NBA Summer League Has $250 Million Impact on Las Vegas, Adam Silver Announces Las Vegas, long known as the entertainment capital of the world, continues to strengthen its reputation as a premier sports destination, thanks in part to the NBA Summer League. This year’s event brought in an estimated economic impact of [...]
DraftKings Network, Jägermeister, and Labatt: Fueling Another Year of Missin Curfew Success HallPass Media is proud to celebrate another successful year producing Missin Curfew, the fan-favorite hockey and lifestyle podcast hosted by former NHL players Shane O’Brien and Scottie Upshall. Week after week, the HallPass Production team brings the podcast to life from [...]
The Success of SBC and VSL Alumni: 20 Years of Impact in the Sports Industry As we celebrate the 20th season of Vegas Summer League (VSL) and the 8th year of Sports Business Classroom (SBC), we are proud to reflect on the powerful network that continues to emerge from our programs. Over the [...]
‘Wait a Minute, Are You Serious?’: How Las Vegas Became the Center of the NBA Offseason By Jared Weiss, The Athletic LAS VEGAS — Twenty years ago, the shape of the NBA offseason changed forever. Once players were drafted, teams would send their prospects to various small summer leagues scattered across the country. [...]
NBA Las Vegas Summer League Keeps Evolving Into Milestone 20th Anniversary By Katie Ann McCarver, Las Vegas Sun The NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League kicked off in 2004 with just six teams as a way to keep growing the league and the brand during its offseason. Southern Nevada was a natural [...]
Albert Hall Talks 20 Years of NBA Summer League & Sports Business Classroom on SiriusXM NBA Radio Albert Hall, Co-Founder of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and Sports Business Classroom, joins Justin Termine & Eddie Johnson on SiriusXM NBA Radio to talk 20th Anniversary of the NBA Summer League, [...]
Arcade is Reborn at the Balboa Fun Zone with More than Just Kids in Mind By Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Business Journal Step into the new Balboa Fun Zone Arcade on the Balboa Peninsula, and you may feel like you’re in a game of Minecraft or Space Invaders. That’s because [...]
Bobby Marks Adds New Level of Trade Deadline Excitement in Latest SBC Podcast Episode with New Host Riley Sager Sports Business Classroom (SBC) Audio Experience is proud to welcome VSL Alum Riley Sager as its new podcast host, kicking things off with a new episode featuring ESPN NBA Front Office Insider and SBC [...]
NBA 2K Summer League Celebrating 20 Years in Las Vegas: July 12-22, 2024 It's official – the NBA 2K Summer League will take place July 12-22, 2024 at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion! Celebrating 20 years in Las Vegas, we are beyond excited about this monumental feat. The 2023 event [...]
2024 Sports Business Classroom Business of Basketball Immersive Experience Registration Now Open Early Bird Registration is now open for the Sports Business Classroom Business of Basketball Immersive Experience, taking place July 14-20, 2024 during the Las Vegas Summer League. This flagship program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity where students are exposed to a hands-on [...]
