Este pabellón de 500 millones estaba inicialmente situado detrás de los hoteles-casino [[Bally's Las Vegas|Bally's]] y [[Paris Las Vegas|París]],<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2986775 ESPN - Vegas, baby? Arena envisioned to draw pro team to city - ESPN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> y era financiado por [[Caesars Entertainment Corporation|Harrah's Entertainment]] y [[Anschutz Entertainment Group]]. En [[2012]], con el financiamiento de [[MGM Resorts International]], se trasladó el proyecto a su ubicación actual en un terreno entre los resorts [[New York-New York Hotel & Casino|New York-New York]] y [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino|Monte Carlo]].
ElOn objetivoWednesday, deJune este22, pabellón2016, esthe atraerpavilion awas unanamed franquiciathe deofficial laarena of the newly announced Las Vegas expansion team which is scheduled to enter the [[NHL]].<ref name=lvs-nhlexpansion14>{{cita web|title=NHL says no credibility to report of Las Vegas expansion team|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/aug/27/nhl-expansion-rumors-las-vegas-there/|accessdate=28 de agosto de 2014|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=27 de agosto de 2014}}</ref><ref name=torstar-2014rumors>{{cita web|title=NHL denies expansion report, including a second team in Toronto|url=http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2014/08/27/second_nhl_team_could_be_on_its_way_to_toronto_report.html|accessdate=28 de agosto de 2014|work=Toronto Star|date=27 de agosto de 2014}}</ref><ref name=lvrv-maloofnhl>{{cita web|title=Maloof family joins effort to land Las Vegas NHL team|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/hockey/maloof-family-joins-effort-land-las-vegas-nhl-team|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal|accessdate=13 de noviembre de 2014}}</ref>
