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Latest Nevada Sports Industry Feature
How the New(ish) Sports Industry is Shaping Nevada: The state’s effort to collect professional teams and its impact on the economy
Originally published: https://nevadabusiness.com/2026/02/how-the-newish-sports-industry-is-shaping-nevada/
In half a decade, Nevada has racked up nearly all the infinity stones of professional sports: once the Las Vegas A’s stadium opens for the season, the state will be home to both minor and major league baseball, the NFL, NHL, and WNBA.
How did this rapid growth happen, and what does it mean for Nevada locals and calls to diversify the state’s economy?
Culture of Hospitality Excellence
“You go to any other city, and they’ll do a good job with the game, but it’s often a real effort to get there, and a greater effort to leave,” Steve Hill, president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said. “And all you’ve done on that trip? Go to a game.”
Latest Nevada Sports Industry Feature
Industry Focus: Sports
Professional sports have had a tremendous impact on Nevada in a short time. The industry has shifted the economy, created thousands of jobs and enhanced tourism, not to mention the impact to the community at large. In essence, Nevada has leveled up. Once known as simply the entertainment capital of the world, the Silver State can now proudly add sport’s capital of the world to its accolades. [Read more]
Sports Sponsorships in Nevada: A Life of Their Own
As professional sports and big-time events have found their way more and more to Las Vegas, there’s no doubt corporate sponsorships have played a crucial role in the world of athletics, offering significant benefits for both the sponsors and the sports entities involved. [Read more]
Industry Focus: Sports
Once known only for its bright lights, quickie marriages and even quicker divorces, Nevada has evolved to a professional sport mecca. [Read more]
Sports Education: Training Camp for the Next Generation
From Friday Night Lights with high school football, to Saturday afternoons in college, to the madness in March with NCAA basketball. [Read more]
Is There Life Out There? Post-Sports Careers
There’s something to be said about finding a purpose in life. A developing mind helps mold an identity as growth and maturity are established at a young age. [Read More]
Game On: Sports Betting Evolution in Nevada from a Regulatory Perspective
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is charged with protecting the integrity and stability of the ever-evolving gaming industry. [Read More]
Game On: Sporting Venues in Nevada
Since the 1940s Nevada has been synonymous with casinos and is often hailed as the entertainment capital of the world. [Read More]
Game On: Past Present and Future of Sports in Nevada
Deserts are often synonymous with barren wastelands bereft of anything interesting. [Read More]
Game On: Professional Sports and Nevada’s Community
As the Raiders were planning their move from Oakland, California, to Las Vegas, there was intention to become a keystone in the community. [Read More]
Touchdown: Sports in Nevada
Between all the events and new teams, it might be easy to believe the stands are increasingly empty. But the Light’s Lashbrook said the ecosystem is really no different than before and teams are not necessarily competing against each other, but the plethora of other entertainment options in Las Vegas. [Read More]
Industry Focus: Sports
Nevada’s sports industry has received a major boost in the past few years with the addition of major sports teams like the Vegas Golden Knights and Raider’s football team. Unfortunately, that momentum came to an abrupt halt with the start of COVID-19 restrictions that effectively halted live sport events across the nation. [Read More]
Professional Sports: The Big New Game in Town
With its $1.8 billion budget, the spectacular new Allegiant Stadium — home of the NFL’s Raiders beginning in 2020 — is the biggest, highest-profile construction project in Las Vegas in recent memory. [Read More]
On a Winning Streak: How Sports Have Played into Henderson’s Atmospheric Rise
Of all the industries and sectors that have influenced the city’s resurgence, sports could be one of the most influential, yet most under-appreciated, factors critical to the city – and region’s – success. [Read More]
Ole! The Business of Soccer in Nevada
Llamas are a quintessential piece of the Las Vegas Lights Football Club (LVFC). However odd that might sound, two live llamas, Dolly and Dotty, are a staple at LVFC games and events and embody the spirit the management wants to bring to Las Vegas with soccer. [Read More]
Game On: The Business of Hockey in Nevada
Bill Foley manages to get home from a Vegas Golden Knights game at 11:30 p.m., but his head doesn’t hit the pillow until at least 1:30 a.m. “The adrenaline flows,” said Foley, the majority owner of National Hockey League’s newest franchise. [Read More]
Well Played: Tourism in Nevada Roaring Back
Tourism has played a vital role in the Nevada economy since Hoover Dam was new and Reno invented the quickie divorce. The travel and tourism industry generates $3.2 billion in state and local tax revenues – 26 percent of the total tax revenues in the state – and represents $19.1 billion (about 13 percent) of Nevada’s gross domestic product (GDP). [Read More]
Nevada Sports Industry Resources
Las Vegas Golden Knights: The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The team began play in the 2017–18 NHL season, and is a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.
Las Vegas Raiders: The Raiders participated with USA Football for a Regional Development Camp. These camps are two days of competition and development training with current NCAA coaches and former NFL players and coaches.
Las Vegas 51s: The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets.
Reno Aces: The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball franchise in the western United States, based in Reno, Nevada. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Las Vegas Lights FC: Las Vegas Lights FC is an American professional soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team made its debut in the United Soccer League in 2018 and plays its home games at Cashman Field.
Reno 1868 FC: Reno 1868 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Reno, Nevada. Founded in 2015, the team made its debut in the United Soccer League in March 2017.
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association: The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is a non-profit organization of secondary schools in Nevada. In essence, the NIAA is the governing body of high school athletics and activities in the Silver State as recognized by the Nevada state legislature.
UNLV Rebels – University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site: The University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site, partner of CBSSports.
UNR Wolf Pack – University of Nevada Reno Athletics: The official University of Nevada Reno athletic website.