Allegiant Stadium is holding a job fair to hire hundreds of gameday workers for the upcoming Las Vegas Raiders and UNLV football seasons, as well as third-party events at the 65,000-seat venue. The hiring push covers retail, food service, security, ticketing, guest services, custodial, parking, and other departments.
The stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders since 2020, typically employs thousands of part-time workers on event days. With the Raiders’ 2026 NFL season approaching and UNLV home games on the calendar, the venue is seeking to fill positions across all operational departments well before the season kicks off.
The job fair reflects broader hiring momentum in Las Vegas’s hospitality and events sector as the city prepares for a busy summer and fall schedule. Beyond NFL and college football, Allegiant Stadium hosts concerts, combat sports events, and other entertainment offerings that require significant staffing.
Las Vegas’s employment landscape has been shifting in 2026. The closure of Spirit Airlines and the shutdown of Primm resort operations by Affinity Gaming have displaced workers in related sectors, potentially providing a new labor pool for stadium and hospitality employers.
Wage pressures have also been a factor. Las Vegas hospitality workers, represented by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, secured significant pay increases in recent contract negotiations, setting a higher floor for service-sector compensation across the valley. Stadium employers must offer competitive rates to attract reliable gameday staff.
Allegiant Stadium, which cost approximately $1.9 billion to construct, has been a cornerstone of Las Vegas’s strategy to diversify its economy beyond gaming through major sports and entertainment events. The venue also serves as a tangible asset in the city’s efforts to attract larger convention groups that want to incorporate stadium experiences into their events.
For job seekers, the positions offer flexible scheduling that can complement other employment — a common arrangement in Las Vegas’s multi-job workforce economy. The stadium’s event calendar typically runs from August through January for football, with concerts and other events filling dates throughout the year.
