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The NBA Summer League drew record attendance in 2017 -- and it's going to go up in 2018. Photo credit: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League Will Beef Up Presence In Las Vegas In 2018 With All 30 Teams Participating

January 19, 2018January 30, 2018 Alan Snel Albert Hall, Mike Newcomb, Waren LeGarie

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It’s official — all 30 NBA teams will be playing in the NBA Summer League

Basketball UNLV

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and the Basketball Media Guide Player Profile Gems

December 10, 2017December 11, 2017 Alan Snel Marvin Menzies

By ALAN SNEL I spent the first half of my journalism career working as a metro government reporter, covering

UNLV celebrates tonight's big win over Utah.

Basketball UNLV

Seize The Moment, UNLV: Start Marketing Runnin’ Rebels Big-time to Reverse Dismal Attendance

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 Alan Snel Cliff Findlay, Desiree Reed-Francois, Marvin Menzies, Robbie Findlay

By ALAN SNEL There’s about seven minutes left in tonight’s UNLV-Utah basketball games and the Runnin’ Rebels are blasting

The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas set an attendance record in July. Photo credits: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

Basketball UNLV

Orlando Summer League Closes, Setting Up NBA Summer League Extravaganza In Las Vegas For 2018

November 21, 2017 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Mike Newcomb

By ALAN SNEL Las Vegas, you want the NBA? You got it. All of it. The

The Vegas Golden Knights are just one of several rookie teams in the Las Vegas market.

51s Aviators Basketball Boxing Golden Knights Golf Lights NBA Summer League Raiders Team Thomas & Mack Center

Slow Down Las Vegas and Make Sure Southern Nevada Can Financially Support New Teams and Venues

October 30, 2017January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Ed Stolze

By ALAN SNEL OK, Las Vegas. How about a timeout? After years of not caving in to handout

Basketball

MGM Resorts Buys WBNA Team, But How Will MGM Market Team In Busy LV Sports Scene?

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Lilian Tomovich, Lisa Borders, Nancy Lough

By ALAN SNEL It was no secret that MGM Resorts International wants an NBA team as a second major-league

Basketball

Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta, Cousin of Lorenzo and Frank, Buys Houston Rockets For NBA Record $2.2 Billion

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Snel Frank Fertitta, Leslie Alexander, Lorenzo Fertitta, Tilman Fertitta

By ALAN SNEL The new owner of the NBA Houston Rockets has a familiar name for Las Vegans.

Big3 title game rolls into MGM Grand garden Arena Saturday.

Basketball

BIG3 Hoops Roll Into Las Vegas, Eclipsed By Hyped Boxing Bout

August 26, 2017 Alan Snel Ice Cube Al Harrington

By ALAN SNEL They played only a few hours before the big “Money Fight” Saturday and the former NBAers

Tampa man flies in to Las Vegas to watch Big3 hoops, not boxing spectacle.

Basketball Boxing

Tampa Man Comes to Vegas For Big3, Finds Out There’s Another Sports Event in Town

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Gary Payton, Rashad McCants, Rashard Lewis

By ALAN SNEL Basketball fan Jason Wilson came all the way from Tampa to Las Vegas Friday for what

Credit: Sam Morris/ Las Vegas News Bureau

NBA Summer League Thomas & Mack Center

Lakers Fans Have A Ball At NBA Summer League, Help Set Attendance Record In Vegas

July 16, 2017July 19, 2017 Alan Snel Warren LeGarie

By ALAN SNEL The 11-day NBA Summer League with 24 teams ended Monday with a Los Angeles Lakers celebration for

July 5, 2021

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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

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

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

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