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UNLV Is Big Dog In Revamped Mountain West Conference, With MWC Now Headquartered In Las Vegas

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Alan Snel Barry Odom, Dan Mullen, Erick Harper, Gloria Nevarez

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It’s a big transition year for UNLV’s sports conference. And with the

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Up-and-Down Season Ends With A Thud: Frustrated UNLV Loses To Utah State, 80-60, At MWC Tourney Thursday

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Alan Snel Dick Vitale, Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Howie Fleming Jr., Isaac "Super John" Williamson, Jerrod Calhoun, Josh Pastner, Kimani Hamilton, Tyrin Jones, Walter Brown

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UNLV Wins Thriller, 73-70, Over Wyoming Wednesday, Goes For Third Win Of Season Over Top-Seeded Utah State Thursday In MWC Tourney

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Alan Snel Josh Pastner, Tyrin Jones

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Where Have We Seen This Before?: Boise State, UNLV In Mountain West Football Championship Game Friday

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 Alan Snel

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UNLV Survives Season-Opener Scare As Dan Mullen Era Debuts With 38-31 Win Over Idaho State Saturday In Week 0

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 Alan Snel Barry Odom, Dan Mullen, Erick Harper, Jai'Den Thomas, Jordan Cooke, Marc Badain

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Old Trapper getting the sweet sponsorship love from Mountain West Conference during MWC football Media Days at Circa this week. Photo credit: LVSportsBiz.com

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Changing Times Coming For Mountain West Conference In 2026 But Marketing Focus Centers On 2025 Football, Basketball Seasons

July 16, 2025 Alan Snel Javan Hedlund

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Big Dance Denied (Again): UNLV’s Basketball Season Ends With 70-58 Loss To Utah State In MWC Quarterfinals Thursday

March 14, 2025 Alan Snel Dedan Thomas Jr., Jaden Henley, Jailen Bedford, Jalen Hill, Julian Rishwain, Kevin Kruger

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Gutsy UNLV Bounces Back In Second Half Against Air Force To Advance In Mountain West Hoops Tourney; Runnin’ Rebels Play Utah State Thursday

March 12, 2025March 13, 2025 Alan Snel Bear Cherry, Dedan Thomas Jr., Jaden Henley, Jailen Bedford, Jalen Hill, Julian Rishwain, Kevin Kruger

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If UNLV Misses NCAA Tournament Again, Can Coach Kevin Kruger Keep His Job For Next Season?; UNLV 68 Nevada 55 Friday

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Alan Snel Dan Mullen, Dave Rice, Desiree Reed-Francois, Erick Harper, Jaden Henley, Jailen Bedford, Jalen Hill, Julian Rishwain, Kevin Kruger, Kobe Sanders, Lon Kruger, Rick Pitino

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UNLV basketball coach Kevin Kruger. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell

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Las Vegas Has New Beefed Up Role In Mountain West Conference With UNLV Staying In Conference

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Alan Snel Javan Hedlund

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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.

BRIEFS

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.