Allegiant Stadium will play host to two matches of the inaugural Soccer Champions Tour next month, headlined by the Real Madrid versus Barcelona showdown.
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If it wasn’t already evident before the opening of Allegiant Stadium, it sure is becoming clear: Las Vegas is a soccer town.
The Las Vegas Lights are in a tie for the final playoff spot in the USL Western Conference. Their goalies have helped the team stay in games and get valuable points for the standings.
Liverpool is favored over Real Madrid on Saturday in the UEFA Champions League final at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France.
The Lights’ game Friday at Cashman Field has been dubbed $1 Juice Night with Jose Canseco. The former MLB slugger will participate in a home run hitting contest at halftime.
The deal has yet to be finalized, but there is general optimism that the event, aimed to take place in July at Allegiant Stadium, will come to fruition, the source indicated.
This summer Las Vegas will again take center stage in the soccer world when Chelsea FC and Club America meet July 16 at Allegiant Stadium.
ESPN reported that talks of a four-team tournament in the U.S. that includes a Las Vegas stop are falling apart.
Lights forward Danny Trejo scored his league-leading sixth goal in the 27th minute to put Las Vegas ahead with the game’s only goal.
The Las Vegas Lights lost, but in the nightcap of doubleheader, UNLV drew 4,922 for its scrimmage against Arizona, to set state attendance record.
The Las Vegas Lights and UNLV women’s soccer team will play a doubleheader on Saturday in an attempt to break the record for the highest attended women’s soccer game in Nevada.
In a partnership with the Southern Nevada Health District, all Lights FC home games will be smoke free.
The Las Vegas Lights had plenty of scoring chances in the second half against Memphis, but could not capitalize as they fell 1-0 after winning their last two games.
Forward Danny Trejo scored the Lights’ first goal and registered an assist in the win.
Known for crazy promotions, Las Vegas Lights turn serious about educating spectators during national colorectal awareness month.
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