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Gambling

COVID-19 Gambling UNLV 

On Sports Betting: Runnin’ Rebels Tease Bettors, Then Collapse Against UNR

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com It was almost prime time for the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels.  They were at home vs. the Utah

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Gambling 

Nevada’s Sportsbooks Handle Dropped To $4.3 Billion in 2020 From $5.3 Billion in 2019 Because Of Pandemic

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Nevada’s sportsbooks handled a total of $4.3 billion for 2020, including $588.4 million in sports

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VGK made their first road trip to the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Photo by @VGKFlamingo
Gambling Golden Knights NFL 

On Sports Betting: Vegas Golden Knights Streak Ends, But They Recover Quickly

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Alan Snel Dan Hooker, Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, Pete DeBoer, William Karlsson

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com All streaks come to an end. Eventually. For the Vegas Golden Knights, their four-game winning

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VGK captain Mark Stone donning the gold. VGK Twitter with the photo.
Gambling Golden Knights 

On Sports Betting: Just Like Old Times As Vegas Golden Knights Start Season On Winning Note

January 18, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Jonathan Marchessault, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Pete DeBoer

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Seemed like old times. The Vegas Golden Knights were favored heavily, at around -235, in

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Gambling Golden Knights NFL UNLV 

On Sports Betting: Fading UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Proves Hazardous To Betting Bankrolls

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com   Fade the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels in their first game in more than a month

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Gambling Raiders Team 

On Sports Betting: Bettors Bask In A Bevy Of Bowl Games

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Alan Snel

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Call it a bacchanal of bowl games. From the Myrtle Beach Bowl early on Dec.

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Gambling 

November Football Handle In Nevada Sportsbooks Drives Record Win For ‘books

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com An extra Sunday of NFL football in November, plus no NBA or NHL games to

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Gambling Raiders Team 

On Sports Betting: Raiders Lose, But Bettors Get To Cash Tickets

December 28, 2020 Alan Snel Jon Gruden

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com In the end, the Raiders lost again. But bettors finally got paid.  In a most

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Gambling 

On Sports Betting: In The End, Raiders Frustrated Bettors Yet Again

December 21, 2020 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Jon Gruden, Marcus Mariota

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Raiders bettors had their chances. But once again, they were disappointed. It was Thursday Night

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Gambling 

Glimpse Inside Life — And House — Of Las Vegas Sports Bettor Lem Banker; His Funeral Was Three Days Ago

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Alan Snel Al Davis, Chris Maathuis, John L. Smith, Lem Banker

  By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Most people take bicycle rides with a set route. But sometimes I let bike

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Briefs

July 5, 2021

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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. Our story of the month on F1 economics and race event in Las Vegas.


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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.  

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

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

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

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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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