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UNLV basketball coach Kevin Kruger. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell

Las Vegas Has New Beefed Up Role In Mountain West Conference With UNLV Staying In Conference

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Alan Snel Javan Hedlund

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Saturday’s Mountain West Title Game At Allegiant Stadium Will Be Modified UNLV Home Game With A Few Wrinkles

November 29, 2023November 30, 2023 Alan Snel Gloria Nevarez, Javan Hedlund

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Mountain West Conference championship game between UNLV and Boise State at Allegiant Stadium will

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If UNLV Defeats San Jose State Saturday To Host Mountain West Championship Game Dec. 2, Allegiant Stadium Will Host Pac-12, MWC Title Games In Less Than 24 Hours Dec 1 And Dec 2

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Alan Snel Erick Harper, Javan Hedlund

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Mountain West Conference basketball tourney is already in Las Vegas, so it

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Las Vegas Remains Key Cog In Mountain West Conference Events, Branding, Marketing

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Alan Snel Craig Thompson, Derek Stevens, Erick Harper, Gloria Nevarez, Javan Hedlund, Naki Fahina

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Mountain West Conference is exploring more business partnerships with the Circa hotel-casino

Wyoming's Barrel Man is always a popular socialite at games.

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Mountain West Conference Renews For Two More Years To Hold Hoops Tourney At Thomas & Mack Center Through 2024

March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 Alan Snel Craig Thompson, Gloria Nevarez, Javan Hedlund, Richard Pitino, Tim Miles

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Las Vegas, Nevada — Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday the conference

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UNLV Survives Air Force With 78-70 Overtime Win In Mountain West Tourney, Advances To Play Boise State Thursday

March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 Alan Snel Elijah Harkless, Javan Hedlund, Justin Webster, Kevin

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Perhaps UNLV should make believe that a first half of basketball or even

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Mountain West Media Days In Las Vegas: College Football Teams Hightailing It To New Conferences, ‘It’s All About TV Revenue At This Point’

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Alan Snel Craig Thompson, Javan Hedlund

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Wacky geography. No, not a Jeopardy category. Just one way of describing the strange world

Thomas & Mack Center hosting the Mountain West Conference tourney/ Photos for this story by J. Tyge O'Donnell of LVSportsBiz.com.

Basketball Stadiums/Arenas (General) Thomas & Mack Center

Mountain West Conference To Begin Talks Soon With Las Vegas Events On Staging Basketball Tournament In Las Vegas After 2023

March 14, 2022 Alan Snel Javan Hedlund

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Like the Wyoming Barrel Man who comes to Thomas & Mack Center for every UNLV-Wyoming

July 5, 2021

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Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

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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