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On Sports Betting: Running of the Belmont Stakes Stirs Excitement Among Race Fans

June 22, 2020 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com “C’mon baby, c’mon baby, c’mon baby, whoo!” That was the sound of an enthusiastic fan

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Circa Hotel-Casino In Downtown Las Vegas Hits Milestone With Topping Off Construction Ceremony Friday

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Stevens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com You have to hand it to Derek Stevens. I always admired the guy for wearing

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On Sports Betting: Horse Bettors Set Their Sights On Belmont Stakes

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com You can almost hear the excitement in the announcer’s voice as he says, “The horses

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Sportsbooks Are Back In Las Vegas As Tourism Industry, Strip Return To Life; Pro Bull Riders Come To Las Vegas

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Ryan Growney

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The sports betting windows were open for action at 8 a.m. Thursdsay at the popular

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Las Vegas Strip Hotel-Casinos and Sportsbooks Reopen Thursday Amid National Unrest, Coronavirus Pandemic

June 3, 2020 Alan Snel George Floyd

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Amid national racial inequality protests across the country, the Las Vegas Strip and some of

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On Sports Betting: Opportunities to Bet on Vegas Golden Knights Are Out There

June 1, 2020June 3, 2020 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer of LVSportsBiz.com Are you ready for some playoff hockey? Presuming health safeguards to prevent the spread of

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On Sports Betting: Vegas Golden Knights 6/1 to Win Stanley Cup

May 25, 2020May 26, 2020 Alan Snel Bob Arum, Peyton Manning, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Boxing is back. Promoter Bob Arum plans to stage a card of five fights June

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Sports Betting In Age Of COVID-19: NFL Kicking Off In September? We’ll Wait And See

May 11, 2020 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com It’s right there on the schedule, a mere four months away — the traditional Thursday night NFL

NASCAR races can provide South Point bettors something to place a wager on.

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No Sports Bets Taken As South Point Workers Help Sports Bettors Curbside With Gambling Accounts

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Snel Ryan Growney

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There were 10 cars already lined up at 11 a.m. Wednesday at South Point hotel-casino

UFC President Dana White. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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Sports Betting and COVID-19: May 9 Date Is Set, Betting Lines Are Posted For UFC 249 In Florida

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Sports fans and sports bettors who were hoping to see the New York Yankees host

July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news 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, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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Another day, another NBA arena idea in Las Vegas: During a quarterly earnings report call, VICI Properties execs said they’re teaming up with Caesars Entertainment on an idea to build an NBA arena behind three hotel-casinos in the center of the Strip just north of Flamingo Road.

The Thrill is back: The pro women’s volleyball team, the Thrill, was out of business last year but a press release says the Thrill has a new local owner and a new coach and details will be reveled at a Monday presser. The Las Vegas Thrill of Major League Volleyball used to play at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson.

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

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

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.