{"id":10320,"date":"2020-01-23T13:04:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=10320"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:04:03","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:04:03","slug":"nfl-announces-plans-for-major-plans-for-las-vegas-draft-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/nfl-announces-plans-for-major-plans-for-las-vegas-draft-show\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Announces Plans For Major Plans For Las Vegas Draft Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/nfl-draft.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Draft\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10321\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/american-football\/nfl\">National Football League<\/a> (NFL) unveiled a number of key details regarding its plans to bring the league to the glitzy Las Vegas Strip. <\/p>\n<p>The NFL is aware that it has a lot to live up to after their previous road shows in Nashville, Tennessee, and Philadelphia. <\/p>\n<p>This Las Vegas draft show is slated to occur on April 23-25 and the NFL has promised to up the ante even more.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL\u2019s executive vice president for club business and league events <strong>Peter O\u2019Reilly<\/strong> identified the collaboration of local leaders and communities as essential for their events\u2019 success. <\/p>\n<p>According to O\u2019Reilly, the NFL has been lucky to partner with cities that have elevated the league\u2019s draft events to what they are now. He expects that Las Vegas will take things to a new level due to the city\u2019s keen understanding of how to entice guests and deliver large-scale events seamlessly. <\/p>\n<p><strong>8 News NOW Las Vegas<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0pt5eC_e9Bg?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Bellagio hotels and Caesars Palace will serve as the focal points of the Las Vegas team\u2019s efforts. The draft\u2019s main stage is set to start construction on April 3 beside Caesars Forum, which will also comprise a viewing area for people to watch how the draft plays out: Thursday\u2019s first round; Friday\u2019s second and third rounds; and the third, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds which take place on Saturday. Multiple entertainers have been book to perform on all three days on the same stage. Picks will be made by the teams at the conference center of Caesars Forum, commonly referred to as the Selection Square.<\/p>\n<p>Near the main stage will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/draft\/experience\/overview\/page\/e73577dc-5c5e-4f48-9f60-344c1c960922\">NFL Draft Experience<\/a>, a zone where fans can play interactive games, snag autographs from current and former NFL luminaries, and see the Vince Lombardi Trophy in person. The NFL Draft Experience will also contain its own stage for Las Vegas-based entertainers, which audiences will be able to watch for free. <\/p>\n<p>April 8 will mark the beginning of construction for the red carpet area at Las Vegas\u2019 iconic Bellagio fountains.<\/p>\n<h2>Las Vegas Part of NFL\u2019s Long-Term Plans<\/h2>\n<p>The NFL has expanded its presence into Las Vegas only recently, after the Raiders\u2019 moved there. This was during the time when a number of states moved forward with states legalised sports betting.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Reilly readily admitted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/bayarea\/raiders\/oakland-raiders-are-moving-las-vegas\">Raiders\u2019 recent move to Las Vegas<\/a> served as the impetus for the NFL\u2019s selection of its draft venue. According to O\u2019Reilly, an NFL draft in Las Vegas can help the Raiders gain a wider fan base, as well as shine a spotlight on their new Allegiant Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Football League (NFL) unveiled a number of key details regarding its plans to bring the league to the glitzy Las Vegas Strip. The NFL is aware that it has a lot to live up to after their previous road shows in Nashville, Tennessee, and Philadelphia. 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