Frank Fertittas Needs A Half of Billion More Dollars to Make the Palms Casino “Profitable”1/25/2020 Story in the works.... Huh? That’s a total of $1.5 billion for the Palms Casino in just 3 years. Someone do the numbers. Because that’s a ridiculous amount of money being laundered, I mean, lost. Frank Fertittas Has Got The Biggest Set of Balls in Las Vegas HistoryKAOS had to close after 5 days after opening because they could not afford pay their DJs. Meanwhile, Frank Fertittas spent $25 million on his daughters wedding that included headliners Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Seal. It was a wedding that makes ‘Tony Soprano’ look like a cheapskate.  KAOS had to close after 5 days after opening because they could not afford pay their DJs. Meanwhile, Frank Fertittas spent $25 million on his daughters wedding that included headliners Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Seal. A wedding that makes ‘Tony Soprano’ look like a cheapskate. Frank took over Stations Casinos in 2015. Stations was the best ‘locals only’ casinos until Frank. Since then, he’s used this publicly traded company as an ATM for instant cash. Background:Jon Gray was hired to manage Red Rock Resorts’ $690 million renovation of the Palms Casino. Jon Gray was lured from NIKE by Frank Fertittas to be the “fall guy” for the largest shareholder investor scam in history. Alex Cordova AKA “the lil bitch” knew that about the scam. So when Alex heard that Jon Gray AKA ‘THE DOPE’ was going down for the KAOS embezzlement scam, Alex the ‘lil bitch bought A FIRST CLASS TICKET to Bali, or Ibiza, outside of US extraditions.
 2019: Jon Gray’s current profile pic, after hanging out with gangsters for 4 years. Congrats Jon, you’ve just graduated.
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Emma Hix Nominated for 2 Adult Video Network Awards  Emma Hix and Jedi Joy Lightowler shared an intimate moment at the 2020 Adult Expo in Las Vegas.  Emma Hix and Jedi Joy Lightowler.  "WE LOVE YOU MARK!" Home of the Second Chances... and 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc...If it weren't for Las Vegas, Jedi Joy and Jedi Rich Lightowler would be dead.  Allegiant Stadium - Home of the Las Vegas Raiders JediRich.com Studios in Las Vegas will be forever grateful to Las Vegas for being the home of second chances. Just like you and the Raiders felt abandoned by your family in Oakland, Jedi Rich and Jedi Joy Lightowler were also abandoned. We know how hard it is to survive in a world where nobody has your back. Jedi Joy's mother committed suicide when she was in the Air Force. Jedi Joy was a stellar candidate for rapid success and advancement until that incident. As protocol, she was grounded. Talk about a double-blow.  Derek Carr & AJ Cole listens to Gov. Sisolak's speech. Jedi Joy joined the Air Force when she was 17. Yes, 17. Her "parents" were her dad, Mark Kirkpatrick and her new step mom, Sher Durkee-Kirkpartick, heir to Durkee Metal Testing Paramount. Durkee Metal does testing for NASA. Sher was extremely jealous of her relationship with her father. Why wouldn't she be? Her own son hated Sher so much that he moved out at age 12 to live with another family. Mark probably can't stand the bitch. So neither did Joy. And Sher wasn't going to let Mark pay for one cent of Joy's college. This is text-book step mom behavior.  Governor Steve Sisolak holding a proclamation renaming the NFL's "Las Vegas Raiders". Nobody likes Sher. Not even her own son. Her son moved out at age 12 to live with another family. Sher did not care because her Justin was a burden between her and her new husband. Mark and Justin hated each other. So they kicked him out at 12 and he moved fun with another family. When Joy was 16, her sister promised her that she could life with her in San Diego. Jedi Joy's home-life was already destroyed by Sher Kirkpatrick. Sher came in, seduced Mark and they moved to Los Angeles; 6 hours away from Joy. Joy decided to pack up her things when she was 16 to move to San Diego with her sister who was in college. When Joy went to live with Sarah in San Diego, Sarah decided that out wouldn't work out. Her place was too small for a high school student and suggested that she should move to Long Beach with Dad and Sher. What a disappointment for Joy. She had dreams of living free in San Diego, but she was betrayed and sent to her step-mom's house in Long Beach for her senior year of high school. Talk about the complete opposite of "living the dream".  2014 Jedi Joy and Jedi Rich Lightowler met each other at turning point their individual lives. Turns out that wasn't true. When her mother committed suicide, the only assistance the US Air Force offered Joy was counseling and grounding. When asked to enlist, she politely said "no". When asked if she had injuries as a result of the military she politely said "no", even though she lost 1/2 her hearing in combat. It was so late in the year, she just did a self study charter school and graduate a year early. At 17, she joined the US Air Force. She thought for sure they would NEVER abandon an airmen. She said "no" because she is loyal to the American people. For whatever reason, Jedi Joy did not want to take "free" disability check from the government for her hearing. Thank you for your service, Jedi Joy. Mark Davis - welcome to Las Vegas - home of second chances. And third chances.... and fourth... take as many chances as you need.  2020 - New Years Las Vegas - we LOVE you, Las Vegas. We Did.
LAS VEGAS, NV: Today marked the the beginning of a new era for the Raiders. They are now the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. The NFL Las Vegas RaidersIn a rare move, the NFL announced the Las Vegas Raiders in advance of the NFL’s fiscal calendar - March 18, 2020. JediRich.com Studios was at the ceremony. The crowd was less than enthusiastic. There seemed to be a lot of tension between Mark Davis one of the cheerleaders. One of the players was trying to get the announcer to “lighten up”. The announcer was noticeably irritated by the whole event. INTERESTING NOTE: Mark Davis thanked SHELDON ADELSON and Mayor Goodman. Last checked, the Stadium is outside of the Mayor’s jurisdiction and Sheldon was supposedly not an investor . Further, Sheldon owns the Review-Journal. JediRich.com Studios has suspected that Sheldon uses the paper to suppress facts about construction project in Las Vegas in order to deceive investors. In this case, the investors are the Bank of America, the Clark County taxpayers, and the PSL season ticket buyers. It almost appeared as if they made the surprise announcement in advance in order to either distract the public from the problems they are having building the Stadium or this was pressure on Don Webb to get the Stadium done. Mark Davis and Steve Sisolak mentioned to pressure to finish on time more than once.
2 Injured at Fashion Show Mall ShootingLAS VEGAS, NV: Spring Mountain to Mel Torme is shut down due to a shooting incident at Fashion Show mall that left two people injured in stable condition. The description of the shooter is a hispanic male wearing a red hoodie. If you see anyone matching that description in the area, please contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Playing Dodge Ball with Don WebbLAS VEGAS, NV: The Jedi attended the Las Vegas Stadium Review Board quarterly meeting in Las Vegas on Thursday, January 16, 2020. We were hoping to get some answers surrounding the major roof raising delay caused by the ill-fitting roof trusses built incorrectly in June of 2019. But, Don Webb, the COO of Las Vegas Stadium Company ducked structural integrity questions while Board Member and Local 827 Treasurer, Tommy White, ducked out of the entire meeting.  Don Webb show a progress video of stadium, complete with EDM music. He apologized for the music before playing the video.  April 30th, 2019 Don Webb coopers the roof raising project to a 17-acre Swiss watch, requiring precision. Today, Webb said "nothing is precise," it's like building a "dog house". Don Webb came with prepared speeches. He compared the roof raising project to building a “dog house”. When asked about the severity of overstressing of structural members of the Stadium, Don Webb minimized the dangerousness of the roof raising project by making a comparison to building a “dog house”. Last year, Don Webb compared danger and preciseness the roof raising project to a 17-Acre Swiss watch. Webb also said that he does not believe that "weather" will affect the scope of his project. To ask Don Webb questions regarding the structural safety of the Stadium was akin to playing dodge-ball. He became noticeably agitated when asked about the structural safety of the Stadium. He diverted the conversation to vague analogies and interrupted reporters' questions before they could finish. JediRich.com Studios was the first to report that a truss came down in June 2019, and first to report that the trusses did not fit, and the first & only website and/or news outlet to warn the authorities that the roof would be a structural problem. In November 2019, the roof cables overstressed structural members of the stadium that caused steel bolts to snap resulting in a delay until May 2020.  Allegiant t Stadium West Side Glass nearly complete. Stay tuned for more updates as we watch this stadium come together. It is looking gorgeous.
Another One Bites the Dust LAS VEGAS, NV: Another two casinos just exchanged hands on the Las Vegas Strip; the MGM Grand and the Mandalay Bay. The acquirer of the properties was Blackstone Realestate in a $4.6 billion lease-back deal.  Mandalay Bay Resorts sold to a joint venture between MGM and Blackstone for $4.6 billion plus $150 million in Class A shares of MGP. The two companies have formed a joint agreement with a subsidiary of MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), MGM Growth Properties (NYSE: MGP). Blackstone and MGP will jointly own the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. This joint agreement will cost Blackstone an investment of $4.6 billion plus $150 million shares of MGP Class A stock. MGP will own 50.1% will Blackstone Real Estate will maintain 49.9% ownership. Blackstone acquired The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in 2014 from Deutsch and bought the Bellagio from MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) last summer in 2019.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Reports that the Roof at Allegiant Stadium is Delayed 'Til May 20201/14/2020 Review-Journal Finally Reports a Roof Delay at Allegiant Stadium in Las VegasLAS VEGAS, NV: Today, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the stadium's roof raising project is delayed until May 2020. JediRich.com applied pressure to the Review-Journal through Twitter and email. JediRich notified the Review-Journal's publishers & editors, the F.B.I., the S.E.C., F.I.N.R.A., Fox News, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, the Attorney General's office, the Governors Office and probably many others. Video coming up ion JediRich.com/Stadium-Updates.
JediRich.com Studios in Las Vegas continues to investigate the roof project shut down at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
ALLEGIANT STADIUM RECEIVED A STOP-WORK ORDER NOVEMBER 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV: Work has ceased at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas due to failed safety inspection. The Raiders and the National Football League are still selling tickets but they have failed to inform the buyers of this material information regarding the Stadium. JediRich.com Studios checked for you; there are NO REFUNDS.
GULBRANSEN PROMOTES PROGRESS TO BOOST SALES
AKERS ARROGANCE CONTINUES
JediRich.com Studios Emailed the Publisher and Editors of the Review Journal
The real question is, why won't Ken Moyer and his associate editors release this information to the season ticket buyers? A stop work order is only issued when the building is not safe.
The editors at the Las Vegas Review-Journal were made aware of the potential catastrophe earlier this week:
No response. No warning to season ticket holders. Only continued promotion of the progress at the Las Vegas Stadium Project. Who owns the Las Vegas Stadium Company?
Workers could have died and the roof could fall on the fans but the Keith and his associates feel that its more imprtant top meet the deadlines. Who is Keith's boss? Sheldon Adelson. There's a Bank of America hedge fund that can be unsealed.
I can't find their register in the Clark County Businesss lichees search. Are they a Clark County business?
Common Examples of Stop Work Order Conditions
No one knows why the project received a STOP WORK ORDER. The Las Vegas Review-Journal's reporters - Mick Akers, Ed Graney, Vinny Bonsignore, Rick Velotta, as well as Entercom & CBS SPORTS RADIO personality Scott Gulbransen - have been changing the budget and scope of the project though the media. You can read about that malfeasance here.
Construction Site Safeguards
JediRich.com Studios in Las Vegas continues to investigate the roof project shut down at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is Withholding Material Facts About the Structural Safety of the Las Vegas StadiumWe concluded that the Review-Journal and the Mortenson-McCarthy Construction team were never going to report any bad new at the stadium for fear that the investors (PSL ticket holders) would not finance the building. However, we are not talking about landscaping delays. This is about structural safety that resulted in 8 structural bolts breaking when the roof system collapsed in November due to incompetence, negligence and belligerence. So Alien Nic took matters into his own hands and started researching. And when he found something, he reported to the Review-Journal, and the Las Vegas News Media Outlets: Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith and FOX aka KTNV-13, KSNV-3, 8-NEWS NOW, and FOX-5 VEGAS. But because no one reported any delays at the Las Vegas Stadium Event Co. construction site, Grand Canyon Development Partners had to shut the project down for safety. GCDP was hired to perform a third party inspection report. They discovered the weight of the cables overstressed structural members of broke 8 bolts that were attached to the roof trusses. This occurred when they attempted to lift the roof. The project got shut down in November 2019.  Rick Velotta and Mick Akers knew the Las Vegas Stadium Project had been shut down by inspectors and that the project's original budget was $1,8 billion. Don Webb has had to ask Tommy White at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority for more money twice for a total of $130 million. On November 18th 2019, Rick Velotta had knowledge that the Las Vegas Stadium Project had been shut down and that the stadium was over budget because Mick Ackers wrote an article on May 24th, 2019 stating that the stadium was over budget by $40 million. You can read the article here. In September 2019, Don Webb asked Tommy White at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority for another $90 million for a total of $130 million in overages. Rick Velotta wrote an article on September 13th, 2019 stating that the cost of the stadium was "expected to climb to $2 billion." You can read that article here. Therefore, Rick Velotta had knowledge that the roof raising was delayed. Everybody knows that the stadium's budget was $1.8 billion because the original proposal was $2.4 billion. But on November 18th 2019, Rick wrote the headline: "Raiders Stadium in Las Vegas Continues to be On Time, On Budget"
When the trusses didn't fit, Don Webb asked Tommy White at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority former money. He received an additional $40 million plus another $90 million. Tommy White is also the Head of the Labor Union. He is the Secretary and Treasurer. I imagine he is also responsible for negotiating third shifts to compensate for mistakes made by his union. In 2018, Union members declared the Union Bosses "rigged the election, with Tommy White's endorsement on the winner. Below, Tommy White and Don Webb are seen in the congratulating each other at a City Council Meeting in Henderson, Nevada.  Rick Velotta and Mick Akers knew the Las Vegas Stadium Project had been shut down by inspectors and that the project's original budget was $1,8 billion. Don Webb has had to ask Tommy White at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority for more money twice for a total of $130 million. LAS VEGAS, NV: A rumor is circulating on Twitter that one of these 4 reporters from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and one CBS SPORTS RADIO host are "jockeying" for a position with the Raiders when they move to Las Vegas. Can you guess which one?
 Tommy White serves two roles at Allegiant Stadium; Head of Local 827 & Board Member at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority. This would be motive. Jedi Joy Lightowler from JediRich.com Studios in Las Vegas was the ONLY reporter in Las Vegas to capture the Las Vegas Stadium Company removing AND replacing a truss on Jun 13 2019 and June 16 2019 (Father's Day Sunday).  MICK AKERS WENT ON SCOTT GULBRANSEN'S ON-AIR CBS-SPORTS RADIO TO DISCREDIT RUMORS ABOUT A ROOF DELAY. Scott Gulbransen is the Host/Co-host of three shows on KXST CBS Sports Radio 1140 in Las Vegas: Silver and Black Today (Sundays), Silver and Black Tonight (Tuesday), & The Playmakers (M-F 3-6pm). He is also the creator, producer, host of "Silver and Black Today" talk show covering all that is the future Las Vegas Raiders and the NFL. Producer/host "Silver and Black Tonight," and co-host of the drive-time show "The Playmakers." When Jedi Joy tweeted about a truss coming down, Scott Gulbransen cyber-bullied and harassed Jedi Joy on Twitter using his influence as a Host and Producer of a CBS SPORTS RADIO talk show. Jedi Joy began getting harassed by online trolls who listen to Scott Gulbransen and Mick Akers. Their object was to smear and discredit Jedi Joy Lightowler. But what they did was defamatory. Scott and Mick went ON-AIR to suggest that Jedi Joy was "sniffing glue" to suggest that the removing a roof truss an issue. Not only is removing a structural bolt an issue, co veering it up is a crime. That is why we reported him to the F.B.I. By covering up the "truss fuss", Scott Gulbransen risked the lives of all the construction workers underneath the roof when it collapsed in November 2019, breaking 8 out of 44 structural bolts. Scott Gulbransen has a at least two Twitter accounts:
AKERS, VELOTTA, GULBRANSEN, GRANEY and BONSIGNORE DENY A ROOF DELAY Mick Akers recently received a 2 year journalism degree from UNLV in 2015. We think its Mick trying to work for the Raiders. Who do you think?
First correct answer in the comments wins a prize.
Allegiant Stadium Withholding Material Facts about the STRUCTURAL SAFETY to BOOST SEASON TICKET SALESAllegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is withholding material facts about the structural safety from the public in order to boost season ticket sales.
The original price of the stadium was $1.8 billion financed by $750 million in public funding and $1.1 billion from Mark Davis and the Raiders. Mark Davis’ portion of the financing comes from:
Allegiant Stadium: |
| In November 2019, the weight of the trusses combined with the stress from the EFTE Cable Net Roof System, broke 8 structural bolts out of 44. The project got shut down by Grand Canyon Development Partners. However, the Review-Journal continued to print that the roof was on scheduled until November 18th, Mick Akers finally tweeted and acknowledge a delay, but no mention of an inspector shut down. Season Ticket Payments were due Friday, November 15, 2019. | Nobody was unaware the roof had collapsed: here’s a sample what the Association of General Contractors released on November 19 2019, after the project had been shut down: |
The Review-Journal did not report the mishap, except in very cryptic terminology that no one could understand. Not even the Jedi realized the project had got shut down until a former employee notified us.
Most outlets were unaware: here’s a sample what the Association of General Contractors released on November 19 2019, after the project had been shut down:
“McCarthy, Mortenson lauded for work on Allegiant Stadium
11/19/2019
Many of the 43,000 components of the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas have been finished ahead of schedule as overall construction remains on time and within budget…”
https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/B379D30D-E813-4CE4-AA63-6A6F00ED7824/AEFB28A6-5C48-48D6-9D42-6EEE35FBB7D1
Most outlets were unaware: here’s a sample what the Association of General Contractors released on November 19 2019, after the project had been shut down:
“McCarthy, Mortenson lauded for work on Allegiant Stadium
11/19/2019
Many of the 43,000 components of the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas have been finished ahead of schedule as overall construction remains on time and within budget…”
https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/B379D30D-E813-4CE4-AA63-6A6F00ED7824/AEFB28A6-5C48-48D6-9D42-6EEE35FBB7D1
That is because Rick Velotta wrote this headline on November 18th “Raiders stadium in Las Vegas continues to be on time, on budget” .
https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/stadium/raiders-stadium-in-las-vegas-continues-to-be-on-time-on-budget-1895394/
https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/stadium/raiders-stadium-in-las-vegas-continues-to-be-on-time-on-budget-1895394/
He knew the project was delayed and over budget $130 million because Mick Akers from the review journal tweeted
“Noted delay in the cable net roof system raise at
@AllegiantStadm (Orig slated for Nov. 10 completion)“
https://twitter.com/mickakers/status/1196518145889992709?s=20
“Noted delay in the cable net roof system raise at
@AllegiantStadm (Orig slated for Nov. 10 completion)“
https://twitter.com/mickakers/status/1196518145889992709?s=20
The PSL's are funding the stadium. If word got out that the stadium was delayed, sales would cease and they would not have the funds to finish the stadium.
As of now, the project is shut down. They are not working on the roof with no scheduled date to begin lifting the roof again. There is no completion date for the stadium.
One look around Las Vegas you will see several examples of this - The Echelon, The Fountain Bleu, Resorts World, The Drew, etc. We believe there is conspiracy between the union bosses (Tommy White), the media (Sheldon Adelson, Rick Velotta and Mick Akers and the contractors (Don Webb).
Or, Las Vegas has the ABSOLUTE WORST iron workers journalists and contractors in the Universe.
Or, Las Vegas has the ABSOLUTE WORST iron workers journalists and contractors in the Universe.
Allegiant Stadium Missed Milestone - The Roof
Las Vegas, NV: The Allegiant Stadium, roof project is listed as a major milestone. The roof was scheduled to be lifted and put in place by October 2019. The roof missed that milestone date. Then the contractors promised the roof would be raised by November 10 2019. Then the same contractors said the roof would be raised by Thanksgiving. Then the same contractors saids the roof would be raised by mid-December. That date came and went and no one said a thing except Mick Akers, Rick Velotta and Don Webb. They said the roof is no longer a milestone and that the roof is no longer critical for the path to completion.
Hello, I'm the New Year. It's 2020!
Someone needs to tell the public the TAXPAYER, PSL, NFL, BANK OF AMERICA FUNDED STADIUM HAS NO ROOF.
Since the local media and Review-Journal are more concerned about selling season ticket licenses than human life, then that someone became Jedi Rich Lightowler and Jedi Joy Kirkpartrick-Lightowler from JediRich.com Studios in Las Vegas.
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy built 10 roof trusses that didn't fit
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy missed the roof raising milestone date.
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy missed their second, third, fourth promised date. etc.
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy that the roof cables broke the structural bolts that hold up the 600 ton roof trusses. Eight of them. That is why inspectors from Grand Canyon Development Partners had come in and SHUT THIS PROJECT DOWN.
Yet, every news station and channel continues to pump the sales of season PSL tickets to consumers.
Now, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, has no roof. Would you want your kids to sit under a roof that collapsed when lifting? NFL games last up to 4 hours long. And so do desert windstorms.
Hello, I'm the New Year. It's 2020!
Someone needs to tell the public the TAXPAYER, PSL, NFL, BANK OF AMERICA FUNDED STADIUM HAS NO ROOF.
Since the local media and Review-Journal are more concerned about selling season ticket licenses than human life, then that someone became Jedi Rich Lightowler and Jedi Joy Kirkpartrick-Lightowler from JediRich.com Studios in Las Vegas.
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy built 10 roof trusses that didn't fit
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy missed the roof raising milestone date.
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy missed their second, third, fourth promised date. etc.
Not a single station (Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith, Fox) reported that Mortenson-McCarthy that the roof cables broke the structural bolts that hold up the 600 ton roof trusses. Eight of them. That is why inspectors from Grand Canyon Development Partners had come in and SHUT THIS PROJECT DOWN.
Yet, every news station and channel continues to pump the sales of season PSL tickets to consumers.
Now, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, has no roof. Would you want your kids to sit under a roof that collapsed when lifting? NFL games last up to 4 hours long. And so do desert windstorms.
There is no date to raise the roof. There is no completion date that the roof will be raised. Therefore, how can anyone accurately gauge when the Stadium will be completed? If the roof is a milestone for completion, then it cannot be taken off the critical path to success.
Why Doesn't Anyone Report the Stadium Has No Roof?
The stadium is being financed by PSL season ticket holders, Bank of America, the NFL and tourists via a hotel tax. Any overages are paid for by the PSL sales. The Stadium has had $130 million of overages thus far. If the Review-Journal reports that the stadium its delayed until 2021, then sales will cease for this Stadium, and the season ticket holders will want a refund. They cannot raise taxes and the bank will not increase their loan. How will the Stadium get completed without the PSL sales?
Does Mark Davis and the Raiders have the additional equity and capital necessary to complete the Stadium in case of such an event? That is the motivation for lying: the Stadium has no other choice.
And then we've got another Drew, Echelon, Resort World and Fountain Bleu in the form of a Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Construction Update: Allegiant Stadium Roof System is Botched
LAS VEGAS, NV: Today, JediRich.com can confirm that the EFTE cable net roof at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas cannot be raised because inspectors from Grand Canyon Development Partners shut down the project in December 2019. Related, JediRich.com Studios was the FIRST to news outlet to report that a roof truss came down on June 13 2019.
We reported that removing a structurally sound roof truss would weaken the integrity of the structure when we first noticed they removed and dismantled a roof truss in June of 2019. Eventually, on June 17, Mick Akers wrote a story explaining the truss removal and the subsequent removal of structural bolts to "make the other trusses fit."
JediRich.com Studios were the first to report that a roof truss had to be dismounted because several roof trusses didn't fit. Inspectors from Grand Canyon Development Partners say shutting the roof project down was necessary because structural members of the stadium were overstressed when they tried lifting the roof. Th project got shut down in December 2019 after they discovered the cables overstressed structural members of the Stadium and (broke) 8 bolts when they tried lifting the roof in November, 2019.
The reason the roof system failed is because Don Webb's crew removed a roof truss on June 13, 2019. The crews removed a 600 ton mounted truss when they realized the trusses "didn't fit". JediRich.com Studios was the first outlet in Las Vegas to report that a mounted truss had been taken down. Read the article here.
JediRich.com Studios is a video production company. But when we saw Mortenson-McCarthy remove a mounted truss and not tell anyone, the Jedi alerted the authorities through social media reports.
When JediRich.com Studios (@JediJoyRichShow, @JediRichcom, @TheNakedJedi) reported that the roof truss had been taken down, instead of being appreciated for discovering the news, they were ignored and even ridiculed on social media. So they started a mini-Twitter campaign with Alien Nic (@AlienNicShow) and Tyler Spalding (@TylerSpaldingNY) to pressure the local media to report the truth about the safety of the stadium. In other words, we tagged and tagged and tagged the local anchors, news reporters and every government agency that would be concerned with news outlets failing to disclose material evince that the stadium is not structurally sound .
But every JediRich.com report was countered by Mick Akers from the Review-Journal and Scott Gulbransen from Entercom with a story to promote the immense progress at the stadium; exactly the opposite of what was happening.
The reason the roof system failed is because Don Webb's crew removed a roof truss on June 13, 2019. The crews removed a 600 ton mounted truss when they realized the trusses "didn't fit". JediRich.com Studios was the first outlet in Las Vegas to report that a mounted truss had been taken down. Read the article here.
JediRich.com Studios is a video production company. But when we saw Mortenson-McCarthy remove a mounted truss and not tell anyone, the Jedi alerted the authorities through social media reports.
When JediRich.com Studios (@JediJoyRichShow, @JediRichcom, @TheNakedJedi) reported that the roof truss had been taken down, instead of being appreciated for discovering the news, they were ignored and even ridiculed on social media. So they started a mini-Twitter campaign with Alien Nic (@AlienNicShow) and Tyler Spalding (@TylerSpaldingNY) to pressure the local media to report the truth about the safety of the stadium. In other words, we tagged and tagged and tagged the local anchors, news reporters and every government agency that would be concerned with news outlets failing to disclose material evince that the stadium is not structurally sound .
But every JediRich.com report was countered by Mick Akers from the Review-Journal and Scott Gulbransen from Entercom with a story to promote the immense progress at the stadium; exactly the opposite of what was happening.
On June 27th, Rick Velotta from the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote a story to discuss the roof trusses that didn't fit. instead of screaming to the public 10 TRUSSES NEED TO BE REBUILT, he reassured the public that the "ill-fitting trusses" would not delay the July 31 2020 opening.
First, why would the completion date be a concern when you are talking about the roof? Safety should have been first concern. This is how we noticed that Rick Velotta was biased at the risk of injuring human life.
When Mortenson-McCarthy attempted to raise the roof in November of 2019, they broke 8 out of 44 structural bolts. These 44 structural roof bolts attach the 600 ton roof trusses the the iron beams. There are twenty-six roof trusses that hang over the heads of 65,000 guests, more if there is a concert. Out of the twenty-six roof trusses, at least 10 were built wrong; they did not fit.
First, why would the completion date be a concern when you are talking about the roof? Safety should have been first concern. This is how we noticed that Rick Velotta was biased at the risk of injuring human life.
When Mortenson-McCarthy attempted to raise the roof in November of 2019, they broke 8 out of 44 structural bolts. These 44 structural roof bolts attach the 600 ton roof trusses the the iron beams. There are twenty-six roof trusses that hang over the heads of 65,000 guests, more if there is a concert. Out of the twenty-six roof trusses, at least 10 were built wrong; they did not fit.
Roof trusses didn't fit at Allegiant Stadium so the construction crew made them fit. Now, the roof system is botched. We spoke to a structural expert. They said that if a construction crew tampers with structural members of a building, then the structure will not have the same integrity as the original blueprint design
Rick Velotta wrote that the crew actually removed, racked and shimmed the bolts to "make them fit". Rick said that there were 8 bolts out of 560,000 bolts. These aren't the same bolts. The inspectors would not shut a project down due to broken fasteners. These are structural members of the stadium. There are only 44 of these bolts. They are huge structural bolts that are designed to support a 600 ton roof truss to the iron beams.
On April 30, Rick Velotta wrote that there were only 44 structural bolts. But when these same bolts broke, he reported that there were 560,000 bolts. Rick Velotta knows that if people stop buying personal seat licenses, then they can't pay the contractors. So instead of reporting that the stadium broke 8 structural members out of 44, he emphasized, repeatedly that there were only 8 bolts out of 560,000. Rick did this in an attempt to minimize the serious of the Grand Canyon Development Partners report.
Mortenson-McCarthy has not admitted any issues with the roof.
So we concluded that the local news, the Review-Journal and the Mortenson-McCarthy Construction team were never going to report any bad new at the stadium for fear that the investors (PSL ticket holders) would not finance the building. However, we are not talking about landscaping delays. This is about structural safety that resulted in 8 structural bolts breaking when the roof system collapsed in November due to incompetence, negligence and belligerence. So Alien Nic took matters into his own hands and started researching. And when he found something, he reported to the Review-Journal, and the Las Vegas News Media Outlets: Scripps, Sinclair, Meredith and FOX aka KTNV-13, KSNV-3, 8-NEWS NOW, and FOX-5 VEGAS.
The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has a botched roof raising system that was installed by Freyssinet of Europe.
The company chosen to raise the roof was Freyssinet, a European company specializing in cable-stayed structures. They recently built a cable suspend bridge in Panama that launched August 2019. They have received much success throughout five continents but they have never attempted to raise an EFTE roof using this technology with Las Vegas contractors and unions. There is a learning curve.
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Allegiant Stadium BOLT to ROOF FIASCO
By: Jedi Joy Lightowler
I JediJoy, have been a football fan since I was about 6 years old. My sister was two years older than me. She introduced me to the game. My dad has never been a fan of sports. The only sports he enjoys are ones that include bicycles or cars. My dad is an avid bicyclist in Oregon and Washington. What does this have to do with the Raiders?
I have only been to two Professional football games in my life. One was a contest, I won for winning a football trivia game at a bar. This was in Portland, Oregon. I could not find anyone to go to the game with me. It was a horribly rainy day. I had tickets to see the Seahawks play the Cardinals. I finally got one of my bar buddies to go. My dad, said their was too big of a storm and he really has no desire to see a football game.
So there I went soaking in the rain, I was not going to miss my first chance to go to a professional, NFL football game. I had never been a Seattle fan. To be honest, I am from Northern California, so I was a huge San Francisco 49er Fan. My dad even worked where the 49ers had their summer training camps.
One day, back in about 1991, my dad was backing up at work. He worked at Sierra College. He did not see a man walking behind the truck. The man jumped out of his way to avoid my dad backing into him. My dad, got out and said I am so sorry. The man, said, “It’s all right, they pay me to get out of people’s way”. My dad almost ran over or at least would have hit this man with his truck.
This man was Joe Montana. This was in 1991, this was when Joe Montana was on top of his game. My dad would have been infamous for injuring Joe Montana during his glory days. This was summer camp in 1991. Instead, he ended up with a badass story that I loved to tell when I was at football parties. Tell of the day that my dad almost ran over Joe Montana.
Now fast forward to 2010, I get tickets to a Seahawks game. I go and see Marshawn Lynch and his teammates tear up the Arizona Cardinals. This was my first LIVE experience with the BEASTMODE. We are now huge fans of BEASTMODE. I was sad to see him leave the Raiders before they made it to Las Vegas.
Marshawn Lynch created an amazing BEASTMODE Store at the Town Square by the Airport, here in Vegas. JediRich and I decked ourselves out with BEASTMODE gear when the store first opened. They even had amazingly great and low prices for the gear. We were so bummed to see that the store closed and that Marshawn had left the Raiders. He will be missed by the Jedi.
Now, lets skip to 2011, I am working in an office, that were huge Raiders fan. This was in Vancouver, WA. The owner of the Real Estate office would bet on the Raiders winning the super bowl every year at the beginning of the season. He says one day, they will win and the payoff will make up for all the losses.
I got the opportunity to go with this crew to a Raiders game at the Oakland Colosseum. Raiders played the Patriots. Unfortunately, the Patriots won. I was wearing Raiders gear, that I had borrowed from friends. I had never felt so much comrade with a group of people. I had a blast at the game. The tailgating parties were amazing. I loved all the outfits. This is when people would dress up in full Raider gear. The costumes were astounding.
I really enjoyed going to Oakland and watching the Raiders. I have now only been to two NFL games. I am hoping the next one will be here in Las Vegas at our new Raiders Allegiant Stadium. I am so exited to have the team come to Las Vegas. I know there are a lot of hurt feelings about the team leaving Oakland. I wish that this move could be best for both cities, but unfortunately, that’s not the case.
Oakland is sad to see the Raiders go for many reasons. One being, most people in Oakland are Raiders fans. I would say a larger ratio of fans to not fans, live in Oakland, then other cities. So the city and its people are upset that their team is leaving and rightfully so. For this, I say I am sorry, but please come see your team play in their new city of Las Vegas. The team still needs all the fans to follow, even if they move locations.
Now back to the current stadium project. As soon, as I heard, that the Raiders were coming to Vegas, I told JediRich we need to document this. This is history in the making. How often does a NFL stadium get built in the city where you currently live? We took pictures as soon as they put the first sign on the lot, saying...”The Raiders are Coming”. We were so excited. We decided to start documenting the stadium.
Fast forward to May 2019. We had been documenting the stadium at least weekly. We lived close enough to walk to the stadium. We talked to a couple iron workers one day. We asked why a roof truss had been taken down. This iron worker said and I quote “they installed over half of the trusses incorrectly. One piece of the iron was installed upside down. This is now creating a gap due to a minor difference in size, 1/8ths of an inch difference.” He then said “They are going to have to redo in the AIR about half of the trusses.
This blew RED FLAGS all over my mind. We informed everyone online and we were harassed mercilessly. We were called liars, fake news, whores and crackheads. We were shocked by the reaction we received for reporting the news that we heard directly from the iron workers. We decided to back way off the stadium for a bit.
Now fast forward again to September 2019. We hear news that the roof is going to begin raising in September and be completed in October. We hear from Don Webb, that this is a procedure that has to be completed to literally a gnats ass. Which means, it needed to be exactly precise. The temperature was a factor, the timing everything. He compared the process to that of making a fine Swiss watch.
This roof project, has never been done in the United States. Their was a similar project in another county, but this is the first one in the US. The Raider community including, Don Webb were completely jazzed up about this roof. It was going to be such an amazing process to watch. They bragged about how it was going to be completed in 2020.
2020 is a lot quicker than the original designers wanted for the completion date to be for this roof lifting procedure. They said the would have preferred more time to complete such a massive undertaking. Instead, the Raiders wanted in done by 2020. They agreed they would get it done.
Now remember back to the Truss Fiasco in May 2019, this set the crew back quite a bit. They had to pick up a third shift and even work on Fourth of July to get the trusses completed in time for the next steps. Now we are sitting here in December and the roof is just in limbo. We have no answers to when the roof will be lifted.
All, we hear now is, the Roof is no longer on the crucial item list. Not on the crucial item list. When will it be on the crucial item list? The roof was set to be raised in September, they were late. We had heard on social media, that this was due to parts being stolen on site. We even saw Metro stationed on site for a week. Don Webb confirmed parts were stolen, but it was not a concern. As Don Webb, always says, “Not a concern right now”.
Well, Don Webb, when will the Roof become a concern for you? The roof was pushed back in September due to the stolen parts. Then in October there was a mad dash to get the roof started to lift after deadline after deadline was missed. Then we hit a huge cold snap. The temperature dropped over 30 degrees in one night. JediRich and I went to the stadium. It was the coldest day, I have ever experienced in Vegas. It was even colder than the snow that set the crew back 5 days from working in February 2019.
All of these setbacks have added to the stadium needing to be rushed. The original project was already rushed. This stadium construction project was supposed to take at least 5 years. They have squished it into a little over 2 years. Mistakes have been made. Mistakes will always be made when a project is rushed. Attention to detail, is a must with a project of this massive size. Actually any project to truly succeed must have attention to detail.
What happened after the cold snap? Bolts starting breaking. There has been a lot of discussion about where the bolts are from and that over tightening has occurred. It is not about, where the bolts are from or what went wrong. It is about that the leader of this construction team is blaming his crew for the roof not being raised.
To this I say, that is total BULLSHIT!! The leader should always take responsibility for the crew in reward and in punishment. The leader does not throw his whole crew under the bus to save his own ass. That is a pussy and weak move by Don Webb. The Universe has taken note of that. What do you do when pushed to the gun? Do you lie and throw your team under the bus or do you be a man and take the GODDAMN bullet for the crew.
I am a Combat veteran of the US Air Force. I was a flyer. I flew as an Airborne Surveillance instructor on the AWACS plane. That is our Airborne Early Warning and Control System. It’s our eyes in the sky. My job was to track the enemy and friendly aircraft and relay this to the fighter pilots and ground stations. I flew missions that we watched and protected the President’s air space while he traveled. This was when the President was George W. Bush.
I went through SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) survival school in Spokane, WA. This was one of the craziest experiences, I have ever had. We spent 10 days out in the field and then they captured us and tortured us similar to prisoners of war. In this training, one is taught to protect their country and fellow airmen above all. Take one for the team if necessary. Give up ones life for the greater good.
In Don Webb’s case, he chose the easiest scapegoat for all his mistakes. Blame the hardworking crew. The men who are breaking their backs for this stadium. The men who have worked in 120 degree weather to make this stadium. The crew that has worked weekends, holidays, the crew who has lifted and fastened every bolt to Don Webb’s orders, is who he is blaming.
Wow, apparently, Don Webb had never taken a class in leadership. As a leader you take the heat when shit hits the fan. Do not blame it on the crew who was just following your orders. It is tough to work on a project when Darth keeps demanding impossible orders.
The Review Journal and Don Webb are assuring everyone that the roof will be done by the set completion day of July 31, 2020. To this, I say, we are all keeping our fingers crossed. We want to see the Raiders make it to Vegas in 2020 and hopefully a first Super Bowl in Vegas in 2025. Maybe my old boss will finally get his wish and the Raiders will win the Super Bowl in their new stadium. Wouldn’t that be something?
Until then, Don, I think it is completely wrong and shows a weak character to not take responsibility for the mistakes that were mostly due to coverups from lies in the first place. Honesty, is the only way to complete the stadium. A house built on lies has a weak foundation. Let’s make sure the Raiders Stadium is built on honesty and a solid foundation for years to come of entertainment for Sin CIty and all its visitors.
By: Jedi Joy Lightowler
I JediJoy, have been a football fan since I was about 6 years old. My sister was two years older than me. She introduced me to the game. My dad has never been a fan of sports. The only sports he enjoys are ones that include bicycles or cars. My dad is an avid bicyclist in Oregon and Washington. What does this have to do with the Raiders?
I have only been to two Professional football games in my life. One was a contest, I won for winning a football trivia game at a bar. This was in Portland, Oregon. I could not find anyone to go to the game with me. It was a horribly rainy day. I had tickets to see the Seahawks play the Cardinals. I finally got one of my bar buddies to go. My dad, said their was too big of a storm and he really has no desire to see a football game.
So there I went soaking in the rain, I was not going to miss my first chance to go to a professional, NFL football game. I had never been a Seattle fan. To be honest, I am from Northern California, so I was a huge San Francisco 49er Fan. My dad even worked where the 49ers had their summer training camps.
One day, back in about 1991, my dad was backing up at work. He worked at Sierra College. He did not see a man walking behind the truck. The man jumped out of his way to avoid my dad backing into him. My dad, got out and said I am so sorry. The man, said, “It’s all right, they pay me to get out of people’s way”. My dad almost ran over or at least would have hit this man with his truck.
This man was Joe Montana. This was in 1991, this was when Joe Montana was on top of his game. My dad would have been infamous for injuring Joe Montana during his glory days. This was summer camp in 1991. Instead, he ended up with a badass story that I loved to tell when I was at football parties. Tell of the day that my dad almost ran over Joe Montana.
Now fast forward to 2010, I get tickets to a Seahawks game. I go and see Marshawn Lynch and his teammates tear up the Arizona Cardinals. This was my first LIVE experience with the BEASTMODE. We are now huge fans of BEASTMODE. I was sad to see him leave the Raiders before they made it to Las Vegas.
Marshawn Lynch created an amazing BEASTMODE Store at the Town Square by the Airport, here in Vegas. JediRich and I decked ourselves out with BEASTMODE gear when the store first opened. They even had amazingly great and low prices for the gear. We were so bummed to see that the store closed and that Marshawn had left the Raiders. He will be missed by the Jedi.
Now, lets skip to 2011, I am working in an office, that were huge Raiders fan. This was in Vancouver, WA. The owner of the Real Estate office would bet on the Raiders winning the super bowl every year at the beginning of the season. He says one day, they will win and the payoff will make up for all the losses.
I got the opportunity to go with this crew to a Raiders game at the Oakland Colosseum. Raiders played the Patriots. Unfortunately, the Patriots won. I was wearing Raiders gear, that I had borrowed from friends. I had never felt so much comrade with a group of people. I had a blast at the game. The tailgating parties were amazing. I loved all the outfits. This is when people would dress up in full Raider gear. The costumes were astounding.
I really enjoyed going to Oakland and watching the Raiders. I have now only been to two NFL games. I am hoping the next one will be here in Las Vegas at our new Raiders Allegiant Stadium. I am so exited to have the team come to Las Vegas. I know there are a lot of hurt feelings about the team leaving Oakland. I wish that this move could be best for both cities, but unfortunately, that’s not the case.
Oakland is sad to see the Raiders go for many reasons. One being, most people in Oakland are Raiders fans. I would say a larger ratio of fans to not fans, live in Oakland, then other cities. So the city and its people are upset that their team is leaving and rightfully so. For this, I say I am sorry, but please come see your team play in their new city of Las Vegas. The team still needs all the fans to follow, even if they move locations.
Now back to the current stadium project. As soon, as I heard, that the Raiders were coming to Vegas, I told JediRich we need to document this. This is history in the making. How often does a NFL stadium get built in the city where you currently live? We took pictures as soon as they put the first sign on the lot, saying...”The Raiders are Coming”. We were so excited. We decided to start documenting the stadium.
Fast forward to May 2019. We had been documenting the stadium at least weekly. We lived close enough to walk to the stadium. We talked to a couple iron workers one day. We asked why a roof truss had been taken down. This iron worker said and I quote “they installed over half of the trusses incorrectly. One piece of the iron was installed upside down. This is now creating a gap due to a minor difference in size, 1/8ths of an inch difference.” He then said “They are going to have to redo in the AIR about half of the trusses.
This blew RED FLAGS all over my mind. We informed everyone online and we were harassed mercilessly. We were called liars, fake news, whores and crackheads. We were shocked by the reaction we received for reporting the news that we heard directly from the iron workers. We decided to back way off the stadium for a bit.
Now fast forward again to September 2019. We hear news that the roof is going to begin raising in September and be completed in October. We hear from Don Webb, that this is a procedure that has to be completed to literally a gnats ass. Which means, it needed to be exactly precise. The temperature was a factor, the timing everything. He compared the process to that of making a fine Swiss watch.
This roof project, has never been done in the United States. Their was a similar project in another county, but this is the first one in the US. The Raider community including, Don Webb were completely jazzed up about this roof. It was going to be such an amazing process to watch. They bragged about how it was going to be completed in 2020.
2020 is a lot quicker than the original designers wanted for the completion date to be for this roof lifting procedure. They said the would have preferred more time to complete such a massive undertaking. Instead, the Raiders wanted in done by 2020. They agreed they would get it done.
Now remember back to the Truss Fiasco in May 2019, this set the crew back quite a bit. They had to pick up a third shift and even work on Fourth of July to get the trusses completed in time for the next steps. Now we are sitting here in December and the roof is just in limbo. We have no answers to when the roof will be lifted.
All, we hear now is, the Roof is no longer on the crucial item list. Not on the crucial item list. When will it be on the crucial item list? The roof was set to be raised in September, they were late. We had heard on social media, that this was due to parts being stolen on site. We even saw Metro stationed on site for a week. Don Webb confirmed parts were stolen, but it was not a concern. As Don Webb, always says, “Not a concern right now”.
Well, Don Webb, when will the Roof become a concern for you? The roof was pushed back in September due to the stolen parts. Then in October there was a mad dash to get the roof started to lift after deadline after deadline was missed. Then we hit a huge cold snap. The temperature dropped over 30 degrees in one night. JediRich and I went to the stadium. It was the coldest day, I have ever experienced in Vegas. It was even colder than the snow that set the crew back 5 days from working in February 2019.
All of these setbacks have added to the stadium needing to be rushed. The original project was already rushed. This stadium construction project was supposed to take at least 5 years. They have squished it into a little over 2 years. Mistakes have been made. Mistakes will always be made when a project is rushed. Attention to detail, is a must with a project of this massive size. Actually any project to truly succeed must have attention to detail.
What happened after the cold snap? Bolts starting breaking. There has been a lot of discussion about where the bolts are from and that over tightening has occurred. It is not about, where the bolts are from or what went wrong. It is about that the leader of this construction team is blaming his crew for the roof not being raised.
To this I say, that is total BULLSHIT!! The leader should always take responsibility for the crew in reward and in punishment. The leader does not throw his whole crew under the bus to save his own ass. That is a pussy and weak move by Don Webb. The Universe has taken note of that. What do you do when pushed to the gun? Do you lie and throw your team under the bus or do you be a man and take the GODDAMN bullet for the crew.
I am a Combat veteran of the US Air Force. I was a flyer. I flew as an Airborne Surveillance instructor on the AWACS plane. That is our Airborne Early Warning and Control System. It’s our eyes in the sky. My job was to track the enemy and friendly aircraft and relay this to the fighter pilots and ground stations. I flew missions that we watched and protected the President’s air space while he traveled. This was when the President was George W. Bush.
I went through SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) survival school in Spokane, WA. This was one of the craziest experiences, I have ever had. We spent 10 days out in the field and then they captured us and tortured us similar to prisoners of war. In this training, one is taught to protect their country and fellow airmen above all. Take one for the team if necessary. Give up ones life for the greater good.
In Don Webb’s case, he chose the easiest scapegoat for all his mistakes. Blame the hardworking crew. The men who are breaking their backs for this stadium. The men who have worked in 120 degree weather to make this stadium. The crew that has worked weekends, holidays, the crew who has lifted and fastened every bolt to Don Webb’s orders, is who he is blaming.
Wow, apparently, Don Webb had never taken a class in leadership. As a leader you take the heat when shit hits the fan. Do not blame it on the crew who was just following your orders. It is tough to work on a project when Darth keeps demanding impossible orders.
The Review Journal and Don Webb are assuring everyone that the roof will be done by the set completion day of July 31, 2020. To this, I say, we are all keeping our fingers crossed. We want to see the Raiders make it to Vegas in 2020 and hopefully a first Super Bowl in Vegas in 2025. Maybe my old boss will finally get his wish and the Raiders will win the Super Bowl in their new stadium. Wouldn’t that be something?
Until then, Don, I think it is completely wrong and shows a weak character to not take responsibility for the mistakes that were mostly due to coverups from lies in the first place. Honesty, is the only way to complete the stadium. A house built on lies has a weak foundation. Let’s make sure the Raiders Stadium is built on honesty and a solid foundation for years to come of entertainment for Sin CIty and all its visitors.
Sheldon Adelson Tried to Keep It A Secret, but His Own Reporters Cracked the Story
Sheldon Adelson actually though he could keep the US Government from knowing that he owned the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sheldon and Miriam Adelson speak at Birthright Isreal, the program that flies young Jews to Israel for free. He also gives to Holocaust remembrance and the Israeli American Council. Sheldon Adelson ownership
When the paper was sold in 2015, it was initially unclear who the buyer was. The purchaser was a limited liability company, News + Media Capital Group LLC, and the only name listed on the documents was Michael Schroeder, a publisher of four small regional newspapers in Connecticut. At a December 10 staff meeting informing the Review-Journal staff that the paper had been sold, Schroeder was introduced as the manager. He refused to say who the owners of News + Media were, saying that employees should "focus on [their] jobs...and don't worry about who [the owners] are."
When the paper was sold in 2015, it was initially unclear who the buyer was. The purchaser was a limited liability company, News + Media Capital Group LLC, and the only name listed on the documents was Michael Schroeder, a publisher of four small regional newspapers in Connecticut. At a December 10 staff meeting informing the Review-Journal staff that the paper had been sold, Schroeder was introduced as the manager. He refused to say who the owners of News + Media were, saying that employees should "focus on [their] jobs...and don't worry about who [the owners] are."
Patrick Dumont with his wife Sivan Ochshorn Dumont. Sivia hung up on reporters when asked questions regarding the purchase. Jason Taylor, the Review-Journal's publisher, said only that the ownership included "multiple owner/investors, that some are from Las Vegas, and that in face-to-face meetings he has been assured that the group will not meddle in the newspaper’s editorial content. There were widespread rumors that the primary buyer was Sheldon Adelson, and a week later three Review-Journal reporters confirmed that the purchase had been orchestrated by Adelson's son-in-law Patrick Dumont on Adelson's behalf.
Donald Trump awards the Medal of Freedom to his biggest donor's wife - Miriam Adelson. A month before the new owner was revealed, three reporters at the newspaper received an assignment from corporate management: Spend two weeks monitoring the activity of three Clark County judges. One of the judges was District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez, who was hearing a long-running wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Adelson and his company, a lawsuit alleging that Adelson's Macao casino, Sands Macao, was connected to the Chinese Triads.
Sheldon and Miriam Adelson gave $100 million to help Trump get elected in 2016. Sheldon is one of Trump's largest donors, besides AT&T Chairman, Randall Stephenson. In January a set of editorial principles were drawn up and publicized to ensure the newspaper's independence and to deal with possible conflicts of interest involving Adelson's ownership. In February Craig Moon, a veteran of the Gannett organization, was announced as the new publisher and promptly withdrew those principles from publication. He also began to personally review, edit, and sometimes kill stories about an Adelson-promoted proposal for the future Las Vegas Raiders football stadium. In the months since, reporters say that stories about Adelson, and particularly about an ongoing lawsuit involving his business dealings in Macau, have been heavily edited by top management.
The new ownership triggered numerous departures. On December 23 the paper's editor Mike Hengel stepped down in a "voluntary buyout". Many reporters and editors left the newspaper citing "curtailed editorial freedom, murky business dealings and unethical managers." Longtime columnist John L. Smith resigned after he was told he could no longer write anything about Adelson, a frequent focus of his reporting up till then. Within six months, all three of the reporters who broke the story of Adelson's ownership had left the paper.
LAS VEGAS, NV: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said that each day, 500 fewer cars are coming to Vegas. That’s 500 sets of guests who won’t be eating out tonight, going to a show or losing their life savings at the tables.
There are many reasons. Of course, everyone is gong to blame the parking fees. However, parking is a flat rate. The reason the big players stopped coming to Vegas is because their is a new hotel tax to pay for the stadium.
$750,000,000 is a Huge Burden on Every Hotel Room in Las Vegas
The Stadium placed a tax on every room in Las Vegas. This disproportionately affects the "High rollers" more than the discount shoppers because its a percentage. If your room is $50, you don't care if taxes are $10. But if your room is $5,000, that is $1,000 that you cannot use to gamble, eat, play or drink. It goes directly to the Stadium. Again, you won't care if it's $10. But $1,000 is enough money to make you want to stay home and spend your money elsewhere.
The Stadium Put a Tax on Casinos that Were Already Struggling After Oct 1
MGM is bailing out of Vegas until the Stadium's $750,000,000 tax burden is paid for by the hotels. One look around Las Vegas shows a slough of casino failures: The Rio, Caesars, Bellagio, MGM Grand... coming up will be The Cromwell, Planet Hollywood and The Mirage. But all these deals have one thing in common; they are all lease-back deals. A lease-back is when a company suddenly becomes the tenant in their own building. This is a tactic used when a company needs to free up cash.
For example, The Bellagio sold to Blackstone Group for $4.25 billion plus an annual rent of $245 million for 30 years. They have the option to extend or break the lease in 10 years and again in another 10 years. The plan is to continue to offer gaming services while paying $20.2 million a month for rent and use the extra cash to expand in Asia.
For example, The Bellagio sold to Blackstone Group for $4.25 billion plus an annual rent of $245 million for 30 years. They have the option to extend or break the lease in 10 years and again in another 10 years. The plan is to continue to offer gaming services while paying $20.2 million a month for rent and use the extra cash to expand in Asia.
The casinos are bailing out of Vegas while the stadium is being paid for through room taxes. MGM must feel that here is no way for the casino to be competitive with room rates with a $750,000,000 tax burden. The CEO of MGM says his plan is to buy back the Belagio in 2025.
How Does it Look When you Make Visiting Guests Pay for Your Grand Stands?
Visitors from other cities are expected to pay for a stadium even if they hate sports. And visitors from other cities who hate the Raiders are expected to pay for a competing team's stadium. Thats utterly moronic.
A tax penalizes your ballers more than your discount shoppers. You will get more guests who spend less money and less guests who spend more money.
A tax penalizes your ballers more than your discount shoppers. You will get more guests who spend less money and less guests who spend more money.
Henderson Nevada Police Department Shoots a Man in the Back
HENDERSON, NV: Google LVMPD shoots a man and you will find horrific stories. But this was in Henderson. The Review-Journal is owned by a King, Sheldon Adelson, so you won't find many pressing stories challenging the local government. In fact, this story wasn't even in the paper. They had to tweet it.
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There is a problem with mental health in Clark County. many people come here because they have no where else to go. Clark County doesn't invest in schools, so why would they spend money on the mentally ill? The Mayor and the City Council have no tolerance for people who don't work so they made homelessness a illegal. Which, by the way, it is actually illegal to make it illegal to sleep on PUBLIC sidewalks. Amendment number 8 U.S. Constitution. Look it up.
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LAS VEGAS, NV: Last month, Whole Foods-Amazon recalled their organic beef. This week, Secret Shopper Jedi Joy Lightowler discovered that Walmart's supplier, Market Fresh, has swapped their 93% beef for 85% beef. Jedi Joy has photographic memory. She notices the details of everything. In this case, Jedi Joy noticed that the color of their 93% beef looked just like the 85% beef. Then, she looked at the packaging. The packaging of the 93% has a green label. The 85% has silver label. The manufacture simply swapped the labels.
What is in the 85% Organic Beef?
Heres the big question. Whats in the 85%? We stopped eating it a week about because it tases disgusting. It taste like rotten fish when cooked.
Full Video Coming UIp.
LAS VEGAS, NV: Tommy White, the person responsible for breaking bolts by overtightening bolts is also the same person responsible for overseeing the project funds disbursement.
How long before they will need more money for new "upgrades' for the stadium?
These upgrades are really covers for costly errors made by Tommy White and his Local 872 Laborers, according to Don Webb. It's an old trick my Dad taught me. You don't EVER order upgrades from the contractor building your project in midstream.
LAS VEGAS, NV: Broken bolts are the reason the roof is not raising at the Raider's new stadium in Las Vegas. This is a new set of roof raising delays The original roof raising delay occurred in September 2019, when parts from the Stadium were stolen that were necessary to raise the roof. LVMPD were hired by the Raiders to guard each entry and exit for about one month.
Broken Structural Bolts Caused by Iron Workers Over Tightening, according to Rick Velotta and Don Webb
According to Don Webb, the bolts are structurally sound but the Iron Workers from Local 872 over tightened the bolts causing them to break. As a result, the roof cannot be raised.
How did they drop the price from $2.4 Billion to $1.8 Billion? That's $600 million!"
The company that Don Webb chose to raise the roof is called Freyssinet. Freyssinet is a French company. This will be Freyssinet's first installation in the United States using their suspension cable roof raising technology. They claim that Don Webb rushed the roof raising before inspections were made which resulted in the bolts breaking.
He said, she said.
The first portion of raising the roof simple: it's a normal hydraulic lift, 4 feet a day. The last portion requires physics and an enormous amount of force to make the roof "pop up. The physics involved in "pinning", according to Don Webb, is precise. "There is no room for error". Don compared the complexity of this roof raising to a "17-acre Swiss watch." (Source: Mick Akers article in the Review-Journal from August 6th, 2019)
He said, she said.
The first portion of raising the roof simple: it's a normal hydraulic lift, 4 feet a day. The last portion requires physics and an enormous amount of force to make the roof "pop up. The physics involved in "pinning", according to Don Webb, is precise. "There is no room for error". Don compared the complexity of this roof raising to a "17-acre Swiss watch." (Source: Mick Akers article in the Review-Journal from August 6th, 2019)
Hard to believe how so much was made out of nothing in that Allegiant Stadium bolt fiasco. I don't know how many times I've overtightened a screw on a home improvement project and broken it. That's what happened here.
— Rick Velotta (@RickVelotta) December 4, 2019
Other theories suggest that Don Webb and Mortenson/McCarthy construction cut corners in order to get this project approved. And they rushed it. In 2016, the first stadium bid was rejected because it cost too much; $2.4 billion. They came back with a cheaper proposal for $1.88 billion. Also, most projects take anywhere form 3-5 years. They are trying to do this in less the 24 months. So how did they drop the price $600 million dollars? You can take a guess. We are already over budget by $130 million. That's $2 billion of the $2.4 billion form the original bid and the roof still isn't raised.
 Moon setting in Las Vegas on December 10th, 2019. |  Moon set Las Vegas, Nevada. 12-10-2019 |
LVMPD Needed 50 Cops, 4 Departments and a Special Weapons Attack Team to Apprehend One Disturbed, Naked Woman in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV: Bonanza Gift Shop is a landmark located on the Las Vegas Strip between the SLS Las Vegas and the Stratosphere Las Vegas. It is billed as the World's Largest Gift Shop with over 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) of shopping space.
A woman was seen causing a disturbance inside the store. She stripped off her clothes and started acting erratically. Allegedly, she picked up a butcher knife. Because she had a weapon, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Plice Department called their S.W.A.T. to handle this subject.
Yes, you read that correctly. S.W.A.T. was called in to handle ONE naked woman with a knife.
The Bonanza Gift Store was evacuated and that area of the strip was CLOSED for hours due to police activity.
A woman was seen causing a disturbance inside the store. She stripped off her clothes and started acting erratically. Allegedly, she picked up a butcher knife. Because she had a weapon, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Plice Department called their S.W.A.T. to handle this subject.
Yes, you read that correctly. S.W.A.T. was called in to handle ONE naked woman with a knife.
The Bonanza Gift Store was evacuated and that area of the strip was CLOSED for hours due to police activity.
Does this seem like an excessive use of force for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to use a S.W.A.T. to apprehend one naked woman who was allegedly only holding a knife?
Does this seem like an excessive use of force for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to use a S.W.A.T. to apprehend one naked woman who was allegedly only holding a knife?
Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis Visits Oscar Goodman, the Stadium and Las Vegas After Thanksgiving
12/9/2019
Allegiant Stadium: Roof Raising Has Missed 3 Major Milestone Dates
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has missed three major milestone dates raising the roof.
LAS VEGAS, NV: Mark Davis paid a visit to Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman and Don Webb at the Allegiant Stadium on December 5th, 2019. No one know what prompted the visit but the Jedi have an idea.
In July of 2019, Mick Akers from the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote that the roof raising was a major milestone to be completed by the end of October. When that date was missed, Mick wrote that the new date was Nov 10th. When that date was missed, Mick wrote the new date for the completion was Thanksgiving. On November 29th, the day after the missed Thanksgiving deadline, Mick wrote that the roof raising is no longer a major milestone and it will be lifted sometime in December. Three business days later, Mark Davis and the Raider's executives show up in Vegas.
The Stadium is currently $130 Million over budget.
The Stadium is currently $130 Million over budget.
I don't think they were here to exchange secret Santa gifts with Oscar Goodman.
What a Difference One Year Can Make
Ruth Gray filed for divorce back in July. LAS VEGAS, NV: Ruth Gray filed for divorce from Jon Gray, the former General Manager from the Palms Casino and Resort.
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