A great example of what could be accomplished with our basketball franchise
LAS VEGAS – Alexis Levi purchased a professional basketball franchise and settled her International Basketball League Expansion Team “the Las Vegas Stars” in Las Vegas, Nevada.
To coach her team to greatness, owner, general manager and CEO Levi hired George Tarkanian, son of former UNLV head basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.
Also a sports agent advisor for Sports Management Worldwide, Levi is quite comfortable in professional sports management — a profession generally populated by men.
She is an astute, results-oriented leader with proven successes managing multi-million dollar organizations and business operations.
Levi states, “We are going to work closely with the City of Las Vegas to build a great semi-professional team. We want very much to work with Mayor Oscar Goodman and the Maloof brothers to secure a measurable model confirming audience dedication and corporate support.”
She continued, “We hope the NBA and Commissioner Stern will see a viable basketball program, as well as a future opportunity for the NBA. Since taking ownership, we have received calls of interest from the NBA, NBDL, CBA and some international teams.”
The Las Vegas Stars’ inaugural season kicks off with a road trip to face the Phoenix Flame on Friday, April 6, 2007 at Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum.
To ensure ample preparedness for its first season, the team has hosted tryouts in the U.S. and internationally, providing players from throughout the world an opportunity to show their stuff.
Still recruiting to fill the remainder of the Star’s open positions, the team will announce its roster in March. “I am extremely excited to begin coaching in the professional ranks,” said Coach Tarkanian.
“We are working hard to build a team of which the southern Nevada community will be proud.”
The Stars’ home opener is Thursday, April 19 versus the Colorado Crossover. The team will play its home games at Stations Sports Complex; the team has arranged to increase seating capacity on game days, and will offer fans valet parking.
Levi’s team will host 12 home games at the Las Vegas Station Sports Complex before approximately 2,500 fans. NBC affiliate KVBC will televise some home games. Fans may also view games on Internet Sports Channel Pay2ViewTV.com.
“We are pleased and honored to bring an IBL team to Las Vegas,” said Levi. “We anticipate strong support from the community because the people of Las Vegas love professional basketball.”
She continued, “Of course, it is not only our goal to make it to the playoffs in our first year, but to win the championship as well.” The Stars will also strive to help lay the foundation to one day bring an NBA team to Las Vegas.
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