Matt Jacob

Writer & Editor

United States

Based in the Las Vegas area since 1994, my work has appeared in a variety of print and digital platforms, both in and out of the Las Vegas market.

While my passion is sports, my experience is vast, as I've written about health, politics, real estate, business, hospitality, gaming, travel, celebrities, and law. My strength is my versatility, whether it's crafting a snappy 200-word article for a weekly entertainment publication or compiling a compelling 16,000-word oral history for an annual law school magazine.

Below you will find samples of my work. You can reach me at [email protected] or on Twitter @MattRJacob.

Portfolio
UNLV
11/21/2025
Keeping It All in the Family

From the football field to the basketball hardwood to the volleyball court, two generations of the Harris family beam with Rebel Pride.

Nevada Public Radio
The Long Skate to Home Ice

How a knockabout hockey player from Canada found love, life, and a forever home in Las Vegas — just when the Golden Knights and the city needed him

Vegas Seven
The Rise of the Ruvo - Vegas Seven

Nearly two decades ago, Larry Ruvo set out to create a medical facility to honor his father, who had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s the inside story of how a world-class brain-science center wound up in Sin City.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
How Nevada Finally Got a Law School

An oral history on the creation of Nevada's first state-supported, fully accredited law school, and its humble beginnings inside a renovated elementary school.