Flush with cash, authority might be able to pay off Allegiant Stadium bonds early

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Eight years ago, during a contentious special session, Nevada lawmakers approved public funding for the building of a new National Football League stadium. That, of course, turned out to be Allegiant Stadium, the $2 billion venue located a short walk over the I-15 from Mandalay Bay. To help fund the stadium, where the Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV football team now play, those lawmakers green-lighted a hotel room tax hike to pay for $750 million in bonds secured through Clark County. The Las Vegas Stadium...