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UNLV

Aviators Golden Knights Raiders Team UNLV 

Sports-Business During COVID-19: How Sports Social Media Teams Stay Relevant Without Sports

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Alan Snel

By Toby Srebnik for LVSportsBiz.com People often make lemonade from lemons in the toughest of situations. Now imagine working in

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Coach T.J. Otzelberger
UNLV 

UNLV Men’s Basketball Season Ends Thursday With 67-61 Loss To Boise State In Mountain West Tourney

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Alan Snel Amauri Hardy, Bryce Hamilton, Desiree Reed-Francois, Elijah Mitrou-Long, Jonah Antonio, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com So much for thinking UNLV men’s basketball team would ride a host streak all the

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UNLV 

UNLV Clobbers Colorado State, 80-56, At Thomas & Mack Tuesday Night

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The UNLV basketball shooters were reigning three-point field goals

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UNLV students giving it to the Wolf Pack free throw shooter in first half.
UNLV 

UNLV Drops Overtime Decision To Nevada-Reno, 82-79, Before Spirited Crowd At Thomas & Mack Wednesday

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Desiree Reed-Francois, Marvin Coleman, T.J. Otzelberger

  By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell True, UNLV suffered a tough overtime loss to

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Golden Knights take on Carolina at T-Mobile Arena Saturday night. LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell
Gambling Golden Knights UNLV 

On Sports Betting: Golden Knights Tempt Bettors, Runnin’ Rebels Not So Much

February 10, 2020 Alan Snel Pete DeBoer, T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer of LVSportsBiz.com Tough match-up for the Vegas Golden Knights. And a tough game for sports bettors to

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Raiders new stadium home -- Allegiant Stadium
Raiders Stadium UNLV 

UNLV Football Season Ticket Signup Site Doesn’t Mention Allegiant Stadium Or Sam Boyd Stadium

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The UNLV 2020 football season ticket sign-up site link lists various bits of information like

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Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi at the WNBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas last season.
UNLV 

Kobe Bryant’s Death Felt At UNLV-San Diego State Game Sunday As Moment Of Silence Held For Ex-Lakers Legend; UNLV Loses To Unbeaten No. 4 SD State, 71-67

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Alan Snel Kobe Bryant

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was 50 minutes before UNLV was going to play an undefeated, number-four-in-the-nation San Diego

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Aces Sports Marketing UNLV 

Las Vegas Aces, UNLV Basketball Roll Out Funny Videos To Spark More Interest In Their Teams

January 20, 2020January 22, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Mbacke Diong

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Amid all the news of the Golden Knights firing coach Gerard Gallant, former UFC badboy-now-goodguy

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UNLV 

UNLV Defeats Air Force, 71-59, at Thomas & Mack Saturday, Moves to 8-8 on Season

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Alan Snel Amauri Hardy, Marvin Coleman, Mbacke Diong, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was the first Saturday night of 2020 in Las Vegas, a night to pay

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UNLV 

Despite Low Attendance At UNLV Basketball Games, UNLV’s Sponsors Not Bailing; Runnin’ Rebels Upset Utah State, 70-53, Wednesday

January 1, 2020January 2, 2020 Alan Snel Amauri Hardy, Bryce Hamilton, Cheikh Mbacke Diong, Dan Dolby, Sam Merrill, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It wasn’t a very large crowd at Thomas & Mack Center, but it was a

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Briefs

July 5, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com CONTACT: 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. Please read our investigative reports on:

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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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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