Las Vegas’ ascent in sports world is the talk of chamber of commerce event

The Vegas Chambers’ annual Preview Las Vegas on Wednesday at Fontainebleau Las Vegas was dominated by one ...     [LAS VEGAS’ ASCENT IN SPORTS WORLD IS THE TALK OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT]( [The Vegas Chambers’ annual Preview Las Vegas on Wednesday at Fontainebleau Las Vegas was dominated by one theme: sports tourism. The event, which touted the ongoing economic prosperity in Southern Nevada, included panels on the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, Super Bowl 58 and the Oakland Athletics’ upcoming relocation here.]( [REP. TITUS ASKS BLM TO PAUSE WILD HORSE ROUNDUP IN NEVADA]( [U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada continued her advocacy for wild horses and burros by penning a letter to the director of the Bureau of Land Management urging the agency to reconsider the scale of its roundups this year.]( [RAIDERS’ PRIORITY TURNS TO OFFENSE WITH COACH, GENERAL MANAGER NOW IN PLACE]( [The Raiders trumpeted the hire of Tom Telesco as their next general manager in a news release by mentioning 10 notable Pro Bowl players he had helped acquire in various roles throughout his last 20 years in the NFL. Six of those 10 players, including some of the most notable including quarterbacks Justin Herbert and Andrew Luck, were on the offensive side of the ball. Las Vegas must hope Telesco’s offensive evaluation skills are as sharp as advertised because that’s what it needs most this offseason.]( [VEGAS THRILL READY FOR INAUGURAL PRO VOLLEYBALL SEASON]( [The sound of spiked volleyballs constantly reverberates through the gym with only the occasional harsh noise surfacing to momentarily drown them out. Skin sometimes squeaks on the rubber floor when players dive to keep balls alive. Applause and encouragement pipe up from teammates waiting their turns to rotate in when a prolonged volley occurs.]( [VEGAS PICK’EM: NFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS AGAINST THE SPREAD]( [Both conference No. 1 seeds reached the Super Bowl for the first time in five years last season. Let’s hope the NFL goes back-to-back with the two best teams meeting for the Lombardi Trophy this year. Baltimore vs. San Francisco would be the best-case scenario for Las Vegas’ debut as Super Bowl host on Sunday Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium for the 58th iteration of the game.](   MOST READ: [Biden to make campaign stop in Las Vegas next month]( [Prep basketball teams in Las Vegas must forfeit games for bench-clearing fight](  [Nevada judge approves signature-gathering stage for petition to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot]( [U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilience](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com