Donovan Williams Archives

UNLV’s Rally Against Wyoming In Mountain West Tourney Comes Up Short, 59-56

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Jordan McCabe, Kevin Kruger, Royce Hamm Jr.

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com After the UNLV’s women’s basketball team punched its ticket to The Big Dance, UNLV’s men’s

Basketball Marketing UNLV

Runnin’ Rebels Clamp Air Force With Tight Defense, 78-44, At Mack Tuesday As Three-Point Shots Fall (58 Percent)

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Jordan McCabe, Josh Baker, Justin Webster, Kevin Kruger, Michael Nuga, Royce Hamm Jr.

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UNLV’s basketball team dipped into the oldie but goodie bag of marketing tricks by offering

UNLV enjoyed an energetic crowd Tuesday when the Runnin' Rebels defeated in-state rival Nevada. Credit: UNLV

Basketball Thomas & Mack Center UNLV

UNLV Basketball Crowd Ignites Runnin’ Rebels To Win Over Rival Nevada Tuesday

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Jordan McCabe, Kevin Kruger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was not exactly a basketball work of art, but there was no denying that

Basketball UNLV

UNLV Stages Second Half Comeback, But Loses, 73-68, To Fresno State Friday

January 14, 2022January 15, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Kevin Kruger, Orlando Robinson, Royce Hamm Jr.

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell UNLV had its chance Friday night. Down by double digits

Basketball UNLV

UNLV Hoopsters Wilt Down Stretch Against San Diego State; Marketing Ideas: Tarp Upper Bowl, All Fans In Lower Bowl, Lower Ticket Prices

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Kevin Kruger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com I was strolling the Thomas & Mack Center concourse at halftime of the UNLV vs

Basketball Thomas & Mack Center UNLV

UNLV Pulls Away From Omaha In Second Half For 84-71 Win Wednesday

December 15, 2021 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Royce Hamm Jr.

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The team from Omaha, Nebraska won a mere game

Basketball UNLV

Free Tickets For Saturday’s UNLV Game On Strip Help Runnin’ Rebels Draw More Fans Than Wednesday’s Crowd of 637

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 Alan Snel Brooks Downing, Bryce Hamilton, Donovan Williams, Jordan McCabe, Kevin Kruger, Lon Kruger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s hard to imagine a college basketball team with an NCAA championship on its resume

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.

BRIEFS

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.