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Author: Alan Snel

UNLV enjoyed an energetic crowd Tuesday when the Runnin' Rebels defeated in-state rival Nevada. Credit: UNLV
Basketball Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

UNLV Basketball Crowd Ignites Runnin’ Rebels To Win Over Rival Nevada Tuesday

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Jordan McCabe, Kevin Kruger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was not exactly a basketball work of art, but there was no denying that

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Bicycling 

Trade Show Company Exploring Potential Relaunch Of Interbike Bicycle Show

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The trade show organizer that used to put on the Interbike bicycle industry show in

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Golden Knights NHL 

Trio Of Former Golden Knights Players Visit Vegas, But VGK Handle Buffalo Sabres, 5-2, Heading Into All-Star Break Tuesday

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Brayden McNabb, Cody Eakin, Craig Anderson, Jonathan Marchessault, Keegan Kolesar, Mark Stone, Nic Roy, Peyton Krebs, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, William Karlsson

   Story by Alan Snel    Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Golden Knights returned with five out of a

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NFL NFL Draft Sports Tourism 

All Systems Go For NFL Draft On Strip In Las Vegas April 28-30; Clark County Commissioners Express Support

February 1, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s full steam ahead for the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas at the Bellagio

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Golden Knights NHL 

National Hockey League’s Revenues Will Not Grow In Robust Fashion Without Diversity, More Players Of Color

February 1, 2022 Alan Snel Jonathan Weatherdon, Kim Davis, Willie O'Ree

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The National Hockey League has quite a way to go as the league trots out

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Allegiant Stadium 

Bad Bunny Adds More Stadium Shows, Including Second Performance At Allegiant Stadium In September

January 31, 2022 Alan Snel Bad Bunny

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Bad Bunny is reproducing stadium shows. The popular Latin rapper is adding a second show

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Allegiant Stadium Raiders Team 

Raiders Hire New England Patriots Duo To Run NFL Team As Owner Mark Davis Introduces New GM Ziegler, Coach McDaniels

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Alan Snel Damon Arnette, Dave Ziegler, Henry Ruggs III, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Mark Davis, Mike Mayock

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com After Raiders owner Mark Davis referenced the “chaos” of this past Raiders season, he introduced

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NHL 

NHL All-Star Skills Games Include Playing Hockey Blackjack on Strip, Shooting Pucks In Bellagio Fountains

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Alan Snel Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com  As All-Star Games in the Big Leagues go, they’re not exactly forums of intense competition

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Basketball Gambling Golden Knights Raiders Team T-Mobile Arena UNLV 

Monday Morning Gambler: Gambling World Awaits Super Bowl 56 — and Those Prop Bets

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Collin Morikawa, Jim Harbaugh, Josh McDaniels, Kevin Kruger, Pete DeBoer, Rich Bisaccia, Scott Van Pelt

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com When the tumult in the local race and sports books finally faded late Sunday and

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Bicycling Sports Tourism 

Death Valley Daycation: Winter Warmth, Stunning Scenery Are Prize For Pedaling Artist Road

January 30, 2022 Alan Snel

By Stephanie Forte for LVSportsBiz.com What makes Las Vegas lovable is that it’s so leave-able. With some heavy life stuff

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Briefs

July 5, 2021

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LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. Our story of the month on F1 economics and race event in Las Vegas.


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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.  

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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