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NFL draft red carpet to be built in Bellagio fountains; stage accessible by boat

As Las Vegas gets set to receive an NFL team for the first time, the NFL is welcoming the new market to the league in part by hosting the 2020 NFL draft there. Apparently, the league has found one standout way to throw a Vegas-style draft — short of holding it inside a casino.

The league will build a stage for its “red carpet” in the middle of the Bellagio fountain, and prospects will be taken there via boat.

The main stage will be built outside next to the Caesars Forum conference center, where it appears from league-distributed illustrations that commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the picks.