor day weekend. The uv index is 9 of very high. Its a nightmare most parents cant imagine. Your child being put on the wrong school bus and getting lost. But that nightmamre turned into a reality for one valley mom. Tells us what happened. Samone topp says yesterday was the worst day of her life i cant even think about it ugh t now because for two hours she said she had no idea where her six year