Kenny Mayne returns to Vegas in role for Caesars Sportsbook

Former UNLV backmost and ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne has returned to his Las Vegas roots successful a roundabout mode arsenic a contented contributor and marque ambassador for Caesars Sportsbook.

Last week, Caesars posted a video connected Twitter (@CaesarsSports) welcoming Mayne that was changeable astatine Caesars Palace.

“This is wherever they archetypal took maine connected my recruiting sojourn to UNLV,” Mayne said. “So I signed up to illustration plays for a fewer years. I truly didn’t get successful much.”

Mayne, who played for the Rebels from 1979 to 1981, past referenced a breached ankle helium suffered connected the last play of UNLV’s 32-9 nonaccomplishment astatine Oregon successful 1980.

“I ruined my ankle astatine Oregon. That was fun,” helium said sarcastically. “This full thing’s getting benignant of dark, and it’s expected to beryllium my instauration video.”

Mayne, 62, said helium worked arsenic an usher successful 1980 for the Muhammad Ali-Larry Holmes combat astatine Caesars’ outdoor boxing ring.

“Now I’ve returned to Caesars,” helium said. “It’s benignant of similar 1 of those stories you work astir connected the net wherever a canine gets mislaid and helium finds his mode home, traveling thousands of miles by foot. Who doesn’t emotion dogs? Who doesn’t emotion location ‘dogs?”

Mayne, who precocious ended his 27-year tally astatine ESPN, volition write, nutrient and present sports betting contented that volition beryllium shared connected Caesars’ societal media. He’ll besides marque unrecorded lawsuit and commercialized appearances.

“I don’t deliberation anyone could person written a amended occupation statement for what I’ll beryllium doing. In fact, I got to assistance constitute the occupation description,” helium said. “Our intent is to bash immoderate amusive things related to Caesars Sportsbook, the past of Caesars and the sports bettors who prosecute with Caesars.”

Contact newsman Todd Dewey astatine tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 connected Twitter.