Author: Alan Snel

Basketball 

NBA Commish Silver Talks Twitter, But Sidesteps Questions on Las Vegas Franchise and Sports Betting

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, David Levy, Jim Murren, Kerry Bubolz, LeBron James

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Adam Silver is easy to pick out.   Just look for the skinny, tall, head-shaven

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Marc-Andre Fleury racks up another win.

Golden Knights 

Perhaps No Free Doughnuts, But Golden Knights Rack Up Another Win with Pirri Goal, Tough Guy Reaves Fight

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Alan Snel Cameron Hughes, Cody Eakin, Marc Andre-Fleury

    By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell   Marc-Andre Fleury sat in front of

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This helmet might just save your life.

Bicycling 

CES Brings Mobs of Visitors, Exhibitors To 11 Las Vegas Sites; Crowds Total 180,000 This Week

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The colossal Consumer Electronics Show — with its 180,000 visitors and exhibitors from 160 countries

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Gambling Jim Murren 

Ex-Gov. Sandoval Lands Job with MGM Resorts, Will Focus on Sports Betting

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Hornbuckle, Brian Sandoval, Jim Murren, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Brian Sandoval’s parachute has landed on MGM Resorts International’s headquarters.   One day after Nevada’s

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Uncategorized 

On Sports Betting: In Las Vegas, It Pays to Have the Right Number

January 7, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com   In Las Vegas, it’s all about the number. And we saw no better evidence of

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Speedway 

Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: LV Motor Speedway Sales & Marketing VP Kevin Camper on Selling Two NASCAR Weekends a Year

January 7, 2019February 8, 2019 Alan Snel Kevin Camper

By ALAN SNEL LVsportsBiz.com   Kevin Camper has a good handle on the sports marketing scene in Las Vegas. As

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Hot stuff: Golden Knights tickets. Photo credits: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights 

Golden Knights’ High Ticket Costs Mean Hockey Fans Face Hard Decisions

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Max Pacioretty

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Expensive hockey tickets sometimes have unexpected consequences.   The obvious result is that fans just

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Gucci Row's open seats at the UNLV-Wyoming basketball game at Thomas & Mack Center Saturday night. v

UNLV 

UNLV Hoops Team Wins First Two Conference Games in Front of Small Crowds at Thomas & Mack Center

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 Alan Snel Dan Dolby

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com    They’re a young group of college basketball players with their best man sidelined with an

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Brooks Downing hopes the Ice Vegas Invitational can show the NCAA that Las Vegas can host a Frozen Four event. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights 

Promoter of Ice Vegas Invitational Hopes T-Mobile Arena Will Host College Hockey’s Frozen Four One Day

January 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brooks Downing

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   While the Vegas Golden Knights take a mini-road trip to Anaheim to play the Ducks

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A pedestrian sign points to the crosswalk but motorists still speed across the crosswalk through the roundabout at the new ballpark.

51s Aviators 

Construction for New Las Vegas Triple A Ballpark Moving Along, But Crossing Road to Reach Venue Could Be Dangerous

January 2, 2019January 28, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   It’s well documented via Metro Police crackdowns that some motorists in Las Vegas do not

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