Mayor Oscar Goodman seems to agree since he has already moved forward with plans to build a 20,000-seat arena. According to SI.com, Goodman has fought long and hard to persuade NBA execs that Las Vegas would be the perfect city for an NBA team.

If Oklahoma has the "Thunder," why can't Las Vegas have the "Sinners?"

Like everything in Sin City, the move is a gamble. The Las Vegas City Council is already looking into a contract with a construction company for the arena. But what if Goodman can’t secure an NBA team? He’ll be stuck with an empty arena and a bunch of angry taxpayers.

Normally, cities finalize a deal for an expansion team before they build or remodel an area. We’ll see if the gamble pays off.

In the meantime, I wonder what sort of “catchy” team names Goodman and his cronies are coming up with? The Las Vegas Sinners? Or how about the Las Vegas Studs?

Feel free to suggest a name below…

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Las Vegas Gambles For An NBA Team

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From the press release:

• PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system trophies
• Realistic graphics and sounds that make you feel like you’re on the actual game show set
• Nearly 9,000 puzzles to challenge your mind!
• Customizable characters
• Single-player, multiplayer and network/multiplayer modes
• Eleven different playable cities across America (Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Charleston, Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale)
• Studio sets and sound effects straight from the TV show!

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Now, I’m not a big Wheel of Fortune fan, but there must be some out there for Sony to sock the $ into making this game and then releasing it. Then again, if you think about it, Sony doesn’t have to worry about packaging costs since they’re releasing it on the PSN.

Whatever.

Just because it’s not my cup of tea doesn’t mean that you won’t love it.

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Spin, Solve and Win with Wheel of Fortune

Judah fell through the shower glass on an as-yet-to-be-determined date sometime this week resulting in an astounding 50 stitches in his right arm. How could this all have happened? Golden Boy promotions spokesperson explained. “He slipped and he went to brace himself on a glass door and his arm went through it. I saw his arm. It looked pretty bad.” Another story may eventually emerge but given the Tszyu knockdown we are inclined believe poor Super Judah.

Zab’s doctors have recommended him to hold off training for at least a month. When the wound has sufficiently healed then the fight will be rescheduled. Zab is an exciting, flashy fighter whose underachieving career can only be described as wholly disappointing. In his last six fights he’s 2-3 with one no contest. The fact that he’s still headlining PPV cards is a testament to his entertaining style, still-promising talent, and large New York fanbase.

Will this last setback derail the 30-year-old Brooklyn southpaw? It’s doubtful. He’ll be back vexing fight fans, appearing in music videos, and being name-checked by rappers soon enough.

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Zab Judah Shatters Glass, Fight Postponed, Jaw OK