{
  "id": 14743262,
  "title": "Cashman Field prepares for historic farewell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/cashman-field-prepares-for-historic-farewell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:53:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cashman-field-prepares-historic-farewell-165345453.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After decades of hosting memories, Cashman Field is set for demolition and Saturday will mark its final event with a Las Vegas Lights FC match. The historic stadium, originally built in 1947 as Elks Stadium, has undergone several transformations since its modern incarnation opened in 1983. The Las Vegas Stars played there from 1983 to 2000, followed by the Las Vegas 51s from 2001 to 2018, and finally the Las Vegas Aviators and the Las Vegas Lights FC from 2018.\n\nA \"Farewell to Cashman Field\" campaign has been announced by the Las Vegas Lights FC to commemorate the stadium's historic farewell. The venue also holds a unique connection to the Oakland Raiders, who played against the Houston Oilers in a preseason game at Cashman Field in 1964, a match that saw the Raiders emerge victorious with a score of 34-20.\n\nOther notable events held at Cashman Field include a boxing match in 1955 between Archie Moore and Nino Valdes, as well as a milestone Chicago White Sox–Chicago Cubs exhibition in 1993 that drew over 15,000 fans. The stadium has also hosted various concerts, with the Beach Boys, Ice Cube, and Metallica among the notable performers. Metallica fans can now catch the band at the Sphere, but ticket prices for their September 1998 show at Cashman Field started at a mere $30.\n\nThe final night of Cashman Field's tenure will see Las Vegas Lights FC host Lexington SC on October 17, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. A miniature replica of the stadium will be given away to early arriving fans while supplies last, and fans can expect fireworks before the match and a light show afterward. With a sellout expected, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.",
  "summary": "LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — After decades of memories, Cashman Field is coming down and this morning Good Day Las Vegas’ JC Fernandez was live inside the historic stadium looking back at its past and previewing Saturday’s Las Vegas Lights FC match, the final event ever at Cashman Field before the site makes way for redevelopment. […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Cashman Field to be demolished after final Las Vegas Lights FC match",
    "Historic stadium built in 1947 as Elks Stadium, modernized in 1983",
    "Final event on October 17 with kickoff at 7:30 p.m."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}