The coronavirus pandemic has inflicted substantial financial damage on the Las Vegas sports scene. Fans may need patience before a full recovery takes place.
Basketball
Clay Travis of “Outkick the Coverage” advocated that the NBA consider finishing its season at four arenas in Las Vegas with players housed at the empty Strip hotels.
UNLV, like other college athletic programs, is waiting to see how long the shutdown lasts.
The Pac-12 canceled the rest of its men’s basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena, the conference announced Thursday, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
The Pac-12 announced Wednesday that it was closing the rest of its conference tournament to spectators because of concerns about the spreading coronavirus.
UNLV had not planned to play in the College Basketball Invitational, so Wednesday’s decision does not affect the Rebels.
The Pac-12 tournament will take place at planned beginning Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena, but the conference is taking steps to try to ensure safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
UNLV athletic events and the ongoing Mountain West men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center are going on as scheduled.