In Raleigh, Steve Wiseman reported Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium has a "new, more accessible crow's nest seating section." After removing the old crow's nest platform in '17 and "using two temporary podiums during last basketball season," Duke "installed a new structure with permanent stairs this summer." The two sets of permanent stairs replace the "removable ladders" used to access the old structure (Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER, 8/28).
PROGRESS MADE: In Las Vegas, Alan Snel reported the Raiders have "identified four sites as satellite parking locations" for their $1.8B stadium project, and all of them will "use shuttles to ferry fans to the venue." The Raiders are required by Clark County to "provide slightly more than 16,000 parking spaces to serve the 65,000-seat stadium," but the team "identified only about 2,300 spaces on the stadium site." Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak "called the Raiders parking plan 'a good start' and noted that Raiders President Marc Badain and his staff did their due diligence in trying to find parking locations around the stadium" (LVSPORTSBIZ.com, 8/28).
STORM WARNING: In North Carolina, Dane Huffman noted changes are "happening rapidly" at PNC Arena, with "upgrades to the locker room and other fan-oriented amenities planned" for the Hurricanes' first full season under Owner Tom Dundon. The Centennial Authority, which manages the arena, approved "two improvements sought by Dundon, a 3D projection system and theatrical lighting." Dundon and the authority are also looking at "possible upgrades [to] the priority lounges, the VIP area and the plazas outside" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 8/28).
