Armani Lingo on Vegas Sports & Life Behind the Camera | 358

Vegas is becoming one of the biggest sports cities in the country, and sports journalist Armani Lingo has a front-row seat to it all. Armani breaks down what’s happening across the Vegas sports landscape for BigHead and speaks on what the future could look like as even more teams come to town. We get into: How Armani got his start in sports journalism Competing with other reporters to break news first Las Vegas fans & loyalty Why the Raiders’ 3-1 start feels different this season Klint Kubiak and Maxx Crosby Jackson Arnold and UNLV football The Golden Knights’ aging roster and the future of the franchise A’ja Wilson and the Aces The new PWHL Vegas expansion team The Athletics’ future in Las Vegas and the $2.1 billion ballpark Away fans vs local fans The importance of building a brand on social media Armani’s advice for young journalists trying to break into the industry --- Hey BigHead appreciates your support! Stay connected: More Hey BigHead: https://heybighead.com/ Instagram:   / heybigheadshow   TikTok:   / heybighead   Armani Lingo:   / lingosports8   Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome, Armani! 03:45 - Getting into Journalism 05:40 - The Media Room & Daily Life 10:52 - Vegas Sports Fans 14:11 - Raiders, Klint Kubiak, & Kirk Cousins 22:38 - Maxx Crosby 24:14 - UNLV Football & Jackson Arnold 29:00 - Boomer's Sportsbook x BigHead 29:38 - Vegas Golden Knights 32:40 - Trying to Make it to All the Games 33:42 - Vegas Aces 37:10 - The Granny Shot 38:58 - PWHL Vegas 44:25 - Athletics & The Stadium 49:40 - Kudos to the BigHead Team 50:49 - Vegas Sports Journalism Business 52:00 - Advice to Aspiring Journalists 53:45 - UNLV's Sports Media Program 55:40 - Freelancing 57:25 - Is Vegas the Sports Capital? 59:28 - Picking on Julie 1:01:24 - Armani's Socials