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Up-and-Down Season Ends With A Thud: Frustrated UNLV Loses To Utah State, 80-60, At MWC Tourney Thursday

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Alan Snel Dick Vitale, Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Howie Fleming Jr., Isaac "Super John" Williamson, Jerrod Calhoun, Josh Pastner, Kimani Hamilton, Tyrin Jones, Walter Brown

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UNLV Wins Thriller, 73-70, Over Wyoming Wednesday, Goes For Third Win Of Season Over Top-Seeded Utah State Thursday In MWC Tourney

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Alan Snel Josh Pastner, Tyrin Jones

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It’s A March Rite In Las Vegas: Gonzaga Seizes WCC Tournament Title, Heads To NCAA Big Dance

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Alan Snel

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Raiders Drama: NFL Team Says Baltimore Ravens Back Out Of Maxx Crosby Trade

March 10, 2026 Alan Snel Geno Smith, Maxx Crosby, Tyler Linderbaum

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — More drama at Las Vegas Raiders HQ

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Golden Knights Struggle In 4-2 Loss To Edmonton Oilers Sunday; VGK Clinging To Second Place In Division

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, Jack Eichel, Leon Draisaitl, Noah Hanifin

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A’s Owner John Fisher On Stadium To LVSportsBiz: Workforce To Increase To 1,500; Naming Rights Talks Underway

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Alan Snel Jacob Wilson, John Fisher, Mark Kotsay

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Las Vegas’ Latest Visitors: Athletics And Their Fans At Las Vegas Ballpark For Big League Weekend Games; Stadium Construction On Strip Moving Along

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026 Alan Snel Don Logan, Jacob Wilson, Jeremy Aguero, Ken Korach, Marc Badain, Tyler Soderstrom

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Maxx Crosby’s Raiders Career Ends; Raiders Trade Star Defensive End To Baltimore For Two Number One Draft Picks

March 6, 2026 Alan Snel Jon Gruden, Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NFL Raiders made their biggest player

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VGK Return To Home Ice In Las Vegas After Month Away, But Third Period Push Falls Short Against Minnesota Friday; Anaheim Leads Vegas By A Point For Division Lead

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Akira Schmid, Brock Faber, Bruce Cassidy, Cole Smith, Jack Eichel, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Boldy, Michael McCarron, Mitch Marner, Nic Dowd, Noah Hanifin, Pavel Dorofeyev, Quinn Hughes, Vladimir Tarasenko, Zach Bogosian

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A’s Release Plans For Exclusive Upscale Restaurant Behind Home Plate Only For Premium Seat Season Ticketholders At New Stadium On Strip

March 6, 2026March 7, 2026 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Will Guidara

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Athletics are planning an exclusive upscale

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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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

LVSportsBiz.com’s Written Word Series: Our storytelling focuses on original story lines.

June 2024: A father’s connection

June 2026: Baseball and the radio

April 2018: NHL team born in the desert

March 2020: Gratitude for being alive

June 2017: Birth of a website

August 2026: Team president does it all

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A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

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

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

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

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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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