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Author: Alan Snel

Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Richard Brian
Basketball Gambling 

Monday Morning Gambler: Bucks Stun Suns in Game 5, Surprise Many Bettors

July 19, 2021 Alan Snel Collin Morikawa, Giannis Antetokounmpo

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Now aren’t you glad you didn’t bet the ranch, the Longhorn Cattle and the casita

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UFC and Amanda Nunes fan Johnny Zimmerman
COVID-19 UFC 

UFC’s International Fight Week Returns To Las Vegas In September

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 Alan Snel Alexander Volkanovski, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Lauren Murphy, Nick Diaz, Rashad Evans, Robbie Lawler, Valentina Shevchenko

By Cassandra Counsineau of LVSportsBiz.com Back in the pre-pandemic good old days, Las Vegas-based UFC used to hold International Fight

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Aviators COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team 

Las Vegas Sports Teams, Venues Help Vaccination Efforts, With Golden Knight Character, Raiders Cheerleaders Enlisted At VivaVaxVEGAS On Strip Saturday

July 17, 2021 Alan Snel Brad Garrett, Brett Howden, Cody Glass, Dina Titus, Lee Orchard, Nolan Patrick, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was 2:20 PM when I arrived at the makeshift vaccination clinic at a Park

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Aviators Baseball Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Stadiums/Arenas (General) 

Oakland Athletics Say There Are Ballpark Sites In Metro Las Vegas, But Where Is Public Money To Build A’s Venue? ‘Who Knows’

July 16, 2021 Alan Snel Dave Kaval, Don Logan, Sheldon Adelson, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The hard-working denizens of metro Las Vegas first got to know a glib-talking fella by

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USA national team vs WNBA all-stars in Las Vegas. Photo: USA Basketball Twitter
Aces Basketball NBA Summer League 

Bigtime Basketball Takes Over Las Vegas This Summer

July 14, 2021July 15, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Damian Lillard, Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum, Kevin Durant, Liz Cambage, Matt Metcalf

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Known as the fight mecca, Las Vegas has also morphed into the summertime center of

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Former Raiders president Marc Badain Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Raiders Stadium Raiders Team 

Raiders Prez: Traffic/Parking On Roads Around Allegiant Stadium On Event Days Needs Improvement After Saturday’s Garth Concert

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Marc Badain said there was some good news about the Raiders stadium’s first-ever 65,000-fan, 100

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Marketing Raiders Stadium Raiders Team 

Raiders, Stadium Founding Partner America First Team Up To Help Small Business In Las Vegas

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Snel Lincoln Kennedy, Marc Badain

          Story by Alan Snel              Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell

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Garth Brooks played the first full-capacity event at Allegiant Stadium. Photo: Garth Brooks Twitter
COVID-19 Raiders Stadium Stadiums/Arenas (General) 

Top 10 Recommendations For Allegiant Stadium Events After Venue Hosts First Full-Capacity Event Saturday

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Snel Garth Brooks

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The massive stadium that stood silent for so long last year during the pandemic pulsed

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Dustin Poirier Photo: UFC
Aces Basketball Gambling UFC 

Monday Morning Gambler: Poirier’s Victory at UFC 264 Delights Favorite Bettors

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joey Gallo, Shohei Ohtani

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com That line of people you saw late Saturday night and early Sunday at your local

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Raiders Stadium 

The Morning After: Las Vegas Recovers From Garth, Conor and Giant Venue Crowds

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s about ten minutes before 7 AM Sunday and the three middle-aged guys on electric

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LVSportsBiz Contact

July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news 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, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.  

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

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

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip


May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

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LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

 

 

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