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UNLV Loses Crazy 2 OT Wild One To Eastern Washington, 35-33, At Allegiant Stadium Thursday As Rebs Coach Still Seeks First Win

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Charles Williams, Daniel Gutierrez, Desiree Reed-Francois, Doug Brumfield, Marcus Arroyo, Sheldon Adelson

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UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo at Allegiant Stadium.

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Another First For UNLV Football: Rebels Play First Full-Capacity Game At Allegiant Stadium Thursday

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Alan Snel Charles Williams, Marcus Arroyo

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Officially speaking, the first fans to pass through the turnstiles at Allegiant Stadium

COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Team UNLV

With Reed-Francois Taking Mizzou AD Job, Las Vegas Sports Market Loses Third Major Player In Three Weeks

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Desiree Reed-Francois, Kevin Kruger, Marc Badain, Marcus Arroyo, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com With Sunday’s news that UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois took the University of Missouri’s AD

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No Joy In Summerlin: COVID Causes Cancellation Of Tuesday’s UNLV Vs Arizona State Ballgame At Las Vegas Ballpark

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Don Logan

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s been more than 13 months since the gates have been open at Las Vegas

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Ballpark In Downtown Summerlin Scheduled To Come To Life With UNLV-Arizona State Game Tuesday

April 7, 2021 Alan Snel Don Logan

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Inside this $150 million minor league ballpark there are money-making amenities everywhere — a swanky

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On Hiring: UNLV’s Reed-Francois Wastes Little Time In Promoting Kevin Kruger To Head Basketball Coach After Otzelberger Splits For Iowa State

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Kevin Kruger, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a classic business world challenge — hire from outside or promote from within? Two

COVID-19 Lights Thomas & Mack Center UNLV

UNLV Basketball, Las Vegas Lights Teams Go Through Coaches, Troubled Times In Competitive Sports Market

March 18, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dave Rice, Desiree Reed-Francois, El Chelis, Eric Wynalda, Frank Yallop, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, Steve Cherundolo, T.J. Otzelberger, Todd Simon

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The folks who market and promote the UNLV men’s basketball team and the Las Vegas

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March Madness Gatherings In Las Vegas Will Benefit From Gov. Sisolak’s New 50 Percent Capacity Directive

March 15, 2021March 19, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Hornbuckle, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The worldwide virus deprived Las Vegas last year of one of its annual signature sports

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UNLV Gets Easy 80-52 Win Over Air Force In Mountain West Tourney Wednesday

March 10, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s been a bizarre, disjointed and mediocre basketball season for UNLV, which went 33 games

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College Hoops Take Over Las Vegas, But No Fans In Arenas; UNLV Plays Air Force In Mountain West Tourney Wednesday

March 9, 2021 Alan Snel Dick Vitale, Mark Few

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s creepy quiet on the main concourse here at Thomas & Mack Center in the

July 5, 2021

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F1 race promoting misleading economic data on race event in Las Vegas

Las Vegas still owing more than $1 billion on its debt for contributing $750 million for construction of Raiders’ NFL stadium.

LVCVA spending $165,000 on Super Bowl trip to LA

LVCVA CEO Steve Hill’s claiming that tourism decreases in Las Vegas in summer is wrong

Las Vegas consultant Jeremy Aguero having conflict of interest for asking Nevada Legislature for A’s stadium construction money while also working as administrative support for Las Vegas Stadium Authority.

LVCVA awarding $1.2 million contract to Phoenix-based sports marketing company that hires former husband of LVCVA’s vice president of sports & events less than a month after.

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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president 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

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

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