While LA used to be the city that teams would threaten to make their new home, Southern Nevada now has become leverage city.
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The move marks the latest in billions of dollars in investments planned or underway by Gilbert and his companies in Detroit, where he has a major real estate presence. Other projects include a planned skyscraper and technology startups.
The gaming giant announced Tuesday morning the partnership with Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment, whose portfolio includes the NBA and NHL team as well as the Prudential Center. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, died Monday. He was 65.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to women’s causes and domestic violence awareness as part of the NBA’s investigation into workplace conditions at his franchise. The league also says it will require staffing, reporting and policy changes for the Mavericks.
The Boyd Gaming Corp. has pledged $5 million to UNLV’s athletic department over a multiyear period. It is the largest corporate gift ever for UNLV athletics.
Las Vegas-based MGM has entered a sports gaming sponsorship agreement with the NBA, league commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday.
Ex-NBA star Charles Oakley was arrested Sunday after committing a fraudulent act during a game of blackjack at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, according to the state Gaming Control Board.
Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal plans to film a reality show about a new chicken restaurant expected to open near Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas later this year.
A 19-member committee charged with identifying potential sporting events for Southern Nevada and to research the formation of a sports commission had its inaugural meeting Friday.