Las Vegas is a large and popular city that only seems to be growing more and more each year. Locals and tourists can see that anywhere they look the roads are cluttered with construction and sites for new housing. There also has been some new additions to the famed Strip itself with the development of the T-Mobile Arena that hosts various concerts, Central Park which brings in a fresh look to the city, and the Linq that offers the option for year-round views of Las Vegas from 550 feet. These additions are great for the city's tourists and add more entertainment that people of all ages can enjoy.

Even with these new attractions, however, there only seems to be more talk for new sights in entertainment, specifically a new sports stadium for the football team coming to Vegas. The attractions mentioned previously were all built pretty rapidly, so it is safe to assume that if this stadium were to come into production then it would also grow just as fast.

This rapid progression of not only attractions, but Las Vegas itself is a source of concern for many locals considering the amount of funding going into these and other future projects. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the dome itself is estimated to cost about $1.4 billion to build. The decision to build the stadium is not certain, but talk still raises the question on whether Las Vegas is growing too rapidly. We see many businesses open up just to run out of business and fail to be a good investment. There are always businesses to take their place; however, these decisions to build up such big attractions after a recession is worrisome for locals. Many don't want to see another recession based on reoccurring mistakes such as overspending. The stadium is expected to boost the University of Nevada Las Vegas' reputation through its athletic programs and bring many new potential students to the college, but is the cost really worth it? Only time can tell. I, like many other football fans are very eager to see a stadium built for future events to host, but know that it's not going to be cheap or as welcoming to other Vegas locals. Until then, construction will continue to be a near constant presence in Las Vegas whether it be on its roads, home, or the downtown area itself.