Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium is a stadium in Whitney, United States that opened in 1971. Its recorded capacity is 36,800.
Key facts
Sam Boyd Stadium is a stadium in Whitney, United States that opened in 1971. Its recorded capacity is 36,800. It is owned by Las Vegas Stadium Authority and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. It is operated by Maryland Stadium Authority and Las Vegas Stadium Authority and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are UNLV Rebels, Las Vegas Quicksilvers, Las Vegas Seagulls, Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Posse, Las Vegas Locomotives, USA Sevens, New Mexico Lobos, San Jose State Spartans, Las Vegas Dustdevils, UNLV Rebels football, Las Vegas Posse, USA Sevens, Las Vegas Bowl, UNLV Rebels, 1999 UNLV Rebels football team, 2000 UNLV Rebels football team, 2001 UNLV Rebels football team, 2002 UNLV Rebels football team, 2003 UNLV Rebels football team, 2004 UNLV Rebels football team, 2005 UNLV Rebels football team, 2006 UNLV Rebels football team, 2007 UNLV Rebels football team, 2008 UNLV Rebels football team, 2009 UNLV Rebels football team, 2010 UNLV Rebels football team, 2011 UNLV Rebels football team, 2012 UNLV Rebels football team, Las Vegas Quicksilvers, Las Vegas Seagulls, 2013 UNLV Rebels football team, 2014 UNLV Rebels football team, 2015 UNLV Rebels football team, 2016 UNLV Rebels football team, 2017 USA Sevens, 2017 UNLV Rebels football team, 2018 UNLV Rebels football team, 2019 UNLV Rebels football team.
- Location
- Whitney, United States
- Type
- Stadium
- Capacity
- 36,800
- Opened
- 1971
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Las Vegas Stadium Authority, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 2
- Playing surface
- Artificial turf, Natural grass
Sam Boyd Stadium is at latitude 36.086389, longitude -115.016667, in Whitney, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 36.086389 |
| Longitude | -115.016667 |
| City | Whitney |
| Region | Whitney |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | Artificial turf | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Surface | Natural grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Sam Boyd Stadium has carried 3 recorded names. Las Vegas Silver Bowl (no sponsor) ran Present. Las Vegas Stadium (no sponsor) ran Present. Sam Boyd Silver Bowl (no sponsor) ran Present.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Silver Bowl | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Las Vegas Stadium | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 1971 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Las Vegas Stadium Authority | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 1971 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | Maryland Stadium Authority | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Las Vegas Stadium Authority | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
60 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2673 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2672 | 2026-10 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41733 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41732 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 327 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | org_aliases | (deleted) | Las Vegas Stadium Authority | not set | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | (deleted) | 35097 | not set | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 35099 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 35098 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 35097 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 3438 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Las Vegas Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Las Vegas Silver Bowl | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 31508 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 31507 | 2026-09 |
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| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26673 | 2026-09 |
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| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26670 | 2026-09 |
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| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26668 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26667 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26666 | 2026-09 |
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| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26660 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26659 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26658 | 2026-09 |
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| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26652 | 2026-09 |
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| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26649 | 2026-09 |
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| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 26643 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1373477271 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1373477271 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Sam_Boyd_Stadium | Sam Boyd Stadium | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: