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UNLV president knows stadium will take leap of faith for Rebels

Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure vice chairman and president of UNLV, Len Jessup, speaks with news media following a Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure committee meeting at UNLV in Las Vegas to discuss the proposed $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat, domed stadium on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal

CARSON CITY — Trust, they say, is built and maintained by many small actions over time.

Len Jessup can deal with the time part.

The UNLV president hopes the actions are ultimately favorable toward the Rebels.

A special legislative session to consider public financing for a $1.9 billion domed stadium began Monday, and the majority opinion settled on Thursday afternoon as the earliest a vote might be taken on the project.