Democratic lawmakers plan agreement on jobs with Las Vegas stadium officials
Democratic legislative leaders plan to reach a community benefits agreement with a yet-to-be-appointed Las Vegas stadium authority board assuring that more than half the construction and operations jobs on the $1.9 billion project go to local workers.
Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas, said the agreement, still in the draft stage, is being worked out with representatives of Sheldon Adelson’s family, which is contributing $650 million toward the 65,000-seat dome near the Strip.
About 100 people jammed into a conference room Thursday at the Urban Chamber of Commerce to hear comments about the agreement from legislative leaders and representatives of minority chambers of commerce.
The announcement was made in the wake of a Reuters report from Tel Aviv, Israel, that Adelson, who led efforts to pass legislation raising $750 million in room-tax revenue for the project, said he would walk away from the project unless the Oakland Raiders improved their stake in the deal.
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