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M ANDALAY BAY RESORT AND Casino has welcomed guests to the south end of the Las Vegas Strip for 25 years. e 43-story mega-resort houses 3,209 rooms. at includes Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas on the top five floors. Chances are, you already know Mandalay Bay history, but if you haven't checked in for a while, you may not realize Allegiant Stadium, new home field of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, is right out back — just a pigskin's toss west across the I-15 freeway. Welcome to the Raiders' Fan District (more on this later), which is part of an even bigger phenomenon. Long a mecca for major boxing and "pro" wrestling matches, Las Vegas has transformed into one of the top all-around sports viewing destinations in the country. Today, you can add a live NFL, NHL, or WNBA game — or even Grand Prix racing on the Strip — to your itinerary. In 2028 there'll be Major League Baseball games when the Oakland Athletics move in. e Tropicana resort-hotel has been torn down to make way for an MLB stadium right there on e Strip. At the 18,000-seat T-Mobile Arena (nestled between the New York-New York and Park MGM casino-resorts), you can try to score a treasured ticket for a Las Vegas Golden Knights hockey game. Founded in 2017, e Golden Knights were the 2023 Stanley Cup champs. e next NHL season runs from October 4, 2024 to June 25, 2025. Women's sports are also getting long overdue attention. e Las Vegas Aces are the reigning WNBA champions. e season spans from May to September. e Aces play home games in the ALLEGIANT STADIUM: PHOTO BY MATT AGUIRRE Good Sports Now home to multiple professional sports teams, Las Vegas offers myriad opportunities to mix games and gaming BY RON DONOHO ranchandcoast.com 70 AUGUST 2024 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE