Simple reality: Fantasy sports grow from small pastime to big business

The number of Americans playing fantasy sports has grown by 2 million annually for the past two decades, transforming what was once the pastime of a few devoted baseball fans into a lucrative business, generating more than $3 billion annually in total revenues, according to an industry analyst.

UNLV stadium project takes shape with architect’s help

Dan Meis loved playing sports while growing up in Windsor, Colo. In 1985, he earned an architecture degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Now the Venice, Calif.-based architect is designing UNLV’s proposed domed football stadium/mega-event center for private developer Majestic Realty.

San Diego State guards back swagger with skill

It was two years ago, and San Diego State’s basketball team was in the midst of its best season in school history, a campaign that would end in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and with a record of 34-3.

Rebels eye answer for road woes

SAN DIEGO – A road littered with losses has come full circle, leading Dave Rice back to where he coached his first Mountain West game for UNLV one year ago.

Gun enthusiasts, vendors gather for SHOT Show

Robert Keller spent much of Tuesday talking up the attributes of the shotguns and rifles carried by his Las Vegas-based company, which is displaying its wares at the SHOT Show, the gun industry’s premier trade show now under way at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

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