Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 | 2 a.m.
What size should the UNLV stadium be?
That’s one of the key questions the UNLV stadium authority board must answer in its interim report to state lawmakers in September 2014.
A UNLV-commissioned stadium consultant found earlier this year that Las Vegas was among a few major cities nationally that lacks a stadium that can seat 55,000 people or more. The study did not consider the Las Vegas Speedway, which seats more than 140,000 people.
After protests from the Strip resort community over the size and scope of UNLV’s previous stadium proposal – which went as large as 60,000 seats – the UNLV stadium board is now looking at building a stadium with between 45,000 and 55,000 seats.
However, Las Vegas has a number of arenas and stadiums that can seat from hundreds to tens of thousands of people. Here are the arenas and stadiums in town and their capacities, from smallest to biggest:
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UNLV Performing Arts Center
Built in 1976
Capacity: 1,832 seats
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Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center for Performing Arts
Built in 2012
Capacity: 2,050 seats
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Henderson Pavilion
Built in 2002
Capacity: 2,444 seats
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The Pearl Concert Theatre at The Palms
Built in 2001
Capacity: 2,500 seats
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UNLV’s Cox Pavilion
Built in 2001
Capacity: 3,200 seats
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The Joint at the Hard Rock
Built in 1995
Capacity: 4,000 seats
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The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Built in 2003
Capacity: 4,100 seats
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South Point Arena and Equestrian Area
Built in 2006
Capacity: 4,600 seats
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PH Live at the Planet Hollywood
Renovated in 2000 and 2012-13
Capacity: 7,000 seats (4,600 seats for residency show)
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The Orleans Arena
Built in 2003
Capacity: 9,500 seats
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Cashman Center
Built in 1983
Capacity: 10,000 seats in stadium / 1,922 seats in theater
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
Built in 2010
Capacity: 12,000 seats
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
Built in 1993
Capacity: 16,800 seats
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Thomas & Mack Center
Built in 1983
Capacity: 18,500 seats
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Proposed MGM Arena, near New York-New York
To be built in 2016
Capacity: 20,000 seats
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Sam Boyd Stadium
Built in 1971
Capacity: 40,000 seats
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Built in 1996
Capacity: more than 140,000 seats
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