The Raiders' proposed training facility and team HQ in Henderson, Nev., will "feature the team office, indoor and outdoor practice fields, a weight room, a pool and more," according to Mick Akers of the LAS VEGAS SUN. Plans presented to Henderson officials last week show the initial construction will "encompass 30 acres of the 55.6-acre site" featuring 323,000 square feet of building space. The Raiders "purchased the land earlier this year from the city" for $6.05M, or half of the $12.1M appraised price. Plans call for "three outdoor fields and 1 1/2 indoor fields, a gym, player rehab facilities, an outdoor pool, a grassy hill for agility training, and a sand pit for resistance training." Initial design plans show the building’s design and color scheme will "mimic that" of the $1.8B, 65,000-seat stadium being built near the Strip. There will be an "entrance for visitors and a secure entrance with guards for players and authorized team personnel." Site plans "call for 400 parking spaces for guests, players and staff" (LAS VEGAS SUN, 9/22). In Las Vegas, Blake Apgar noted the Raiders have "committed to investing" an estimated $75M in the facility's first phase. The goal is to "complete construction" on the HQ by the spring of '20 (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 9/22).
