Las Vegas is the fastest growing professional sports market in the U.S. In less than a decade, the city has become home to four major league sports teams, multiple minor […]

Former UNLV lineman Ammir Aziz uses his experience to block suicide in young people of color through the nonprofit The Defensive Line. From the article: “One day after practice, our […]

First of its kind conference will be held in Las Vegas bringing in big names from world of sports and entertainment. Jay Vickers, COO of UNLV Sport Innovation, shares his […]

Sports Business Classroom, the global leader in basketball education, has partnered with the UNLV Sports Innovation Institute and Diversified Restaurant Group, Taco Bell in Southern Nevada for the second year […]

Two multibillion-dollar resorts both with arenas that would be capable of hosting a National Basketball Association team are in the works for Southern Nevada. Amanda Belarmino, an assistant professor at […]

Rodney Paul, Sports Economist & Director of the Sport Analytics Program at Syracuse University, and Jay Vickers, Chief Operating Officer of UNLV Sports Innovation, join Remy Blaire to discuss the […]

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Cardiovascular Research and Exercise Lab (CARE Lab) are attempting to assess how a lower heart rate, a feature of Down syndrome, can impact people’s […]

UNLV Sport Management professor Dr. Nancy Lough shares her thoughts on how the Golden Knights created connectedness with the Vegas community and faith in the franchise. From the article: “The […]

Paragon Gaming CEO Diana Bennett’s donation will go toward creating the new initiative, which is set to launch this coming fall semester, UNLV announced Wednesday. From the article: “At UNLV, […]

The institute’s growth, expansion, and recognition was aided with $3.25 million in federal funding secured by Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., citing that the use of such funds would place “UNLV […]