For Pete's Sake

Take a look at the Raiders’ new Las Vegas stadium, dubbed the Death Star

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, work continues on the Raiders’ new stadium in Las Vegas.

Unfortunately, a second worker at the stadium has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Mortenson-McCarthy, which is leading the stadium’s construction, was notified Tuesday of the positive test, the Review-Journal reported.

One reason the work continues: the stadium is expected to be ready for the Raiders by July 31, well ahead of the 2020 season.

The stadium has been dubbed The Death Star. Here is how it looks at this point:

This story was originally published April 9, 2020 at 11:41 AM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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