While the Raiders’ tumultuous year dominated the news in Las Vegas, they were far from the only major story on the local sports scene.
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The parlay, which paid a whopping 22,670-1, was placed on Tuesday and included legs on the NHL, NBA, NFL, college basketball, college football and the LPGA Tour.
Right Angle Sports has earned something rarely seen in the much-derided sports betting pick-selling industry: respect as a long-term winner.
DraftKings has guaranteed $2 million in prize money for the $10,000-entry sports betting national championship. The tournament will take place Friday through Sunday.
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.
Jim Barnes hasn’t won anything in any of the Las Vegas handicapping contests, but he has come painfully close a few times. Follow along with him this season.
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.
As the owner of the Raiders and Aces, Mark Davis has changed the trajectory of Las Vegas sports forever.
MGM Resorts executive George Kliavkoff helped land for Las Vegas the 2023 NCAA Division I men’s basketball regional and 2026 Division I men’s hockey Final Four.
UNLV athletics’ partnership with the Raider Image went live Tuesday with the launch of the university’s new official apparel website.
Generation-Z sports fans place more emphasis on social-justice issues than previous generations, forcing sports leagues and teams to take notice.
Research shows that Generation Z, those born around the mid-1990s and beyond, are huge sports fans, but they consume sports differently. Leagues are taking note.
As major events like the NCAA Tournament were canceled and professional leagues hit the pause button, the importance of sports in our lives became even more clear.
Sportsbooks won $52.4 million in January from a betting handle of $646.5 million, according to figures released Thursday by the state’s Gaming Control Board.
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