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By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Are the Vegas Golden Knights finding their stride and poised to consistently reward bettors? With

The Circa hotel-casino and its mammoth sports book are scheduled to open in December 2020.

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Downtown Las Vegas Hotel Owner Derek Stevens Betting On Circa Hotel-Casino Being Sports Betting Destination

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Alan Snel Brent Musburger, Derek Stevens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Derek Stevens doesn’t measure his colossus of a sports book in square footage. He’s talking

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On Sports Betting: For Betting Value, Look To Non-Marquee College Basketball Games

December 16, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com It looked like a perfect spot for Vegas Golden Knights bettors. The team was at

Golden Knights vs Rangers. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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On Sports Betting: Hot Betting Action Warms Up Chilly Las Vegas Nights

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com What’s better on a cool, overcast Monday than some hot NHL action and Monday Night Football? In

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On Sports Betting: Beating the Books Is Very, Very Tough — Or Is It?

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Sports betting is a tough-as-nails racket and almost impossible to beat, right? Well, sure. Many

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On Sports Betting: Waiting for Runnin’ Rebels to Find Their Stride Going to Take Patience

November 25, 2019 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Was that the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels team everyone wanted to see? The local basketball team bounced off

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On Sports Betting: Betting On Las Vegas Sports Teams Can Frustrate And Drain A Bankroll

November 18, 2019 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com If you didn’t already realize this, betting on Las Vegas sports teams can be hazardous

UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger

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On Sports Betting: Runnin’ Rebels Pay First-game Bettors, But Most Road Wagers On Knights Fizzle

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com There’s one way for a new basketball coach to impress the home crowd — win

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman makes the first bet at the remodeled William Hill sports book at the Plaza.

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Downtown Las Vegas Plaza Hotel Shows Off Remodeled William Hill Sports Book With Former Mayor Goodman Making First Bet Friday

November 8, 2019 Alan Snel Joe Asher, Jonathan Jossel, Oscar Goodman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman placed the first bet at the remodeled William Hill

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On Sports Betting: It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over, But Baseball Is Over — For Now

November 4, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz, Sergey Kovalev

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Sometime in late October, when Las Vegas daytime high temperatures dip perilously into the 60s

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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

WNBA Commish retires: Following seven years as the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert has informed the league of her decision to retire at the end of 2026.

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.