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Las Vegas approves plans to fund soccer stadium
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Dec 19, 2014
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Las Vegas approves plans to fund soccer stadium
The city recently approved plans to fund a brand new soccer stadium in downtown Las Vegas, a move that could persuade MLS to award them an expansion franchise.
Aerial view of the Las Vegas boulevard, the Strip, in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 10, 2011. The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately 4.2-mile (6.8 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada, adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on the Las Vegas Strip. Nineteen of the world's 25 largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 67,000 rooms. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
Aerial view of the Las Vegas boulevard, the Strip, in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 10, 2011.
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The city recently approved plans to fund a brand new soccer stadium in downtown Las Vegas, a move that could persuade MLS to award them an expansion franchise.

Sin City is one step closer to housing a Major League Soccer team. The city recently approved plans to fund a brand new soccer stadium in downtown Las Vegas, a move that could persuade MLS to award them an expansion franchise. The city is up against Sacramento and Minneapolis. 

Las Vegas Sun reporter, Conor Shine talks about what's behind the city's decision.