Las Vegas Raiders Announce Decision On Fans For 2020 Season
No fans will be allowed to attend Las Vegas Raiders home games this fall, the organization announced on Monday.
Previously, Raiders owner Mark Davis had said it would be “all or none” in regards to home attendance during the franchise’s first season in Vegas. Either all fans would be allowed to attend games safely or none at all.
Davis and the Raiders disclosed their decision to keep fans out of the stands via press release this afternoon.
“There is nothing more important to the Raider organization than the health and safety of our players, coaches, staff, stadium workers and fans,” the release reads. “After intensive consultation with healthcare officials and state and community leaders, we have made the difficult decision to play the Las Vegas Raiders 2020 inaugural season at Allegiant Stadium without fans in attendance.”
BREAKING: #Raiders inform season ticket holders they will play this season WITHOUT fans at the brand new Allegiant Stadium
This was a difficult decision for Mark Davis, but from the beginning it was either “all or none” #RaiderNation @FOX5Vegas pic.twitter.com/70ofEC73c1
— Vince Sapienza (@VinceSapienza) August 3, 2020
Davis issued his “all or nothing” proclamation last month. At the time, he also said that he would not be at home games if fans were barred from attending.
“I won’t go if the fans can’t go, and the way it looks right now there won’t be any fans at our games,” Davis told The Athletic in July.
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to open the 2020 NFL season at the Carolina Panthers on September 13. The team’s Sin City debut is set for the following Monday night against the New Orleans Saints on national television.
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