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Las Vegas Bowl Mourns Co-Founder Rossi Ralenkotter
October 10, 2025

Las Vegas Bowl Mourns Co-Founder Rossi Ralenkotter

LAS VEGAS – Rossi Ralenkotter, the driving force behind the creation of the Las Vegas Bowl, died Friday after a long illness at the age of 78. In 1992, Ralenkotter (RAHL-in-KOT-er) led a team that successfully lured the now-defunct California Raisin Bowl to relocate from Fresno, California, to Las Vegas. Soon[…]

Las Vegas Bowl Set to Honor 2000 Champion UNLV On Dec. 31 at Allegiant Stadium
September 24, 2025

Las Vegas Bowl Set to Honor 2000 Champion UNLV On Dec. 31 at Allegiant Stadium

LAS VEGAS – UNLV’s football team has been riding an unprecedented wave of success for the past three seasons, but a quarter of a century ago, it was a different version of the Rebels that won over the city. Playing one of the toughest schedules in school history, the 2000 team[…]

ESPN Events Adds More Future Vegas Kickoff Classic Matchups
September 3, 2025

ESPN Events Adds More Future Vegas Kickoff Classic Matchups

BYU to face Oregon State in 2028, Texas Tech meets Arkansas in 2030 LAS VEGAS – ESPN Events has announced two more future Vegas Kickoff Classic games at Allegiant Stadium that will feature four major programs from three different conferences. BYU of the Big 12 Conference will battle Oregon State from[…]

2025 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl to be Played New Year’s Eve
June 5, 2025

2025 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl to be Played New Year’s Eve

LAS VEGAS – Taking place on New Year’s Eve for the first time, the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl will be played Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. PT (3:30 p.m. ET) at Allegiant Stadium and televised by ESPN.   A Big Ten Conference team will be part of the[…]

NOTES AND RECORDS SET OR TIED IN THE 2024 LAS VEGAS BOWL
December 27, 2024

NOTES AND RECORDS SET OR TIED IN THE 2024 LAS VEGAS BOWL

-USC defeated Texas A&M 35-31 in Las Vegas Bowl XXXIII before a crowd of 26,651 at Allegiant Stadium -USC trailed 24-7 with five minutes left in the third quarter. The 17 points marked the largest comeback in a victory in Las Vegas Bowl history -USC improved to 2-0 at Allegiant[…]