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Marketing UNLV 

Three Dollars Can Get You A Seat At Tonight’s UNLV-Akron Basketball Game Thanks To Ticket On Secondary Reseller Market

November 28, 2023November 29, 2023 Alan Snel Dedan Thomas Jr., Jackie Johnson III, Justin Webster, Kalib Boone, Kevin Kruger, Luis Rodriguez

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels vs Akron Zips pic.twitter.com/0ui92bDdst — LVSportsBiz.com (@LVSportsBiz) November 29, 2023 By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer It’s hard

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Basketball Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

UNLV Makes Stunning Comeback To Force Overtime Against Boise State, Then Loses Heartbreaker In OT In Mountain West Quarterfinals Thursday

March 9, 2023March 10, 2023 Alan Snel David Muoka, EJ Harkless, Justin Webster, Kevin Krueger, Leon Rice, Omari Moore, Shane Nowell, Tim Miles

    ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT    Story by Alan Snel    Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell  The loss hurt. UNLV was

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Basketball Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

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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Basketball Sports Marketing UNLV 

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Ignite Intense, Loud Thomas & Mack Center Crowd With Stirring Rivalry Win Over Nevada After Lady Rebels Defeated UNR By 23 Points

January 28, 2023January 29, 2023 Alan Snel EJ Harkless, Elijah Harkless, Justin Webster, Kevin Kruger, Victor Iwuakor

  ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT    Story by Alan Snel    Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell UNLV’s once-powerful men’s basketball team once

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Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

Boise State’s 53-Point Second Half Buries UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Wednesday; Attendance: 5,102

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Alan Snel Elijah Harkless, Jordan McCabe, Justin Webster, Keshon Gilbert, Kevin Kruger, Luis Rodriguez

          ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT    Story by Alan Snel   Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Boise State’s basketball

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Marketing Sports Marketing Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

UNLV Basketball Launches Season With 10-Point Win Monday Amid Beefed Up Sports Competition In Las Vegas Market

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Alan Snel David Muoka, EJ Harkless, Gilbert Keshon, Jackie Johnson III, Jordan McCabe, Justin Webster, Kevin Kruger

                          ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT    Story by Alan Snel 

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Thomas & Mack Center UNLV 

UNLV Basketball Striving For Relevance In Crowded, Competitive Las Vegas Sports Market; Runnin’ Rebels Enjoy 64-57 Win Over Wyoming On Senior Night Wednesday

March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Hunter Maldonado, Hunter Thompson, Justin Webster, Kevin Kruger, Royce Hamm Jr.

     Story by Alan Snel    Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They’re older than Vegas Golden Knights fans these

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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

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July 5, 2021

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LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info 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. Our story of the month on F1 economics and race event in Las Vegas.


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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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