Concert capacity up to 85,000
MGM Resorts International has applied with Clark County, Nevada zoning officials for permits to operate an outdoor recreational facility on almost 40 acres at the southwest corner of the Las Vegas Strip.
The site would host outdoor concerts, festivals, live music events and sports like soccer and boxing with a typical capacity of up to 25,000 attendees, according to the application. Other events could swell to some 85,000 people, reported the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Gordon Absher, vice president of public affairs for MGM Resorts International, concedes the plan follows the trend toward more outdoor events and outdoor communal environments like that created at the Linq, a Caesars Entertainment retail and dining corridor with outdoor attractions including its chief attraction, the 50-story High Roller Ferris wheel.
“Our customers no longer want to stay inside of one resort when they visit,” he said in a statement. “They want to go outside and explore, experiencing many different places and atmospheres. This space would become a resource for us to do what we do very well, find the next big thing and deliver it beyond expectations.”
About 23 acres of the site would be earmarked for the main festival event area, with 8.6 acres for a pedestrian walkway between the event area and the transportation area.
