Las Vegas Welcomes The Desert Dogs – Owner, Wayne Gretzky!
Las Vegas welcomes THE LAS VEGAS DESERT DOGS, NLL LACROSSE TEAM!
What it LaCrosse? Ten-person teams face off as they try to get the small rubber ball into their opponent’s goal. Instead of throwing the ball with their hands or kicking it with their feet, lacrosse players use long sticks with a net-like basket or pocket on the end to pick up, carry, throw, catch, and shoot the ball. You need speed, stamina, and guts!
The National Lacrosse League’s (“NLL”) 15th expansion team is now right here in Las Vegas. It was announced earlier in the year that the team will be known as the “Las Vegas Desert Dogs.” The Desert Dogs will begin their first season in December , and the team will play home games at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
You may not know it, but the owners of the Desert Dogs are: Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson, Steve Nash and Joe Tsai. They went through a very involved naming process, that took into account over 2,000 fan submissions and conducted surveys throughout Las Vegas to identify Desert Dogs as the name and brand that would best represent the community.
Mark Fine, CEO of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, says the ‘Desert Dog’ represents all that Las Vegas Lacrosse embodies – scrappy and cunning, friendly but fierce, and powerful alone but unstoppable as a pack. The team wants to create an environment for lacrosse to thrive, and everyone involved in the Desert Dogs organization – whether it’s owners, players, front office, business staff or supporters – will play an huge part in making that a reality.”
For more information on the Desert Dogs, visit lasvegasdesertdogs.com, call 702-818-DOGS or follow the team on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@vegasdesertdogs).
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s premier professional lacrosse league. Founded in 1986, the NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA. The League is comprised of 15 franchises across the United States and Canada: Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Georgia Swarm, Halifax Thunderbirds, Las Vegas Desert Dogs, New York Riptide, Panther City Lacrosse Club (TX), Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, San Diego Seals, Saskatchewan Rush, Toronto Rock, and Vancouver Warriors. For more information, visit NLL.com and find @NLL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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