Las Vegas

Place

On 6 shows in Sports this week · 1.4× usual · most on The Bill Simmons Podcast

Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Located in the Mojave Desert, it is an internationally renowned resort city known for gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife.

Rank this week

#117▼28
#385 over 30 days

Share of the conversation

2.3‰
1.4× usual level

2.7‰ of what listeners heard

Reach this week

6 shows
8 episodes · ~820k plays

Tone this week

Neutral
  • Neutral 3
  • Positive 1

Share of the conversation

Mentions of Las Vegas per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, sports.

0.0‰1‰2‰3‰4‰usual level · 1.6‰Jul 11Aug 2Aug 25Sep 16Oct 8
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DayShare (7-day)Mentions
Aug 162.44‰1
Aug 181.99‰1
Aug 211.16‰2
Aug 221.41‰1
Aug 242.75‰6
Aug 252.74‰1
Aug 263.03‰3
Aug 282.71‰1
Aug 311.41‰2
Sep 11.66‰2
Sep 31.30‰2
Sep 71.18‰1
Sep 81.09‰2
Sep 100.91‰1
Sep 111.26‰2
Sep 141.05‰1
Sep 161.09‰2
Sep 171.52‰3
Sep 181.47‰2
Sep 211.49‰1
Sep 221.63‰2
Sep 250.83‰2
Sep 270.97‰1
Sep 281.15‰2
Sep 291.11‰1
Sep 301.52‰3
Oct 12.24‰4
Oct 22.85‰5
Oct 62.84‰5
Oct 72.61‰1

Why is it trending?· Last 7 days

Las Vegas sports talk centers on Raiders, A’ja Wilson, and a possible arena bid

NFL shows focus on the undefeated Raiders hosting the undefeated Chiefs in Las Vegas, with discussion of Kansas City as a 4.5-point favorite and whether the game could be an AFC Championship preview.[1][2]

The Bill Simmons Podcast’s Joe House picked Kansas City against the Las Vegas Raiders, while Bill Simmons described Las Vegas as a winnable upcoming opponent for New England.[3][4]

Fearless with Jason Whitlock debated Las Vegas’s roster after A’ja Wilson’s victory, with Shemeka Michelle citing 4 Olympic gold medalists and Jason Whitlock framing the matchup as highly significant.[5][6]

The Bill Simmons Podcast also discussed a Vegas arena proposal, including a reported 9.5 figure and 3 groups competing for selection.[7]

Other shows use Las Vegas as a setting for combat training, a former player’s story, college basketball travel, or a warning about losing money there, rather than discussing one shared sports event.[8][9][10]

Sources · 10 moments

  1. 1.
    Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast · Week 4 Matchups + Start/Sits, Wheel of Shame! - Fantasy Football Podcast for 10/2
    Jason Moore · Oct 2 · Listen at 29:20 ↗
    “So yeah, and don't mess around with wide receivers from Miami in this matchup. It would be if you want to, if Chris Bell gets 8 more targets this week, you know, and he catches 3 of them, which is the most likely outcome, you can, you can t”
  2. 2.
    Ross Tucker Football Podcast: Daily NFL Podcast · Greg Cosell's 2026 NFL Week 4 Preview: Part Two + Steelers - Browns reaction
    Ross Tucker · Oct 2 · Listen at 15:05 ↗
    “Let's move on to one of the games of the day. It'll be Jim Nantz and JJ Watt for CBS. It's in Las Vegas, Greg.”
  3. 3.
    The Bill Simmons Podcast · Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad
    Joe House · Oct 2 · Listen at 44:36 ↗
    “Um, gonna go ahead and offer up a nice glass of settle-down juice to the Las Vegas Raiders. Uh, gotta go ahead and lay the 4.5 with Kansas City. Um, it's a little bit of a rich number, but you know, based on what we've seen out of Kansas Ci”
  4. 4.
    The Bill Simmons Podcast · Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad
    Bill Simmons · Oct 2 · Listen at 2:22:04 ↗
    “Um, well, here's what we have with the Pats if they lose to Buffalo. The next 2 games are home, Las Vegas and the Jets. Those are both winnable. At Chicago, at Miami. They'll at least split those. Miami's the worst team in the league. Las V”

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