Editing Paradise, Nevada (section)

==Sports==
{{See also|Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area}}
[[File:T-Mobile Arena (31534778122).jpg|left|thumb|[[T-Mobile Arena]]]]
[[File:Allegiant Stadium (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|[[Allegiant Stadium]]]]
Paradise is home to Las Vegas's three major league sports teams: the [[Vegas Golden Knights]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), which play at [[T-Mobile Arena]], the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) which play at [[Allegiant Stadium]], and the [[Las Vegas Aces]] of the [[WNBA]] which play at [[Michelob Ultra Arena]]. [[Super Bowl LVIII]] in 2024 was played at Allegiant Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/las-vegas-to-host-super-bowl-in-2024-sources-say-2496171/|title=Las Vegas to host Super Bowl in 2024, sources say|date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> Paradise will be the future home of the [[Oakland Athletics]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-20 |title=Oakland A's close in on move to Las Vegas after signing land deal for stadium |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/20/oakland-athletics-las-vegas-relocation-stadium |access-date=2023-04-20 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DUBOW |first=JOSH |date=2023-04-20 |title=Oakland A's purchase land for new stadium in Las Vegas |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/oakland-a-s-purchase-land-for-new-stadium-in-las-17907772.php |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}</ref> at [[New Las Vegas Stadium|a new stadium]].

As UNLV is located in Paradise, most of its various teams play in the township. The [[UNLV Rebels football]] program plays at Allegiant Stadium, and the [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|Runnin' Rebels]] and [[UNLV Lady Rebels basketball|Lady Rebels]] play at [[Thomas & Mack Center]] and in the [[Cox Pavilion]] respectively.

Also, since 2004, the [[NBA Summer League|Las Vegas Summer League]], organized by the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), is played in the Thomas & Mack Center and in the Cox Pavilion.<ref name="w133">{{cite web | last=Bradley | first=Bill | title=Vegas Summer League: Check out the changes for 2019 | website=Las Vegas Review-Journal | date=2019-07-04 | url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/nba-summer-league/vegas-summer-league-check-out-the-changes-for-2019-1701604/ | access-date=2024-12-02}}</ref> Many [[NCAA]] College Basketball Tournament conferences are also hosted at the Thomas & Mack Center in March every year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Las Vegas is your home court for March basketball excitement |url=https://www.visitlasvegas.com/experience/post/where-to-catch-all-of-the-basketball-mayhem-in-las-vegas/ |website=Visit Las Vegas}}</ref>

Since 1985, almost every December the [[National Finals Rodeo]] has been held at the Thomas & Mack Center. The one exception was in 2020, when the event was held in [[Arlington, Texas]], at [[Globe Life Field]] due to public health concerns during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roelofsen |first1=Madi |title=The NFR Wasn't Always Under the Las Vegas Lights |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/rodeo/pro-rodeo/national-finals-rodeo-was-not-always-under-las-vegas-lights-ma |agency=Sports Illustrated |date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> The contract extension signed in June 2024 means that the finals will continue to be held at the Thomas & Mack Center until at least 2035.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Everson |first1=Patrick |title=NFR’s Vegas history is growing |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/rodeo/national-finals-rodeo/nfrs-vegas-history-is-growing-3223252/ |agency=Las Vegas Review Journal |date=December 5, 2024}}</ref>

Paradise has hosted the [[Formula One]] [[Las Vegas Grand Prix]], held on a [[street circuit]] including part of the Las Vegas Strip, since [[2023 Formula One World Championship|2023]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Las Vegas to host Formula 1 night race from 2023|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-las-vegas-to-host-formula-1-night-race-from-2023.69O9nKLwKraqAhR5rr8TQg.html|publisher=Formula 1|date=30 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref>