$10 Billion Las Vegas Sports Complex: NBA Arena, MLS Stadium & More

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Starr Vegas Development, Inc. has proposed a $10 billion, 63‑acre master plan on the Las Vegas Strip near Las Vegas Boulevard and West Starr Avenue that it markets as a year‑round sports and entertainment hub anchored by two major venues: a 50,000‑seat soccer/concert stadium (expandable to 60,000 for concerts) and a 25,000‑seat basketball/concert arena (expandable to 30,000). The development is positioned as “NBA‑ready” and also targeted at MLS, USL, international soccer, concerts, combat sports, and other large events.

The plan calls for a 50,000-seat soccer and concert stadium that can be expanded to 60,000 for concerts and festivals. The soccer stadium is proposed with a covered roof, one open end to the Vegas Strip, 120 VIP suites, Dolby Atmos audio, large‑format LED displays, and 30 broadcast‑grade 4K cameras—features pitched to attract major sports and festival programming. 

The development includes a proposed 25,000-seat basketball and concert arena—expandable to 30,000—with 100 VIP suites, robotic LED display systems, and Dolby Atmos audio; it’s designed for hockey, combat sports, boxing, NBA, WNBA, college Final Four events, and concerts, and features an automated quick-turn configuration for 12,500-seat events.

Starr Vegas says the site is currently in escrow and that roughly $6 billion of the $10 billion financing has been secured through a structure developed by Lou Weisbach (CEO of In Tickets We Trust), in partnership with Southern Nevada landowners Larry Canarelli and Khusrow “K.” Roohani. The developer is publicly courting NBA and MLS ownership groups and pitching the project as a potential home for a future Las Vegas NBA expansion franchise.

The proposal arrives amid a crowded field of competing arena plans across the city after the NBA Board of Governors authorized formal exploration of expansion opportunities in Las Vegas and Seattle; industry observers note Starr Vegas is one of several concepts vying to host a new NBA team or major-league venue in the market. Developers point to regional infrastructure projects—such as planned Brightline West rail service and long‑term airport concepts—as catalysts that could bolster demand for southern Strip development.

A signature element is the 40‑story “Big Vision Tower,” planned to house a Global Broadcast and Streaming Headquarters with production studios, AR/VR facilities, premium offices, luxury residential condominiums (with live‑in‑unit event feeds), a wellness center, and a rooftop dome venue seating up to 1,000 for intimate shows and broadcast productions. The master plan also includes six development pads for a sportsbook, casino, hotels, rooftop stadium elements, a swim amphitheater, retail, residential,l and office space.

At this stage, the project is a proposal: artist renderings, programming lists, and claimed funding milestones have been released, but the plan still requires finalized land purchase, full financing, municipal approvals, and coordination with leagues or anchor tenants before construction can begin. Starr Vegas enters a competitive development landscape where other operators and existing arenas are also pitching upgrades or new builds to attract professional franchises and large events. 

If built, the complex aims to position Las Vegas as a year‑round sports hub and a contender for an NBA expansion franchise, while adding large-scale concert, combat sports, and broadcast capabilities that could reshape the Strip’s southern corridor.