Erick Harper Archives

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

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS

College football Fans Mountain West Conference Tourism UNLV

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

LVCVA Marketing Sports Marketing

LVCVA Spends Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars On Sports, But Has Not Publicly Disclosed Salaries For Three New Sports Marketing Staffers; Also, LVCVA Board To Vote On Massive Contract For R&R Partners Tuesday

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Erick Harper, Janis Burke, Jennifer Hawkins, Will Hunter

How Las Vegas spends your public dollars: The LVCVA meets Tuesday May 12 and the public tourism agency board will

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

Allegiant Stadium College Basketball College football Marketing UNLV

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

Allegiant Stadium College Basketball College football Marketing UNLV

UNLV Makes College Sports Marketing History With Five-Year, $11M Corporate Jersey Patch Deal With Las Vegas-Based Acesso Biologics

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 Alan Snel Dan Dolby, Erick Harper, Kim Damron, Michael Aquino

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The commercial ad patches on sports jerseys are coming

Allegiant Stadium LVCVA Sports Tourism Stadiums/Arenas (General) Tourism

Football Is Tourism For Las Vegas Market Coping With Declining Visitors, One-Dimensional Economy; Final: Broncos 24 Raiders 17

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 Alan Snel Barry Odom, Bo Nix, Dan Mullen, Erick Harper, John Saccenti, Kenny Pickett, Mark Davis, Marvin Mims Jr.

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Formula 1 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix National Finals Rodeo Thomas & Mack Center Tourism

Las Vegas Returns To Horse Town Roots With National Finals Rodeo, Country/Western Fans In Vegas For NFR At Thomas & Mack Center

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 Alan Snel Dana White, Derek Stevens, Erick Harper, Joe Lombardo, Michael Gaughan, Tom Glause

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip. ADVERTISEMENT

Allegiant Stadium College football Fans UNLV

In Season’s Best Performance, UNLV Dominates Hawaii, 38-10, To Retain Pineapple Trophy Friday; Rebs Visit Reno To Play Nevada Next Week

November 21, 2025November 22, 2025 Alan Snel Anthony Colandrea, Dan Mullen, Erick Harper, Jackson Harris, Jaden Bradley, Keyvone Lee, Micah Alejado, Ramon Villela

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip.

Allegiant Stadium College football Fans Sports Marketing UNLV

UNLV Holds On For 30-23 Win Over UCLA At Allegiant Stadium Saturday; Attendance Announced At 36,117

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 Alan Snel Anthony Colandrea, Dan Mullen, Erick Harper, Jai'Den "Jet" Thomas

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection. ADVERTISEMENT Story by Alan

Allegiant Stadium College football Fans UNLV

UNLV Football Selling $60 Tickets For UCLA Vs Rebels Game Saturday

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Alan Snel Dan Mullen, Erick Harper

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection. ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com

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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.

BRIEFS

T-Mobile Arena’s plaza has a new naming rights partner: Toshiba Plaza is now called Paramount+ Plaza.

A’s stadium site partner announces CFO move:

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

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.