Money drove the Raiders to Las Vegas. Owner Mark Davis repeatedly made that clear. The Raiders had real cash-flow issues in Oakland, where they were stuck sharing an aging stadium with Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics. That restricted their aggressiveness in free agency and their ability to manipulate the salary cap the way higher-revenue teams so often do.

We're just days away from the first day of the WNBA finals.

The more intimate ballpark feel allows teams to capitalize on revenues from premium seating options and fan experiences.

Fifty years ago, the US Open agreed to offer equal prize money to men and women. Find out why experts believe that was just the opening move in the long game for equal pay in sports

Several women’s leagues and athletes have driven the conversation and attention to their sport in recent months. With more attention on major events — the Women’s March Madness title game this spring set a viewership record of more than 9 million people — industry watchers and advocates hope to attract larger stages and increased betting attention.

New research by UNLV reaffirmed what sports fans have been saying about Las Vegas: It’s the place to be.

Las Vegas has welcomed a number of professional sports teams in recent years along with new venues such as Allegiant Stadium and T-Mobile Arena, and the shift has brought more sports fans to the city — causing retailers to take notice.

Gaming Society, a relatively new company focused on inclusivity in sports betting and co-founded by Kevin Garnett, added Derek Jeter, Sheryl Swoopes, and Chelsea Gray to its advisory board of directors last week. The big-name additions come on the heels of the formation of a partnership between Gaming Society and UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) that will seek to better understand the behavior of female sports bettors.