The Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium was named Friday as the host venue for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 25, 2027.

Las Vegas will host the 2027 College Football Playoff national championship game. The CFP made the announcement Friday, saying the title game will be played Monday, Jan. 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium.

Over the past few hours, the Raiders ended their searches for a general manager and head coach. Reports have John Spytek signing a five-year deal to become the next GM and Pete Carroll signing a three-year deal to become the next head coach.

The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Pete Carroll to be the team’s head coach, according to reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero first reported the news. CNN has reached out to the Raiders for comment.

A man who was hit by a vehicle this month has died, according to a Metro Police news release. Metro was notified today that the 45-year-old man succumbed to his injuries and died Jan. 16. The incident occurred the evening of Jan. 6 on East Tropicana Avenue east of South Nellis Boulevard.

Las Vegas has many incredible attractions, but for years, it was missing something — an independent film house. That all changed thanks to philanthropist Beverly Rogers, whose namesake Beverly Theater, located downtown, is helping to shape the city’s burgeoning cultural landscape.

The longest strike in decades by Las Vegas hotel workers has come to an end. The Culinary Workers Union announced Wednesday that workers voted unanimously to ratify a new contract with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

Former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll will return to the NFL in 2025 as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to multiple reports Friday morning. ESPN reported that Carroll and the Raiders have agreed to a three-year contract with a team option for a fourth year.

Las Vegas will host the College Football Playoff national championship game at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 25, 2027.

Carroll, 73, returns to coaching just over a year since he parted with the Seahawks. He replaces the fired Antonio Pierce with the Raiders. Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became a part-owner of the Raiders in October and played a central role in the team’s coaching search.

The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized.