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Thomas & Mack Center

National Finals Rodeo Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Thomas & Mack Center Travel UNLV 

National Finals Rodeo Wraps Up Annual Visit To Las Vegas Saturday With 157,580 Fans For Nine Rounds, Average 17,509 A Night

December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 Alan Snel Steve Hill, Tim Keener, Tom Glause

     Story by Alan Snel   Photos by Jeff Goulding For many years in Las Vegas, the National Finals Rodeo,

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National Finals Rodeo Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

National Finals Rodeo Averaging 17,454 Fans A Night With Three Performances To Go In Las Vegas

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Alan Snel Tim Keener

   Story by Alan Snel   Photos by Jeff Goulding This time, Las Vegas Events and the pro rodeo cowboys took

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National Finals Rodeo Thomas & Mack Center 

Thomas And Mack Center’s Two Bay Tunnel Design Sets Venue Apart To Host National Finals Rodeo; Friday’s First Performance Attendance Announced At 17,675

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The sound of a braying horse was clearly heard in the National Finals Rodeo media

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National Finals Rodeo Thomas & Mack Center 

National Finals Rodeo Sets First Performance For Friday, Make-Up Round For Wednesday Morning At Thomas & Mack Center After UNLV Campus Shooting

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The National Finals Rodeo’s first performance has been set for Friday at UNLV’s Thomas &

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NBA Sports Marketing T-Mobile Arena Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

Deadly Shooting On UNLV Campus Prompts Organizers Of National Finals Rodeo To Cancel Thursday’s Opening Performance At UNLV’s Thomas And Mack Center In Las Vegas

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 Alan Snel LeBron James, Tim Keener, Tom Glause

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The deadly shooting on the UNLV campus that resulted in three people killed Wednesday has

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National Finals Rodeo Thomas & Mack Center 

National Finals Rodeo Deal In Las Vegas Extended Until 2035

December 4, 2023 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The National Finals Rodeo will be calling Las Vegas home until 2035 under a new

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Basketball NBA Summer League Thomas & Mack Center 

Monday’s NBA Summer League Attendance Checked In At 12,356; Tuesday’s Activities Include Technology Expo

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Alan Snel Victor Wembanyama

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Wemby mania helped create three sellouts of 17,500 each day for opening day

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Basketball Bill Foley NBA NBA Summer League T-Mobile Arena Thomas & Mack Center 

Las Vegas Already Feels Like An NBA Town — Just Without A Team (For Now)

July 9, 2023July 9, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Tim Leiweke, Wilt Chamberlain

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer It’s the buzz of the NBA Summer League, where hobnobbing, schmoozing and pro

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Basketball NBA NBA Summer League Thomas & Mack Center 

NBA Summer League Starts With Three Straight Sellouts In Las Vegas; NBA Tech Launchpad Program Names Seven Companies

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The NBA Summer League broke a new attendance barrier this weekend. For the

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NBA Thomas & Mack Center 

NBA Makes Strong Presence Known In Las Vegas During Next Two Weeks; Is New NBA Team Coming To Vegas Soon?

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 Alan Snel Adam Silver

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer While the Vegas Golden Knights were busy winning the Stanley Cup and the

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LVSportsBiz Contact

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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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

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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.

 

 

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