Las Vegas Raiders UNLV Football Allegiant Stadium : Al Davis 85-Foot Memorial Torch

Al Davis Torch Ceremonial Torch Frame Completed

Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV Football team will share the Allegiant Stadium field when it’s completed in July of 2020.

“The Fire that burns the longest in the Raiders’ organization, is the will to Win”.

Hey Raider Nation & UNLV Football! The Jedi are back with another Allegiant Stadium update. Good news and bad news. The bad news is the roof raising is delayed again. Don Webb and crew missed the Thanksgiving deadline. This is third time they have had to reschedule the completion of the roof. The Jedi reported back in October that the delay was due to stolen aluminum parts and harness wiring from their new cable guide system. The cable guide system is the first in the US; the company lifting the roof is from France and this is their first installation in the United States.

The good news is that according to Don Webb, the roof is no longer critical for the path to success. However, Don Webb noted that any further delays will force them to change completion date from July 2020 to August 2020.

Allegiant Stadium is pronounced (Al-The-Giant) Stadium. in reference to Al Davis."

Allegiant Stadium Update

By Jedi Joy Lightowler
Twitter: @JediJoyRichShow

The Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium has had a lot of obstacles to overcome over the last couple years. The crew has worked extremely hard to get this stadium completed by August 2020. There are several items that are now high priority items.

These items if delayed could delay the opening of the stadium. Don Webb has a list of the items that are of high importance. He claims the roof raising is no longer on the list of extreme importance at this date. The reason I bring this up, is the roof was originally set to be completed in October 2019.

There were a lot of rumors circling around social media about stolen parts. In the beginning of October, Scott Roeben from Vital Vegas said that he heard the stadium would be delayed for 80-100 days, due to stolen parts. We heard from a crew member that wires had been stolen.

Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium.

When this was all brought up in October, Mick Akers from Review Journal and Don Webb from Mortenson/McCarthy assured everyone the roof would be lifted by Thanksgiving. Now we are in December and the roof is not being raised any further because they claim it is no longer priority.

The fact that the roof is not being raised would make one speculate, that Vital Vegas was 100% correct. The roof was delayed 80-100 days. When this was brought up online, verified journalists like Mick Akers called Vital Vegas fake news and the trolls said all kinds of nasty things.

This was similar to when we said the stadium was pushed back and a third shift was required due to the truss fuss. A lot of people like to call out fake news when they hear the truth. People throw out this fake news concept when they hear things that are unpleasant to them. Just because someone doesn’t like the news, does not make it fake news.

Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV Football teams will play at the Allegiant Stadium.

So here we are December 2nd, and the roof is not being raised. We scratch our heads and ask, who is spreading the fake news and why is the roof not being raised. Not being a priority, sounds like an excuse, if I have ever heard one.

We are about positivity and truth at the JediJoyRichShow. Sometimes the truth makes people mad, but we will still report it. We love this stadium. We are so excited to see the Raiders come to Las Vegas. We report what we see and hear.

The stadium is looking amazing. The glass is almost completely done. They made the frame for the Al Davis Memorial torch. They have started testing the grass and making the field tray. They will he focusing on the locker rooms and suites soon. The inside of the stadium is where the the bulk of the work is occurring now.

The crew got the holiday weekend off. They had Thursday-Sunday off. We were extremely happy to see that. They have all been working so hard and deserved a nice Thanksgiving weekend with their loved ones. It is a good sign the crew got the weekend off, it shows the stadium is on course to open in August 2020.

The first events start mid August. Don Webb assures the stadium is set to open July 31, 2020, and August 1st, 2020 at the latest. He reassured everyone that the roof not being lifted will not delay the opening in any way. That is great news to hear.

Allegiant Stadium (pronounced “Al-the-Giant” Stadium) Torch Frame in Place. It's enormous. Its going to be cool. Made of aluminum and carbon fiber. 

by Jedi Joy Lightowler
​Twitter: @JediJoyRichShow 

Al Davis' Memorial Torch

Owner, Mark Davis and the Raiders started a tradition in 2011 to honor his father, Al Davis. Al Davis was the beloved owner of the Raiders for 39 years. Prior to every game the team and fans light the memorial torch to pay tribute to Al Davis. It is a beautiful memory of Al Davis’ vision, “The Fire that burns the brightest in the Raiders’ organization, is the will to Win”.

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Allegiant stadium is Ls Vegas roof raising has been delayed 3 times with no explanation other than "the roof is not critical".

The Al Davis Memorial Torch, with that famous quote inscribed on the base will now have a new home. The Raiders team and fans have loved this torch lighting tradition, since 2011. The first person to light the torch in Memory of Al Davis was John Madden in 2011. John Madden and Al Davis had a fantastic football history together and it was most fitting for him to be the first to light the torch.

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For the last 8 years, many people have lit the torch. From celebrities, to previous players, coaches and the Raiderettes. This has been a highlight moment for the team and fans. This torch will now be moving to the Raiders Henderson Headquarters. It will be part of a beautiful memorial made for Al Davis.

At the Allegiant Stadium, there will be a new high tech torch. The torch is being made on a 3D printer in Kansas City. There are only 2 of these 3D printers in the world and one is being used for this project. The 3D printer will create a 85 foot structure. This will be the largest 3D printed object in the world to date.

The new torch will be electronic, so the ceremony will change a little bit. There will no longer be someone literally lighting the flame. It will be exciting to see the new flame. They have not released what the structure looks like exactly to the public. I am sure it will be amazing.

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The crew finished the frame of the base for the new torch. It sits right in the middle of the Lenai doors. I am sure the team and fans will love the new tradition, just as they loved the previous lighting tradition. It will be fun to see the massive structure.