UNLV Sports Innovation Institute News
The UNLV Sports Innovation Institute aspires to be a nationally recognized hub that integrates sport science and sport business to provide cutting-edge solutions to unique challenges and drive the future of sport. The institute also aims to be a leader in training the next generation of sport scientists and sport business professionals through interdisciplinary education and research.
Current Sports Innovation Institute News
As Las Vegas evolved from a desert outpost into a global hub, UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research has offered insights into the region’s growth.
Integrated Health Sciences graduate Cordero Roche returns to educate the next generation of sports scientists.
UNLV’s PGA Golf Management University Program partners with Las Vegas-based AI technology company Evenplay to study the effects of rewards on skill level.
Co-hosted by the UNLV Sports Innovation Institute, the inaugural SEICon event brings together dozens of sports, entertainment, and innovation leaders — including several with Rebel ties.
Sports Innovation Institute In The News
Women’s sports in Las Vegas are no longer sidelined. They’re part of a growing business that is attracting new teams, new investment, new fans and new players. We look at the growth of women’s sports and how it’s becoming big business.
In 39 days spanning the months of June and July 2026, big-screen broadcasts, sights of colorful jerseys, and sounds of cheerful fans were nearly impossible to miss in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas tourism officials have approved a new sponsorship agreement aimed at keeping the Las Vegas Grand Prix in town for at least another decade, committing $100 million over 10 years to support the Formula One race.
The third edition of the Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEICon), which is co- hosted by UNLV and Syracuse University, brought together a broad cross-section of the sports and entertainment industries at the Bellagio.
With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.
With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.
