A racketeering lawsuit has been filed against Jackie Robinson and his All Net Land Development LLC over the failed $5 billion NBA arena project on the north Las Vegas Strip.

Kent Limson and TACSIS APC filed the suit on Tuesday, seeking $6.4 million in damages - triple the actual damages as prescribed by RICO Act. The lawsuit alleges Robinson and associates operated a scam to generate personal income through investor funds and loans that were never repaid.

According to the complaint, Robinson collected over $800 million in short-term loans between 2014-2019 through fraudulent "performance bonds" issued by AGS Assurety LLC. The funds were allegedly transferred to Robinson's Dribble Dunk LLC and distributed to family members and friends posing as consultants.

The lawsuit claims Robinson knew the project "was facing a huge multimillion-dollar deficit and was ready to collapse any day" due to lack of proper funding commitments. The Clark County Commission voted unanimously in November 2023 to deny further construction permit extensions after a decade of delays.

Five months after All Net's termination, developer LVXP announced plans for their own arena project on the same site, though industry experts remain skeptical given the company's lack of arena development experience and competition from Oak View Group's NBA arena planned for the Rio parking lot.

Oak View Group, led by former AEG president Tim Leiweke and Eagles manager Irving Azoff, has an established track record of building major sports facilities including Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, UBS Arena on Long Island, and Co-Op Live in Manchester.

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