MLS: There will not be a franchise in Las Vegas before 2018

The city of Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) will not have an MLS (Major League Soccer League, the North American championship) franchise before 2018, said Don Garber, commissionner of the MLS, in a letter to Carolyn Goodman, the mayor of Las Vegas on 12/02/2015. This comes despite the fact that the city of Las Vegas approved funding for the stadium proposed by Justin Findlay, CEO of the investor group Findlay Sports and Entertainment on 17/12/2014.

"I still believe our city would be the perfect location for a major league team, and I am saddened that we miss out on the opportunity to gain $450 million in downtown investment and job creation. A team coming here would have been the catalyst for other developments in the downtown. I hope the MLS will still consider Las Vegas for a team beyond 2018, and that the league’s decision will not be a negative influence on other major league franchises coming to our city," said Carolyn Goodman, the Mayor of Las Vegas on 12/02/2015.

Findlay Sports and Entertainment's proposed stadium

• Findlay Sports and Entertainment Group planned to build a…