The centerpiece
The Vegas Sports Timeline
The Vegas Sports Timeline is a sourced, date-by-date record of Las Vegas sports in 137 entries. It starts with the original Cashman Field in 1947, runs through the Golden Knights' 2023 Stanley Cup and the Aces' three titles, and continues to Super Bowl LXIII in 2029. Every entry links to its source. [1][62][48][49]
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026
Jump to: 1940s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s
1940s
- Other1947The original Cashman Field is built
The first Cashman Field, originally called Elks Stadium, went up on the same property as today's stadium and hosted football and rodeos before baseball arrived.[1]
- BaseballMay 21, 1948First baseball game at the original Cashman Field
Baseball debuted at the downtown ballpark on May 21, 1948. The original Las Vegas Wranglers baseball club played there from 1947 to 1952 and again in 1957–58.[1]
1960s
- Football1964The Raiders play the first pro football game in Las Vegas
Decades before relocating, the then-Oakland Raiders beat the Houston Oilers 53–49 in an AFL preseason charity game at the original Cashman Field — the first professional football game played in Las Vegas.[1][2]
- Basketball1966UNLV basketball moves into the Rotunda
The Rebels began playing at the Rotunda, a silver-domed 6,300-seat arena inside the Las Vegas Convention Center.[3]
- FootballSept. 14, 1968UNLV football plays its first season
The program, launched by what was then Nevada Southern University, kicked off on September 14, 1968, as a small-college independent under head coach Bill Ireland.[4]
1970s
- FootballOct. 23, 1971Las Vegas Stadium (later Sam Boyd) opens
UNLV opened its new home against Weber State, losing 30–17. The stadium was later renamed the Silver Bowl and then Sam Boyd Stadium, and it served the Rebels for 49 seasons.[4][5]
- BasketballMarch 23, 1973UNLV hires Jerry Tarkanian
The former Long Beach State coach arrived at a program locals had nicknamed "Tumbleweed Tech" and coached the Runnin' Rebels until 1992.[3][6]
- Football1974UNLV football goes 11–0
Under Ron Meyer, the Rebels finished 11–0 — still the only undefeated season in school history — and ranked second in the national Division II polls.[4]
- Basketball1977The "Hardway Eight" reach the Final Four
Just seven years after joining Division I, Tarkanian's 29–3 Rebels ran their way to the 1977 Final Four in Atlanta, putting UNLV on the national map.[3]
- SoccerApril 9, 1977The Las Vegas Quicksilvers open against the Cosmos
The NASL's Quicksilvers beat the New York Cosmos 1–0 in their home opener before 11,896 fans at Las Vegas Stadium. Portuguese legend Eusébio played 17 matches for the one-season club.[7]
1980s
- BoxingOct. 2, 1980Holmes vs. Ali — "The Last Hurrah" at Caesars Palace
Larry Holmes defended the WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles against his former boss and sparring partner Muhammad Ali at Caesars Palace.[8]
- MotorsportOct. 17, 1981Formula One races in a Caesars Palace parking lot
The 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, the season finale, was won by Alan Jones. Nelson Piquet finished fifth to clinch the drivers' title by one point.[9][10]
- BoxingJune 11, 1982Holmes vs. Cooney draws 29,214 to Caesars Palace
Held in the Caesars Palace parking lot, Holmes–Cooney set the Las Vegas boxing attendance record of 29,214 — a mark that stood until 2025.[11][12]
- MotorsportSept. 25, 1982Alboreto wins the last Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Michele Alboreto won in a Tyrrell. It would be the last Formula One race in Las Vegas for just over 41 years.[13]
- Baseball1983The Las Vegas Stars bring Triple-A baseball to town
The relocated Spokane franchise became the Las Vegas Stars, a Padres affiliate in the Pacific Coast League — the lineage that runs to today's Aviators.[14]
- Golf1983The PGA Tour's Las Vegas stop begins
Fuzzy Zoeller won the inaugural event, which carried a then-record purse of $750,000. The tournament ran under various names through 2024.[15][16]
- BaseballApril 1, 1983The modern Cashman Field opens
The new downtown ballpark debuted with a Padres–Mariners exhibition before 13,878 fans and became home of the Triple-A Las Vegas Stars.[1]
- BasketballDec. 16, 1983Thomas & Mack Center's gala opening
UNLV's 18,500-seat arena held its grand opening with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Diana Ross, and has been the Runnin' Rebels' home ever since.[17][3]
- Basketball1984Kareem breaks the career scoring record in Las Vegas
The Utah Jazz used the Thomas & Mack Center in the mid-1980s, and it was there that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain's career points record.[17]
- Golf1984Vegas hosts the PGA Tour's first $1 million purse
The Las Vegas tournament became the first PGA Tour event to offer a purse above $1 million; Denis Watson won $162,000.[15]
- BoxingApril 15, 1985Hagler vs. Hearns — "The War"
Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns fought for the undisputed middleweight title at Caesars Palace. The Ring called it "the most electrifying eight minutes ever."[18]
- RodeoDecember 1985The National Finals Rodeo moves to Las Vegas
After Las Vegas bid for the event in 1984, the NFR began its December run at the Thomas & Mack Center in 1985.[19][17]
- Baseball1986The Las Vegas Stars win the PCL championship
The Stars went 80–62 and won the first of the franchise's three Pacific Coast League titles.[14]
- Basketball1987UNLV's 37–1 run ends in the Final Four
The 1986–87 Rebels finished the regular season ranked No. 1, then lost 97–93 to Bob Knight's Indiana in the national semifinals in New Orleans.[6][3]
- BoxingApril 6, 1987Leonard upsets Hagler at Caesars Palace
Sugar Ray Leonard took the WBC and The Ring middleweight titles by a controversial split decision in "The Super Fight." It was Hagler's last bout.[20]
- Baseball1988The Stars win a second PCL title
Las Vegas beat Vancouver again, this time in four games, for the franchise's second Pacific Coast League championship.[14]
1990s
- BasketballApril 2, 1990UNLV wins the national championship, 103–73
In Denver, Tarkanian's Rebels routed Duke by 30 — still the largest margin in a title game — and became the only team to score 100 in the championship game.[21][3][6]
- Basketball199134–0 UNLV falls to Duke in the Final Four
The defending champions entered Indianapolis unbeaten, winning by an average of 27.3 points, before a 79–77 semifinal loss to Duke.[3][6]
- Basketball1991Larry Johnson goes No. 1 overall
UNLV's Larry Johnson was the first overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft — one of 39 Tarkanian players drafted into the NBA.[6]
- Football1992The first Las Vegas Bowl
The bowl debuted at Sam Boyd Stadium, where it stayed through 2019 before moving to Allegiant Stadium.[22][5]
- Basketball1992Tarkanian's UNLV era ends
Tarkanian was forced to resign after 19 seasons and a 509–105 record at UNLV.[3]
- Hockey1993The Las Vegas Thunder bring pro hockey to town
The IHL's Thunder played at the Thomas & Mack Center from 1993–94 until folding on April 18, 1999. The Golden Knights later honored them with a Reverse Retro jersey.[23]
- BaseballApril 3, 1993Cashman Field's attendance record
A White Sox–Cubs exhibition drew 15,025 fans, still the downtown ballpark's record crowd.[1]
- BoxingDec. 31, 1993MGM Grand Garden Arena opens
Barbra Streisand opened the arena that would become one of boxing's biggest stages.[24]
- FootballJuly 8, 1994The CFL's Las Vegas Posse make history (briefly)
The Posse hosted the Sacramento Gold Miners in the first CFL game between two American teams. The franchise lasted one season.[25]
- Football1995Major college football's first overtime game
Toledo beat Nevada 40–37 in the Las Vegas Bowl, the first overtime game in Division I-A college football.[22]
- BoxingAug. 19, 1995Tyson's comeback at the MGM Grand
Mike Tyson returned to the ring after more than four years away, facing Peter McNeeley in a bout billed as "He's Back."[26]
- Motorsport1996Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile oval opens
The superspeedway was completed in 1996 on a complex that now spans more than 1,200 acres.[27]
- BaseballApril 1996The Oakland A's play six "home" games in Las Vegas
With the Oakland Coliseum under renovation, the A's opened 1996 with six games at Cashman Field — a preview of the move to come three decades later.[28][1]
- GolfOctober 1996Tiger Woods wins for the first time on Tour — in Las Vegas
Woods beat Davis Love III in a playoff for his first PGA Tour victory.[15]
- BoxingNov. 9, 1996Holyfield stuns Tyson
Evander Holyfield took Tyson's WBA heavyweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in a fight billed as "Finally."[29]
- BoxingJune 28, 1997The "Bite Fight"
In the Holyfield–Tyson rematch, Tyson bit off part of Holyfield's ear and was disqualified, then lost his boxing license (later reinstated).[30]
- Football1999UNLV helps found the Mountain West
UNLV left the WAC with seven other schools to form the Mountain West Conference and hired John Robinson as football coach.[4]
- BasketballApril 10, 1999Mandalay Bay Events Center opens
Luciano Pavarotti opened the 12,000-seat arena that is now Michelob Ultra Arena, home of the Aces.[31]
2000s
- Football2000UNLV wins the Las Vegas Bowl
Robinson's Rebels beat Arkansas 31–14 in their hometown bowl.[4]
- FootballFeb. 3, 2001The XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws host the league's first national TV game
The Outlaws hosted the New York/New Jersey Hitmen on NBC in the XFL's first nationally televised game. The league lasted one season.[32][2]
- Hockey2003The ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers are founded
The Wranglers reached the Kelly Cup Finals in 2008 and 2012 before suspending operations in 2014.[33]
- Basketball2004NBA Summer League launches at UNLV
The Las Vegas Summer League started with six teams at the Thomas & Mack Center. Since 2018, all 30 NBA teams take part.[34]
- BasketballNov. 26, 2005The floor becomes Jerry Tarkanian Court
The Thomas & Mack Center court was renamed for the coach who went 509–105 in 19 seasons.[3]
- Basketball2007Mountain West tournaments settle in at the Thomas & Mack
The conference's men's and women's basketball tournaments have been played at the arena every year since 2007.[17][35]
- BasketballFeb. 18, 2007The NBA All-Star Game comes to a city without a team
The West beat the East 153–132 at the Thomas & Mack Center, and Kobe Bryant was MVP. It was the first All-Star Game held in a non-NBA city.[36][17]
- Basketball2009The WCC tournament moves to Las Vegas
The 2009 West Coast Conference tournament was the first played at a neutral site — the Orleans Arena.[37]
- Football2009The Las Vegas Locomotives win the first UFL title
The Locos beat the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers to become the United Football League's first champions.[38]
2010s
- FootballNov. 27, 2010The Locos repeat as UFL champions
Las Vegas beat Florida again, 23–20, for back-to-back titles.[38]
- BasketballMarch 13, 2012The Pac-12 commits its basketball tournament to Las Vegas
The tournament moved to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, then to T-Mobile Arena once it opened in the 2016–17 season.[39]
- BasketballJune 2013Anthony Bennett goes No. 1 overall
Bennett became the first Rebel picked first overall since 1991.[3]
- HockeyMay 1, 2014Ground broken for T-Mobile Arena
MGM Resorts and AEG broke ground on the Strip arena behind New York-New York and Monte Carlo.[40]
- HockeyApril 2015Las Vegas hits 10,000 NHL season-ticket deposits
The ticket drive that began in February 2015 drew 5,000 deposits in its first day and a half and reached its 10,000 goal by April.[41]
- BoxingMay 2, 2015Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
The "Fight of the Century" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena generated about $410 million in U.S. pay-per-view revenue, the highest-grossing PPV in history.[42]
- HockeyApril 6, 2016T-Mobile Arena opens
The Killers, Shamir and Wayne Newton — all Las Vegas natives — headlined the grand opening of the arena that would soon house the Golden Knights.[40]
- HockeyJune 22, 2016The NHL awards Las Vegas a franchise
At the owners' meeting in Las Vegas, the expansion bid was approved unanimously, with play to begin in 2017–18.[41][43]
- FootballOct. 17, 2016Nevada approves $750 million for a domed stadium
Governor Brian Sandoval signed SB1 and AB1, raising hotel room taxes to fund $750 million toward the stadium that became Allegiant Stadium.[2]
- FootballMarch 27, 2017NFL owners approve the Raiders' move, 31–1
At the league meeting in Phoenix, owners approved Oakland's relocation to Las Vegas, pending completion of the new stadium.[2][44]
- HockeyJune 21, 2017The Golden Knights' expansion draft
Vegas took one player from each of the other 30 NHL teams — including goaltender Marc-André Fleury.[41][45]
- SoccerAug. 11, 2017Las Vegas lands a USL team
Las Vegas was formally announced as a USL expansion market for 2018; fans picked the "Lights" name in an online poll weeks later.[46]
- BoxingAug. 26, 2017Mayweather vs. McGregor at T-Mobile Arena
The boxing-versus-MMA crossover — "The Money Fight" — was staged at T-Mobile Arena.[47]
- HockeyOct. 6, 2017The Golden Knights win their first game
James Neal scored the franchise's first two goals in a win at Dallas.[41]
- HockeyOct. 10, 2017An emotional first home game
Nine days after the October 1 mass shooting, the Golden Knights honored the victims before beating Arizona 5–2 at T-Mobile Arena.[41]
- BasketballOct. 17, 2017The WNBA approves a move to Las Vegas
The NBA and WNBA approved the sale of the San Antonio Stars to MGM Resorts, with the team relocating for the 2018 season.[48][31]
- FootballNov. 13, 2017Construction begins on Allegiant Stadium
Site preparation started in September; construction formally began in November.[49]
- BasketballDec. 11, 2017Meet the Las Vegas Aces
The team name was revealed at a press conference inside the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay.[48]
- Basketball2018The Aces draft A'ja Wilson first overall
With the first pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, the Aces chose South Carolina's A'ja Wilson.[48][50]
- BaseballFeb. 13, 2018Ground broken on Las Vegas Ballpark
The $150 million Summerlin ballpark was built in time for the 2019 season.[51]
- SoccerMarch 17, 2018Lights FC win their first match
Las Vegas opened its USL era with a 3–2 win at Fresno.[46]
- HockeyMarch 26, 2018Playoffs in Year One
Vegas became the first team since the 1979–80 Oilers and Whalers to make the playoffs in its inaugural season, then won the division five days later.[41][43]
- BasketballMay 27, 2018The Aces' first home game
The Aces played their first home game at what was then the Mandalay Bay Events Center.[31]
- HockeyJune 2018An expansion team in the Stanley Cup Final
Vegas won 13 playoff games — the most by any team in its inaugural postseason — before losing the Final to Washington in five games.[41][43]
- BaseballSept. 3, 2018The last pro baseball game at Cashman Field
The 51s played their final game downtown before moving to Summerlin.[1]
- BaseballApril 9, 2019The Aviators open Las Vegas Ballpark
With a new name, a new parent club (the A's) and a new 10,000-capacity ballpark, Triple-A baseball moved to Summerlin.[51][14]
- MMAJune 18, 2019The UFC Apex opens
The UFC's production venue opened next to its headquarters in Enterprise. It was renamed Meta Apex in January 2026.[52]
- FootballNov. 23, 2019UNLV says goodbye to Sam Boyd Stadium
The Rebels beat San Jose State 38–35 in their last home game at the stadium.[4][5]
2020s
- Basketball2020A'ja Wilson's first MVP
Wilson won the first of her four WNBA MVP awards (2020, 2022, 2024, 2025).[50]
- FootballJan. 22, 2020The Las Vegas Raiders become official
The franchise formally moved from Oakland to the Las Vegas area.[2][44]
- FootballSept. 21, 2020Allegiant Stadium's first game
The Raiders beat the Saints 34–24 on Monday Night Football. No spectators were admitted during the 2020 season.[49]
- FootballOct. 31, 2020UNLV debuts at Allegiant Stadium
The Rebels lost 37–19 to Nevada in the first college game at the new stadium.[4][49]
- RodeoDecember 2020The NFR leaves Las Vegas — for one year
Pandemic restrictions sent the 2020 NFR to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It returned to the Thomas & Mack Center in 2021.[19]
- Hockey2021Fleury wins the Vezina
Marc-André Fleury won the Vezina Trophy and shared the Jennings Trophy with Robin Lehner for 2020–21.[45][41]
- HockeyFeb. 6, 2021The Henderson Silver Knights' first game
Vegas's AHL affiliate debuted a day after naming Patrick Brown its first captain, playing initially at Orleans Arena.[53]
- SoccerAug. 1, 2021Allegiant Stadium hosts the Gold Cup final
The 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was played in Las Vegas.[49]
- BasketballDec. 31, 2021Becky Hammon takes over the Aces
Hammon was hired as head coach in a deal that made her the WNBA's highest-paid coach.[48]
- Football2022The Vegas Knight Hawks begin play
Bill Foley's Indoor Football League team debuted at the new Henderson arena.[54]
- Basketball2022The Aces win Las Vegas its first pro championship
Las Vegas beat Phoenix, Seattle and then Connecticut in four games in the Finals — the first professional sports championship for the city. They also won the 2022 Commissioner's Cup.[48][55]
- HockeyFeb. 5, 2022NHL All-Star Game at T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas hosted the NHL All-Star Game for the first time.[56]
- FootballFeb. 6, 2022The Pro Bowl comes to Allegiant Stadium
The 2022 Pro Bowl was played in Las Vegas, which hosted again in 2023 when the event became the flag-football Pro Bowl Games.[57][58]
- HockeyApril 2, 2022The Silver Knights move into their Henderson arena
The first Silver Knights game at the new arena (then the Dollar Loan Center, now Lee's Family Forum) was played on April 2, 2022.[59][53]
- FootballApril 28, 2022The NFL Draft comes to the Strip
The 2022 NFL Draft ran April 28–30 at Caesars Forum — the first draft held in Nevada.[60]
- Basketball2023Back-to-back for the Aces
The Aces beat New York for a second straight title — the WNBA's first repeat champion since the 2001–02 Sparks. Wilson was Finals MVP.[48][50][61]
- HockeyJune 13, 2023The Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup
Vegas beat Florida 9–3 in Game 5 at home — a record for goals in a Cup-clinching game. Jonathan Marchessault won the Conn Smythe. Owner Bill Foley's "playoffs in three, Cup in six" came true.[62][41][40]
- BasketballSept. 10, 2023The Aces draw 17,406 at T-Mobile Arena
The Aces' first game on the Strip's biggest indoor stage drew 17,406 against Phoenix.[40]
- OtherSept. 29, 2023Sphere opens
U2 opened the venue with a 40-show residency. Sphere sits along the Las Vegas Strip Circuit used by Formula One.[63][64]
- BaseballNov. 16, 2023MLB owners approve the A's move
Owners unanimously approved the Athletics' relocation to Las Vegas, months after Nevada passed the SB1 stadium-funding bill.[28][65]
- MotorsportNov. 18, 2023Formula One returns — on the Strip
Max Verstappen won the first Las Vegas Grand Prix, a Saturday-night race on a 3.853-mile street circuit that includes the Strip. It was F1's first race in Las Vegas since 1982.[66][67]
- BasketballDec. 9, 2023The first NBA Cup is decided in Las Vegas
The Lakers beat the Pacers in the In-Season Tournament championship at T-Mobile Arena, with LeBron James named MVP.[68][69]
- HockeyJan. 1, 2024The Golden Knights play the Winter Classic in Seattle
Vegas lost 3–0 to the Kraken at T-Mobile Park, the first shutout in Winter Classic history. (The game was in Seattle, not Las Vegas.)[41][70]
- FootballFeb. 11, 2024Super Bowl LVIII — Nevada's first Super Bowl
The Chiefs beat the 49ers 25–22 in overtime at Allegiant Stadium in the longest Super Bowl ever played.[71]
- BasketballMarch 7, 2024The Aces sell out season tickets
A day after unveiling new silver-and-black uniforms, the Aces announced the first season-ticket sellout in WNBA history.[48]
- MMAApril 13, 2024UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena
Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill headlined the milestone card, later voted the UFC's 2024 Event of the Year by fans.[72]
- FootballSept. 1, 2024A college football record crowd at Allegiant
LSU vs. USC in the Vegas Kickoff Classic drew 63,969, the stadium's football record.[49]
- MMASept. 14, 2024UFC 306 becomes the first live sports event at Sphere
The UFC staged UFC 306 inside Sphere, the venue's first live sporting event, a year after it opened.[63]
- GolfOctober 2024The PGA Tour's Las Vegas run ends after 42 years
The Shriners Children's Open, held every October since 1983, played its final edition in 2024.[16]
- BaseballOct. 9, 2024The Tropicana comes down for the A's ballpark
The resort closed April 2, 2024, after 57 years and was imploded in October to clear the ballpark site.[28][65]
- MotorsportNov. 23, 2024Russell wins; the title is decided in Vegas
George Russell led a Mercedes one-two. It was the third time a drivers' title was clinched in Las Vegas, after 1981 and 1982.[73]
- BasketballDec. 17, 2024The Bucks win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas
Milwaukee beat Oklahoma City in the second NBA Cup final, again at T-Mobile Arena.[69]
- Baseball2025The Aviators win the PCL championship
After a first-half title, Las Vegas won the franchise's third Pacific Coast League championship — its first as the Aviators.[14]
- OtherApril 20, 2025WrestleMania 41 draws 60,103
WWE's biggest show set Allegiant Stadium's pro wrestling attendance record.[49]
- BaseballJune 2025Construction begins on the A's Strip ballpark
Crews began building the ballpark on the former Tropicana site in June 2025.[74][75]
- FootballAug. 23, 2025The Knight Hawks win the IFL championship
Vegas beat the Green Bay Blizzard for the franchise's first Indoor Football League title.[54]
- BoxingSept. 13, 2025Canelo vs. Crawford draws 70,482
Terence Crawford won the undisputed super middleweight title by unanimous decision. The crowd broke the Las Vegas boxing attendance record set in 1982.[12][49]
- BasketballOct. 10, 2025The Aces win a third title in four years
Las Vegas swept Phoenix 4–0, closing it out 97–86 in Phoenix. Wilson won MVP, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and the scoring title in the same season.[48][50][76]
- MotorsportNov. 22, 2025Verstappen's second Las Vegas win
Max Verstappen won from behind pole-sitter Lando Norris.[77]
- BasketballDec. 16, 2025The Knicks win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas
New York beat San Antonio in the third NBA Cup final at T-Mobile Arena, then beat the Spurs again in the 2026 NBA Finals.[69]
- BasketballMarch 25, 2026The NBA formally explores Las Vegas expansion
The Board of Governors voted to authorize the league to explore expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle.[78]
- HockeyApril 9, 2026The Frozen Four comes to T-Mobile Arena
The arena hosted the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four April 9–11, 2026.[40]
- HockeyMay 13, 2026The PWHL awards Las Vegas a team
The league added Las Vegas for 2026–27, playing at T-Mobile Arena in green and gold.[79][40]
- MotorsportJune 4, 2026The Las Vegas Grand Prix is extended through 2037
Formula One and Las Vegas extended their agreement through 2037.[67]
- HockeyJune 14, 2026Vegas reaches a third Stanley Cup Final
After sweeping the Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche in the West final, the Golden Knights lost the Final to Carolina in six games.[80][81]
- SoccerAug. 13, 2026Lights FC announce their farewell to Cashman Field
The club confirmed that 2026 is its final season at Cashman, with the last regular-season home game set for October 17 against Lexington SC.[82][1][46]
- FootballSept. 27, 2026The Raiders start 3–0 for the first time since 2021
In Klint Kubiak's first season, a 35–27 win at New Orleans made it three straight to open the year.[83][84]
- MotorsportOct. 4, 2026Chase Briscoe wins the South Point 400
Briscoe swept both stages and led 175 of 267 laps in Las Vegas's fall NASCAR Cup Series Chase race.[85][86]
- BaseballOct. 7, 2026The A's ballpark reaches its highest point
Crews completed the third steel roof-truss arch, about 290 feet tall. The A's said the project remains on schedule.[75]
- SoccerOct. 17, 2026 · UpcomingUpcoming: Lights FC's last game at Cashman Field
Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Lexington SC is scheduled as the club's final regular-season match at Cashman Field.[82][87]
- MotorsportNov. 21, 2026 · UpcomingUpcoming: the 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Round 21 of the 2026 Formula One season is a Saturday-night race on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit.[88][89]
- RodeoDec. 3, 2026 · UpcomingUpcoming: the 2026 NFR, Dec. 3–12
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo returns to the Thomas & Mack Center for ten nights. Las Vegas has an agreement to keep the NFR through 2035.[90][19]
- HockeyDec. 6, 2026 · UpcomingUpcoming: PWHL Las Vegas's first home game
PWHL Las Vegas hosts PWHL Detroit at T-Mobile Arena.[91]
- FootballJanuary 2027 · UpcomingUpcoming: the College Football Playoff title game
Allegiant Stadium is scheduled to host the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2027.[49]
- BaseballFebruary 2028 · UpcomingUpcoming: target completion for the A's ballpark
As of September 2026 the ballpark "remains on time" for a February 29, 2028 completion, with the cost now put at $2.1 billion.[74][75]
- FootballFeb. 11, 2029 · UpcomingUpcoming: Super Bowl LXIII returns to Allegiant
Las Vegas is scheduled to host its second Super Bowl.[49]
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