While all 14 teams have one game left to play in the 2021-22 National Lacrosse League regular-season this weekend, they all found out Tuesday that the 15th team joining the league this December has a name.
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs will play home games at Michelob ULTRA Arena, located inside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Among the expansion team’s ownership group are The team’s ownership group includes Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson and Steve Nash.
Plus, the Saskatchewan Rush will finish their campaign in Fort Worth, Texas Saturday against Panther City. Neither team will be in the playoffs. Following is the news release from the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and the N-L-L…..
Welcome, Las Vegas Desert DogsThe National Lacrosse League’s 15th expansion team, located in Las Vegas, announced that the team will be known as the “Las Vegas Desert Dogs.” The Desert Dogs will begin their first season in December 2022, and the team will play home games at Michelob ULTRA Arena located inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
The team’s ownership group includes Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson, Steve Nash and Joe Tsai – and oversaw a comprehensive naming process dating back to the franchise’s official introduction in June 2021. The team considered 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 local community.
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