Executives at the Las Vegas Sands casino are working on a project that will cost billions and maybe-maybe-ultimately bring an NFL franchise to the state of Nevada.

Las Vegas Sands, together with its partner Majestic Reality, took the wraps off a $1.3 billion dollar NFL-ready stadium plan for a site off Tropicana near the Strip and UNLV.

Partners in a planned 65,000-seat, $1.3 billion domed stadium in Las Vegas let their consultants do the talking in a presentation that had the potential of being contentious, but wasn’t.

Las Vegas marketing giant Rossi Ralenkotter has joined UNLV’s Nevada Business Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed by the school on people who have helped drive the regional economy.

The 42nd annual UNLVino, offering tastings of wines, spirits and beers, will be held April 14-16. UNLVino is Nevada’s largest and oldest wine festival, showcasing an international beverage array to raise millions of dollars for Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada Raise Scholarship Funds, which benefits students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co. are publicly airing their plans for a 65,000-seat football stadium for the first time today before a key infrastructure panel.

There could be a major announcement Thursday on plans for a new stadium in Las Vegas.

The job of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee is made plain by the panel’s name. The resort corridor requires investment to keep Las Vegas ahead of its global competition, so it is imperative that committee members prioritize the big-ticket projects needed to keep this region the most popular visitor destination in the United States.

Pull up a chair and bring some popcorn. This will get good.