🏀 Is the WNBA unfairly investigating the Aces?

🏀 LVCVA Stands By Aces Sponsorship

The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority’s $1.2 million sponsorship of the Las Vegas Aces wasn’t approved by the tourism agency’s board. The $100,000 for each player was from the already-approved marketing budget. The LVCVA is now calling the sponsorship one of its “most successful marketing moments” despite the WNBA investigating the move for potentially circumventing salary caps. [LVSportsBiz.com]

• A lot of fans believe the two-time WNBA champions deserve higher pay, but was a line crossed by the LVCVA? City Cast Las Vegas breaks down the debate. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🎓 UNLV ‘Genocide’ Speech Not Approved

UNLV says a graduating student changed the content of her commencement speech after it was approved, adding language describing Israel’s war on Hamas as “genocide” against Palestinians. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• A Nevada law allows self-expression in graduation attire. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🐶 Did a Vegas Pet Shop Go Overboard?

Petland in Boca Park is accused of selling 35 dogs to a couple charged with hoarding and animal cruelty. For the record, owners are limited to six dogs in the City of Las Vegas. [KVVU]

🔊 Readers weigh in…

🗳️ On local politics

The people of Nevada are great. It’s the greedy, corrupt leaders that make anything truly good hard to come by. The fact that Vegas is choosing a baseball stadium over what’s best for our children while it’s the teachers fighting for those funds speaks louder than words.

— Priscilla B.

As for the question of why the mayoral debate was scheduled at the Fontainebleau, the politicians at the City of Las Vegas could never wrap their collective heads around the fact that the Las Vegas Strip is not within the City of Las Vegas limits. I guess it was always wishful thinking on their part.

— Cathy R.

🛒 On disappearing self-checkout lanes

I am with you on self-checkouts. I don't usually go back if the store doesn't have them. After I've had to deal with people all day, I just wanna pay for my stuff and go home and not have to talk to another person!

— Debra C.

😴 Press releases we barely read …

• Best & Worst States for Military Retirees in 2024 (Nevada was #47)
• 2024’s Worst Cities for Bed Bug Infestations (Vegas was #75)
• Nevada #5 Worst State for Apocalypse Survival 😦

Happy Zombie Awareness Month, y’all!

Why the Aces Face Scrutiny

The LVCVA sponsorship of the Las Vegas Aces was groundbreaking — but did it violate WNBA rules? Executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson discusses the unique situation with professor Nancy Lough, co-director of the UNLV Sports Innovation Institute.