The Las Vegas metropolitan area is home to many sports, most of which take place in the unincorporated communities around Las Vegas as opposed to in town itself. The Las Vegas Valley has two big league pro teams: the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL), which began play in 2017 as the region’s first major pro group [1] and the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA. The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) will begin play in Las Vegas as the Las Vegas Raiders by 2020 and eventually become the area’s third biggest professional team. [2] Las Vegas is home to two minor league sports teams: the Las Vegas Aviators of this Triple-A Pacific Coast League (Minor League Baseball) and the Las Vegas Lights FC of the USL Championship, the league at the second degree of the U.S. men’s soccer league strategy. The Las Vegas Lights are now the only team playing in the City of Las Vegas, in the city-owned Cashman Field.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), situated just off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, fields National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletic teams. Sam Boyd Stadium, located in Whitney, hosts UNLV football; the Las Vegas Bowl, an annual NCAA bowl game; and the USA Sevens, the biggest rugby championship in North America. [3] The Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) just north of the city hosts NASCAR’s Cup Series and other automotive events. The National Finals Rodeo is held annually at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus, and the Professional Bull Riders holds its Yearly World Finals at T-Mobile Arena around the Strip.
Visitors and residents have many options for boating, golf, hiking, rock climbing. The town has many parks which provide a wide range of activities.
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