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D.J. Allen

Column: Best Teachers – Even A Hoops Guru – Are Always Learning

May 9, 2018 Alan Snel D.J. Allen, Tim Grgurich

(Editor’s Note: D.J. Allen knows Las Vegas, sports and business. Allen will occasionally write a column for LVSportsBiz.com that will

Bicycles and LVSportsBiz.com converge at the T-Mobile Arena bike racks.

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Return To Las Vegas To Complete The Cycle: The Long Trek To LVSportsBiz.com

March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com A year ago I was spending most of my life on my back in a

LVCVA CEO Rossi Ralenkotter is a Hall of Famer in the Southern Nevada Sports of Fame.

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LVCVA’s Ralenkotter Reaches Hall of Fame (But Not for His High School Basketball Days)

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Alan Snel Rossi Ralenkotter

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com There’s so much media attention lavished on the new Las Vegas sports kids on the

The Ultimate Sumo League is starting right here in Las Vegas in April. Photo credit: Tom Donoghue

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Never-ending New Sports Business In Las Vegas; This Time, Ultimate Sumo League

February 7, 2018 Alan Snel Dan Kalbfleisch, Noah Goldman, Robert Daniel, Soslan Gagloev

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com So, what do you get when you bring together outside T-Mobile Arena a New

Yes, the Super Bowl will be coming to the new Raiders stadium in Las Vegas -- maybe as early as 2023. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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Three Super Bowl 52 Takeaways (And Yes, A Super Bowl Will Come To Las Vegas One Day)

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Alan Snel Dale Earnhardt Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Blaney

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com One: You won’t be see TV reporters at Super Bowls sporting the Michelin Man look

There were 30,000 empty seats at the first Super Bowl.

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$100 Million+ Wagered In Las Vegas On Big Game That Had Less-Than-Super Roots

January 27, 2018January 30, 2018 Alan Snel Al Davis, Billy Cannon, Joe Foss, Joe Namath, John Brodie, Mark Davis, Roman Gabriel, Vince Lombardi

By Bernie Fratto @berniefratto berniefratto.com It’s been over 120 years since German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche coined his famous phrase;

The XFL is back -- in 2020. Photo credit: ESPN. YouTube

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Not Again; WWE’s McMahon Re-booting XFL 2.0

January 25, 2018 Alan Snel Dan Rovell, Vince McMahon

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com I remember the first time. I remember canning XFL 1.0 back in 2001 for

Happy Holidays everyone. It's a privilege to report and write every day for LVSportsBiz.com

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Your LVSportsBiz Holiday Gift: Our Best Photos Since Launching in June

December 21, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com has carved out a journalism niche in a town exploding with sports-business news, including photography

Vic Salerno says not so fast to celebrate any possible legal sports gambling across the country.

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Sports Betting Exec: Too Soon For High Fives Over Legal Sports Gambling

December 6, 2017December 7, 2017 Alan Snel Vic Salerno

By VIC SALERNO As a long-time casino sports book industry executive, I am amazed by the exuberance of the

The Vegas Golden Knights love overtime and giving fans their money's worth. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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Golden Knights Work Hard For The Money, So How About Awarding Them Time And A Half Pay For All Those Overtime Wins?

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Gerard Gallant, Malcolm Subban

By ALAN SNEL Overtime. To the American worker, it means time and a half pay. For the

July 5, 2021

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.

ADVERTISEMENT: Please shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip. Jay’s Market is the official presenting sponsor of LVSportBiz.com’s stories.

Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

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

LVSportsBiz number for 2024: $1,178,161,041. That’s the amount of debt Las Vegas (actually, Clark County) owes for its public share of building the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.