Las Vegas’ continued ascent into a global sports and entertainment powerhouse received a boost in December with the official launch of the UNLV Sports Innovation Institute (SII). Initially formed in 2018 as an […]
MarketWatch: Beyond the glitz of CES, Las Vegas is quietly building a sustainable tech scene
MarketWatch featured UNLV Sports Innovation Institute COO Jay Vickers in an article covering Las Vegas’ ability to attract business. From the story: While the newly opened Sphere concert venue, the Fontainebleau […]
MarketWatch: In Las Vegas, the ‘fun economy’ is where tourism, sports and entertainment meet
MarketWatch featured UNLV Vice President of Economic Development Bo Bernhard in an article covering the Las Vegas “fun economy”. From the story: “We are at the intersection of a massively […]
UNLV’s Sports Innovation Institute seizes on growth of industry in region
The Las Vegas Sun interviewed Sports Innovation COO Jay Vickers on the new institute status of the organization. From the story: “As (UNLV) continues to be the intellectual hub of […]
#VegasSuperBall Touches Down at UNLV; Super Bowl LVIII Panel Puts on Great Performance
On Monday, October 30, 2023, over 150 UNLV students, faculty, and community members attended the Super Bowl LVIII Panel and Monday Night Football Watch Party event at the Thomas and Mack […]
The Path to the Big Leagues Runs Through UNLV
UNLV posted a series of sports-related articles today, the first one with Rossi Ralenkotter and Pat Christenson telling the story of how UNLV and the Thomas & Mack Center helped […]
KTNV Channel 13: Student internships, glimpse into pro sports discussed at UNLV Super Bowl LVIII panel
KTNV Channel 13 covered Monday’s Super Bowl panel discussion event and interviewed Host Committee COO Bill McConnell and UNLV Athletic Director Erick Harper. From the story: “The infrastructure that the […]
Jay Vickers featured on Inside The Vegas Huddle – Episode 3
This Inside The Vegas Huddles episode dives into the partnership with United Way of Southern Nevada, the UNLV Sports Innovation program, and the NFL Foundation. Guests include Sam Joffray, CEO […]
News 3 LV: Aces fans hyped for game one of finals, reflect on history of team and increasing support
UNLV Sport Innovation’s Director of Sports Management, Dr. Nancy Lough, was interviewed along with Dr. Jenny Pharr about the Las Vegas Aces’ WNBA finals run. From the story: “The trajectory […]
Pivot Point S1E8: Driving Innovation & Gender Equity in Sports with Dr. Nancy Lough
UNLV Sports Innovation’s Dr. Nancy Lough was a guest on The Pivot Point, a student-led podcast hosted by Bardia Eivazi, an MBA student at UNLV. From the episode description: “Today, […]
