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. Housed under the top-ranked UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality, the institute also aims to lead the next generation of sport management professionals through interdisciplinary education and research.
Current Sports Innovation Institute News
Updated CBER dashboard reveals nearly 19,000 regional sports-related jobs, $860 million in annual visitor spending, and growing youth participation.
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
A new UNLV report shows Southern Nevada sports employment and visitor spending have surged across Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas sports economy has been booming over the last 10 years, according to a new study. UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) and Sports Innovation Institute found that the sports-related workforce grew from about 8,500 to an estimated 18,816 workers between 2015 and 2025.
David Stotlar has made an impact around the globe as a sports business educator, author, researcher and adviser.
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.
