Construction is a constant in Las Vegas, where older resorts are frequently demolished to make way for newer, spiffier ones and the vast desert surrounding Sin City is always a target for expansion. But the latest news regarding development on the Strip could have implications reaching far beyond slot machines, night clubs and the influx of bachelor/bachelorette parties—and into the realm of the NBA.
According to the Associated Press (via ESPN), former NBA player-turned-businessman Jackie Robinson—not to be confused with fellow Los Angeles native and legendary baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson—is spearheading a privately funded $1.3 billion project to build a brand-new hotel-arena complex next to the under-construction SLS Hotel and the unfinished Fontainebleau Tower on the Strip.
The development, tentatively named the All Net Arena and Resort, would replace the Wet 'n' Wild water park, which was shuttered in 2004 to make way for a casino that never came (per Richard N. Velotta of the Las Vegas Sun).
As it happens, Robinson's 22,000-seat dream isn't the only such venue that could hit the St ...
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