Vikings fans set to be in the majority at Raiders game in Las Vegas
Will the Allegiant Stadium be U.S. Bank Stadium Mk. 2 come Sunday when the Vikings take on the Raiders?
That's the prediction from ticket exchange and resale company Vivid Seats, whose "Fan Forecast" currently pegs Vikings fans as taking up 54% of the 65,000-capacity stadium.
It shouldn't be a surprise if there is a considerable sea of purple at Sunday's game considering visiting fans have regularly outnumbered home fans at the Allegiant. The Raiders haven't had much time to build up local support since the 2020 move from Oakland, while a trip to Las Vegas is always in high demand for traveling NFL fans.
Vikings fans historically travel well anyway, and Sunday marks the first time that the Vikings have played in Vegas since the Raiders moved from Oakland.
The potential for a purple wave at the Allegiant even has some traveling fans planning on trying to break out a SKOL chant as the two teams tussle.
If you're looking to grab some last-minute tickets to the game prepare to shell out. The cheapest currently on Vivid Seats would set you back $197 each even before fees.
There will be no shortage of Vikings-related activities on the Strip this weekend, among them appearances by legendary Vikings QB Tommy Kramer.
I hope all the Viking fans going to Vegas this week will stop by and say hi. I’ll be at Treasure Island Casino Friday and Saturday from 5:30-7:30, then again for a game watching party on Sunday.
— Tommy Kramer (@Kramer9Tommy) December 4, 2023
I will also be at the Blue Ox Bar Friday at 8pm.
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There is also a heavy presence from 100.3 KFAN, which will carry the game on radio this Sunday, and whose Power Trip Morning Show emanated live from Vegas on Friday morning.
LIVE from Las Vegas, it’s the @PowerTripKFAN, thanks to @mallofamerica | #KFANVEGAS
— KFAN1003 (@KFAN1003) December 8, 2023
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The Minnesota Vikings take on the Las Vegas Raiders at 3:05 p.m. CT this Sunday.
Raised on the Isle of Man, Adam has 15 years experience as a reporter and editor at regional and national level in the U.K. and the U.S. He moved to Minnesota in 2014 and became a writer for Bring Me The News. He is now the co-owner and editor of Bring Me The News and Bring Me The Sports, mixing in some occasional sports writing with his other editorial duties. He lists his three great loves as his family, Liverpool F.C. and baked beans (the British kind).