Through many years and many UNLV athletic directors, the athletic department had the luxury of knowing it could be bailed out by the university at the end of the fiscal year. Soon, that no longer will be the case.
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New bag restrictions have put been in place for events at UNLV’s athletic facilities. The measures are intended to improve safety at Cox Pavilion, Sam Boyd Stadium and the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV assistant hockey coach Nick Robone was shot in the chest during Sunday night’s massacre outside Mandalay Bay but is expected to recover.
UNLV’s athletic department has agreed to a 10-year, $57 million deal with Learfield Communications, a multimedia giant with a national footprint.
Asking “what if” can be tantalizing and maddening. Las Vegas sports fans know the impact of that question.
UNLV’s athletic department is running about a $4.9 million deficit because of shortfalls in the school’s top two revenue-producing sports — men’s basketball and football.