Vegas is becoming one of the biggest sports cities in the country, and sports journalist Armani Lingo has a front-row seat to it all. Armani breaks down what’s happening across the Vegas sports landscape for BigHead and speaks on what the future could look like as even more teams come to town.
We get into:
- How Armani got his start in sports journalism
- Competing with other reporters to break news first
- Las Vegas fans & loyalty
- Why the Raiders’ 3-1 start feels different this season
- Klint Kubiak and Maxx Crosby
- Jackson Arnold and UNLV football
- The Golden Knights’ aging roster and the future of the franchise
- A’ja Wilson and the Aces
- The new PWHL Vegas expansion team
- The Athletics’ future in Las Vegas and the $2.1 billion ballpark
- Away fans vs local fans
- The importance of building a brand on social media
- Armani’s advice for young journalists trying to break into the industry
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