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From Homeless to Hopeful to Helper UNLV Alumnus Leads Suicide Prevention Efforts
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 […]
Welcome to the Show: UNLV Brings Sports Entertainment Conference to Las Vegas
UNLV Sports Innovation Institute partners with Syracuse’s Falk College of Sport and Circle, Inc. to bring first of its kind sports, entertainment, and innovation conference to Las Vegas. From the […]
Unique UNLV Conference Combines World Class Entertainment and Sports
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, UNLV, and Diversified Restaurant Group, Taco Bell in Southern Nevada Partner to Offer Certificate in the Business of Basketball
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 […]
UNLV Sports Innovation Institute and IC360 Announce Partnership Ahead of Inaugural Sports, Entertainment, and Innovation Conference (SEICon)
Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) announced a comprehensive partnership with the UNLV Sports Innovation Institute. The partnership is aimed at driving innovation, integrity, and education within the sports industry. From the […]
SEICON 2024 — THE SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & INNOVATION CONFERENCE, ANNOUNCES USA TODAY SPORTS AS PRESENTING SPONSOR
SEICon, a first-of-its-kind conference featuring 120 thought leaders and subject matter experts from the sports, entertainment, and innovation sectors, is pleased to announce USA TODAY Sports as its presenting sponsor in collaboration with UNLV […]
UNLV Sports Innovation Institute Announces 2024 Catalyst Grant Recipients
UNLV Sports Innovation Institute and the Office of Economic Development (OED) are pleased to announce this year’s Catalyst Grant Recipients. This year’s winning proposals include a principal investigator (PI) and […]
Vegas has no NBA team (yet) but can it Support 2 Arena Projects?
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 […]
SEICon Announces All-star Cast Speaking at the Inaugural event in Las Vegas
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 […]
