No-fan NFL games hurt local businesses

Today could be the most important day in Las Vegas sports history.

The Raiders preparing to play in Las Vegas for the first time, and while the excitement is through the roof for some, for many it feels a little empty.

SPORTS HISTORY.THE RAIDERS PREPARING TO PLAYIN LAS VEGAS FOR THE FIRST TIME- WHILE THE EXCITMENT ISTHROUGH THE ROOF FOR SOME-- FORMANY - IT FEELS A LITTLE EMPTY.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER SEANDELANCEY IS LIVE AT ALLEGIANTSTADIUM TO EXPLAIN WHY NO FANSIN THE STANDS - IS A HIT TOLOCAL BUSINESSES..SEAN?KALYNA - THIS MASSIVE - ONEPOINT NINE BILLION DOLLARBUILDING WAS SUPPOSED TOATTRACT PEOPLE FROM ALL OVERTHE WORLD - TO OUR BUSINESSESRIGHT HERE IN LAS VEGAS.BUT IF THEY CAN'T GET INSIDE -THEY MAY NOT COME.JEREMY AGUERO WITH APPLIEDANALYSIS SAYS ALL OF THEBUSINESSES AND - MOSTIMPORTANTLY - - WORKERS WHOWERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TODAYMAKING A PAYCHECK ON FAN DIMESARE FEELING THE PAIN TODAY.ALTHOUGH AREA BUSINESSESLIKEB-B-Q MEXICANA - BORDER GRILL -HOLSTEINS - ROLLIN' SMOKEBARBECUE - - AND FUKUBURGERHAVE STANDALONE BUSINESSES YOUCAN STILL VISIT.-- THEY WILLNOT SEE THE EXTRA CASH ROLL INFROM THEIR SPOTS INSIDE THESTADIUM.AGRUERO SAYS THAT HAS A RIPPLEEFFECT FROM THE STADIUM - - OUTTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD."THOSE WORKERS THAT WOOULD EARNTHOSE WAGES AND SALARIES, THEYGO BACK TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODSAND THEY SPEND THAT MONEY ATDOCTORS OFFICES AND MOVIETHEATERS AND GROCERY STORES."AGUERO SAYS AN ESTIMATED 30PERCENT OF FANS IN THE STANDSWERE EXPECTED TO COME FROM OUTOF TOWN - - AND SPEND NEARLY ATHOUSAND DOLLARS A PIECE IN THECOMMUNITY.NOT HAVING THAT - - HURTS THEVALLEY - AND THE STATE AS AWHOLE.I'LL TELL YOU HOW - - COMING UPIN A HALF HOUR.SEAN DELANCEY - - 13 ACTION