A $375 Million Sports Campus Is Planned for the Old Fiesta Rancho Site, Rink Included

by Ryan Rose

What Happened

On Wednesday, Agora Realty & Management held an event to show its plans for the 25-acre former Fiesta Rancho property. The California-based developer wants to turn the land into a mixed-use campus built around sports. The price tag is $375 million, according to the Review-Journal.

The biggest new piece is a 250,000-square-foot indoor sports complex. That is a very large building, big enough for several courts and fields under one roof. The existing ice rink on the site will stay and be remodeled. At the event, the developer showed that the rink can be covered with a hard-top surface. That means the same building can host basketball games and other events, not just hockey and skating.

The plan also includes a long list of other pieces:

A hotel
A family entertainment center with a sports arcade and private event space
Medical office space
High-tech batting cages
A fitness playground where people can work out outside
An outdoor lawn for watch parties, sporting events and other gatherings

According to a news release from Agora cited by the Review-Journal, the whole project is expected to be done in late 2027. Agora founder Cary Lefton told the paper he pictures a campus where families who come to town for sporting events can stay on site and turn the trip into a vacation. "We're basically going to be able to take care of the sports traveler," he said.

It helps to picture how the pieces fit together. A family could drive in for a weekend tournament, check into the hotel, play games in the indoor complex, grab a bite, and let younger siblings burn off energy at the sports arcade or the outdoor fitness playground. Between games, they could hang out on the lawn. That is the "sports traveler" idea Lefton described, where one site handles almost everything a visiting team needs.

The medical office space stands out on that list. It is not flashy, but it fits a sports campus. Athletes get hurt, and physical therapy and sports medicine offices often cluster near places where people train. It also gives the site a reason to stay busy on weekdays, not just on tournament weekends.

The Fiesta Rancho campus is only one part of a bigger picture. Hylo Park as a whole covers 73 acres across the neighboring former Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho sites. So when you read about Hylo Park, remember that the sports campus is the piece on the old Fiesta land, and other parts of the development, like shopping and housing, sit on the rest of the property.

North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown spoke at the event, according to Review-Journal photo captions. So did Rodney Rice, co-owner and managing partner at Game Changer Sports Academy, who talked about his business. The Review-Journal called the story a developing one, so more details may come out in the weeks ahead.

Rendering of the remodeled Hylo Park Ice Arena entrance with Vegas Golden Knights signage and people walking on a landscaped plaza in North Las Vegas

Why It Matters to Las Vegas Residents

Start with the families who skate. Ice is hard to find in the Las Vegas valley. This rink has been the north valley's sheet for years, and it is managed by the Vegas Golden Knights. KTNV reported that the arena is closed for about a year while it gets a $2 million makeover, and the Golden Knights are finding ice time for skaters at other rinks in the meantime. A remodeled rink inside a larger sports campus gives north valley hockey and figure skating families a real reason to believe their home rink has a future.

Now think about everyone else who plays sports. A 250,000-square-foot indoor complex is built for tournaments. In a city where summer heat can make outdoor games miserable, indoor space is worth a lot. Club volleyball, basketball, cheer and other youth sports all need gyms, and parents know how often weekend events send them across town. More indoor space in the north valley could mean shorter drives for a lot of families.

The hard-top option on the rink matters more than it sounds. A rink that can switch to a basketball floor is a rink that can earn money year round and host more kinds of events. For a building that has had a rough few years, more ways to use it means more reasons to keep it open for the long haul. That is good news for the skaters who depend on it.

Then there is the neighborhood itself. The corner of Rancho Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard has sat mostly empty since the casinos were torn down. An empty lot does not bring much to the people who live nearby. A busy sports campus with a hotel brings visitors, and visitors eat, shop and buy gas. That kind of steady weekend traffic can make nearby businesses more willing to open or stay open.

There is a traffic side too, and it is fair to talk about it. Tournaments bring cars, and lots of them, often all at once on Saturday mornings. People who live near Rancho and Lake Mead should expect more activity on game days once the campus opens. How well the site handles parking and drop-offs will make a big difference in how neighbors feel about it.

Finally, there are jobs. A hotel, an entertainment center, medical offices and a sports complex all need workers. The Review-Journal article did not give a job count for this phase, so we will not guess at one. But it is safe to say an active campus employs more people than an empty lot does.

Background and History

To understand this project, you have to go back to 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, Station Casinos closed Fiesta Rancho and its neighbor, Texas Station. Both sat near Lake Mead Boulevard and Rancho Drive in North Las Vegas. Neither one ever reopened.

In July 2022, Station Casinos said it would permanently close Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson, tear them down and sell the land. Station Casinos President Scott Kreeger told the Review-Journal that even before the pandemic, "they were our worst-performing properties." He said most of their customers had moved to other Station properties, like Santa Fe Station to the northwest.

One building was spared. The ice arena at Fiesta Rancho sat in a separate building, so the company could tear down everything else and keep the rink open. At the time, the Review-Journal described it as a 31,000-square-foot arena with 1,400 seats, then called the Pepsi Ice Arena. Station said the rink would stay open to the public as long as it owned the land.

In 2023, Agora bought the land. The Review-Journal reported that Agora closed escrow on the 73-acre site, three parcels in all. This week's story puts the combined price for the Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho plots at about $58 million. Before the sale closed, Agora presented its Hylo Park idea to the North Las Vegas Planning Commission on July 12, 2023, and asked to rezone the land from resort commercial to a mixed-use neighborhood. The City Council voted unanimously in favor on Aug. 16, 2023.

The 2023 plan called for a hotel with at least 150 rooms, outdoor recreation space, stores, restaurants, a remodel of the hockey facility and 665 homes on the southeast corner of the property. At the time, the developer hoped to start building in early 2024 and finish by the end of 2025. The Review-Journal also reported in 2023 that the Golden Knights would work with the developers on a partnership for two hockey rinks. At that time, Lefton said the full project would be built in three phases at a cost of $380 million. That timeline slipped, which is common with projects this big. KTNV has since reported that the Hylo Park South shopping center is about 95% complete and that around 400 new housing units are under construction.

Rendering of the planned Hylo Park community lawn in North Las Vegas with families at tables under a shade canopy, a hitting lab building and the ice arena in the background

What Happens Next

The big date to remember is late 2027. That is when Agora expects the Fiesta Rancho portion of Hylo Park to be finished, according to its news release. Between now and then, expect to see more construction activity along Rancho Drive as the sports complex, hotel and other buildings go up.

The ice rink has its own timeline. KTNV reported that the arena will be closed for about a year during construction. The $2 million makeover adds nearly 5,000 square feet to the front of the building, expands the second-floor seating, renovates the bathrooms and brings in new ice-making machines. Lefton told KTNV, "We're pretty excited about the level of improvements that we are delivering." Families should watch for official updates from the Golden Knights on when the ice comes back.

KTNV also noted that the rink sits at North Rancho Drive and Carey Avenue, right next to the old Fiesta parking garage. It is one of the last structures left from the Texas and Fiesta casinos. As construction ramps up around it, that corner will look very different from the empty lot neighbors have driven past for the last few years.

Here is a simple list of things to watch over the next year:

Construction progress on the 250,000-square-foot indoor sports complex
Any announcement of a hotel brand or room count for this phase
A reopening date for the remodeled Hylo Park Ice Arena
Tenants for the family entertainment center and medical offices
Traffic and parking plans for Rancho Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard

It is also worth watching how the plan changes. An earlier KTNV report described a 200,000-square-foot sports facility for the north side of Hylo Park. The plan shown this week calls for 250,000 square feet. Big projects often shift as they move from drawings to dirt, and the Review-Journal has said it will keep updating this story. We will too.

Ryan's Take

I have watched this corner sit empty for years, and I think this is one of the more interesting projects in the north valley right now. A sports campus is not just a nice-to-have. It changes how a neighborhood feels. When families have a rink, courts and fields close to home, they spend their weekends nearby instead of driving 30 minutes across town. That is the kind of thing buyers ask me about. Schools, parks and things for the kids to do are always near the top of the list.

I also want to be honest about what we know and what we do not. A rendering is not a building, and late 2027 is still a long way off. This site already had one timeline slip. So if you are thinking about buying near Rancho and Lake Mead because of Hylo Park, buy a home you would be happy in even if the project takes longer than planned. For people who already own nearby, this is a good sign. Turning an empty former casino site into something active is usually a plus for the homes around it. Just keep an eye on the traffic plan as the details come out.

Agora Realty and Management founder Cary Lefton speaks at the Sept. 30, 2026 event unveiling the $375 million sports campus planned for the former Fiesta Rancho site in North Las Vegas

What You Can Do

If your family skates or plays hockey, stay in touch with the Vegas Golden Knights and your program leaders about ice time while the rink is closed. KTNV reported that the team is arranging time at other local rinks. Ask your coach or skating director where your program will practice and when they expect to be back at Hylo Park.

If you live near Rancho Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard, pay attention to City of North Las Vegas meetings and notices. Projects like this often come back to the city for permits and reviews as they move forward. Those meetings are open to the public, and they are the best place to ask about traffic, parking and noise. You can also follow local news coverage from the Review-Journal and KTNV for updates.

If you run a youth sports club, a sports medicine practice or a family business, this is a project to keep on your radar. The plan includes medical offices, an entertainment center and a big indoor complex that will need teams, camps and events to fill it. Following the developer's announcements is the easiest way to know when space or bookings open up. Early interest often gets the best spots, so it does not hurt to pay attention now, even with completion more than a year away.

If you are thinking about buying or selling in North Las Vegas, now is a good time to learn how nearby projects could affect your plans. New amenities can make an area more attractive over time, but every street is different. A local agent can help you look at recent sales near the site and think through what a project like this might mean for your home.

North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown speaks at the event for the planned sports campus on the former Fiesta Rancho casino site

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