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On Sports Betting: Las Vegas Aces Illustrate How Zigzag Theory Works

September 28, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Cam Newton

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com You were ready and chomping on the bit to bet the Las Vegas Aces in

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Las Vegas Aces’ Wilson Wins WNBA MVP For Top-Seeded Aces

September 18, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson has earned the WNBA Associated Press 2020 Player of

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Las Vegas Aces Addressing Racial Injustice While Piling Up Wins In WNBA’s Bradenton, Fla. Bubble

August 30, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Angel McCoughtry, Bill Laimbeer, Dearica Hamby

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aces clinched a playoff berth Saturday while staying the course with its

Possible polling site on Election Day

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Use Of Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium As Polling Site In November Under Consideration

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Donald Trump, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The idea of using the Raiders’ new Allegiant Stadium as a polling site in November

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No NHL Games Thursday, Friday; VGK’s Ryan Reaves: ‘Conversation Started With White Players From Other Teams’

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Evander Kane, Matt Dumba, Pete DeBoer, Ryan Reaves

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks playoff game scheduled for Thursday has been postponed

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LVSportsBiz.com’s Chat With Roscoe Wilson — Father of Las Vegas Aces Star A’ja Wilson

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Roscoe Wilson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Roscoe Wilson is one proud daddy. Wilson’s daughter, A’ja, just turned 24 Saturday and her

Alex Tuch when fans attended games.

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On Sports Betting: Las Vegas Aces Tease Bettors With Winning Streak, Then Disappoint

August 10, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Alex Tuch, Daniel Cormier, Danielle Robinson, Jonathan Marchessault, Stipe Miocic

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz,com If you’ve been betting on the Las Vegas Aces, you’ve been cashing tickets. Until recently.

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson, league MVP

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A’jA Wilson Leads Las Vegas Aces To Scrappy Two-Point Win Over New York Sunday Despite Bill Laimbeer’s Gut Feeling

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Angel McCoughtry, Bill Laimbeer, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Before the Las Vegas Aces were about to play their third game in five days

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Las Vegas Aces Addressing Both Racial Justice And Basketball In Florida During WNBA’s Pandemic Season

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Angel McCoughtry, Bill Laimbeer, Carolyn Swords, Liz Cambage

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com It’s been just over a week since the WNBA tipped off with its 12 teams

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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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.