While the Raiders’ tumultuous year dominated the news in Las Vegas, they were far from the only major story on the local sports scene.
UNLV
Now that the American Athletic Conference’s attempt to woo four Mountain West schools has failed, the MW is positioned to take a long, hard look at its options.
UNLV has created a program called The Vegas Effect to assist its athletes as they become eligible next year to profit off their name, image and likeness.
With the ability of college athletes to make money outside of scholarships, the gap between the UNLVs and Alabamas of the world is about to widen.
UNLV athletics’ partnership with the Raider Image went live Tuesday with the launch of the university’s new official apparel website.
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It’s much easier — not to mention cheaper — for UNLV to ditch a mascot than the nickname the university has been known by since the mid-1950s.
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