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San Francisco 49ers players kneel Oct. 1 in Arizona.

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President Trump Says NFL Teams Having a Very Hard Time Filling Up Their Stadiums; Let’s Check the Numbers

November 28, 2017 Alan Snel Donald Trump

By ALAN SNEL   The nation’s president weighed in again on NFL players who kneel during the national anthem with

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My bicycle parked at T-Mobile Arena tonight for a big UNLV basketball game tonight. Just happy to be here.

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Thankful For Life On Thanksgiving

November 22, 2017November 23, 2017 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL   It’s Thanksgiving Eve and I bicycled across the Strip to T-Mobile Arena, where I locked up

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The Vegas Golden Knights are the latest sunbelt team to join the NHL.

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Golden Knights Ahead In Sunbelt Market Game Compared to NHL Team in North Carolina

October 21, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Willie Drye

(LVSportsBiz.com founder’s note: Special guest columnists will occasionally contribute their thoughts on Las Vegas’ dynamic sports-business scene. LVSportsBiz.com welcomes book

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An unbelievable week in Las Vegas sports-business news -- on the ice and off it, too. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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The SportsBiz Week That Was In Las Vegas: 4 Takeaways

October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Clint McComb, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL   They’re not image, message and PR experts for nothing. Our local public tourism agency, also known

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Separate Politics from Sports? Does the President Ignore an Open Mic?

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 Alan Snel Alejandro Villanueva, Ben Roethlisberger, Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, Jed York, Robert Kraft, Stan Kroenke

By ALAN SNEL   Colin Kaepernick might not be on an NFL team roster.   But his past take-a-knee protests

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Interbike leaves Las Vegas for Reno. Photo credit: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

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Interbike Holds Last Dance in Las Vegas Today, Rolls to Reno in 2018

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 Alan Snel Gary Mendenhall, Pat Hus, Steve Toll

By ALAN SNEL   In the pantheon of Las Vegas trade shows, the national bicycle show known as Interbike might

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He Loves Las Vegas and Raiders, But Laments NFL Team Leaving Oakland for Sin City

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Alan Snel Al Davis

(LVSportsBiz.com Founder’s note: We will post occasional essays from fans who have a gift for explaining how we grow emotionally

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LVSportsBiz.com’s High Five: 5 News Items That Got Us Thinking

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 Alan Snel Armani Rogers, Bill Foley, Frank Fertitta, Lorenzo Fertitta, Rex Ryan, Tilman Fertitta, Tony Romo

By ALAN SNEL   — Forbes reported last week that brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta cashed out their final stake

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LVSportsBiz.com: Where sports, business and politics intersect.

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Scoop by Scoop, LVSportsBiz.com Is Gaining Traction — Come Join Our Journey

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Carolyn Goodman, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Floyd Mayweather

By ALAN SNEL   Any epic journey begins with modest first steps.     Less than three months after LVSportsBiz.com

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Gavin Maloof (left) and Joe Maloof (right) are pictured with their Never Too Hungover product and the $880,000 bet on Floyd Mayweather to beat Conor McGregor.

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LVSportsBiz.com Exclusive: Maloofs Place $880,000 Bet on Mayweather to Beat McGregor in Mega-Boxing Bout

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017 Alan Snel Adrienne Maloof, Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof

By ALAN SNEL   The Maloof family, of Las Vegas, which owns a minority stake in the Vegas Golden Knights,

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