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No Fourth Quarter Comeback For UNLV In Season-Opener: Memphis 27 Rebels 21 At Allegiant Stadium Saturday

August 29, 2026August 31, 2026 Alan Snel Dan Mullen, Erick Harper, Jackson Arnold, Urban Meyer

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Las Vegas Bowl In Wait-and-See Mode To See If It Could Be In Annual Rotation Of Hosting CFP Games

August 26, 2026August 27, 2026 Alan Snel Don Logan, John Saccenti, Rob Dondero, Steve Hill, Urban Meyer

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Not only has the Strip been gentrified, but Las Vegas has

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Allegiant Stadium Hosts 38 Ticketed Events In 12-Month Period

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Raiders-managed Allegiant Stadium hosted 38 ticketed events like football games and concerts

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LVSB Briefs: A’s Hire Corporate Communications Staffer; VGK Hyping 10-Game Deals; UNLV Promoting $35 Ticket For Memphis, Cal Games

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The A’s have hired a former Utah Jazz and Mammoth employee as

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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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Not Great Timing: Potential MLB Lockout For 2027 Season Could Slow Down Athletics Building Momentum For Move To Las Vegas In 2028

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Talk about rough timing. The Athletics plan on opening a

UNLV AD Erick Harper: UNLV mulling all options. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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UNLV Signs Athletics Director Erick Harper To Four-Year Contract Extension To 2030 With Annual Base Salary Of $505,000

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Alan Snel Barry Odom, Dan Mullen, Desiree Reed-Francois, Erick Harper, Josh Pastner

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — UNLV has extended Athletics Director Erick “Harp” Harper’s c0ntract

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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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UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Stun League-Leading Utah State, 92-65, Thanks To 60-Point Second Half Tuesday

March 3, 2026March 4, 2026 Alan Snel Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Howie Fleming Jr., Isaac "Super John" Williamson, Josh Pastner, Kimani Hamilton, Tyrin Jones

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

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A’s Spring Training schedule in the Arizona Cactus League

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.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2026-27 NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)

Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)

Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)

Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)

Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)

Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)

Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)

Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)

Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™

Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)

Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)

Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)

Tue. April 6 vs. St. Louis (ESPN)

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

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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.