W.G. Ramirez has covered sports in Las Vegas since 1987. He was a Southern Nevada correspondent for USA Today in the 1990s and since 2012 has been a correspondent for the Associated Press. As the Southern Nevada’s correspondent for the AP, Willie covered the Vegas Golden Knights since their arrival and the Raiders in their inaugural season in Las Vegas. He has also been a content provider in the sports-gaming industry; having provided columns and analysis on a variety of sports.

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