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Monday Morning Gambler: Countdown to Super Bowl Sunday Is Underway

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Alan Snel Israel Adesanya, Kevin Kruger, Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com With the Pro Bowl in the history books, it’s on to Super Bowl 56 —

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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

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Basketball Gambling Golden Knights Raiders Team T-Mobile Arena UNLV 

Monday Morning Gambler: Gambling World Awaits Super Bowl 56 — and Those Prop Bets

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Collin Morikawa, Jim Harbaugh, Josh McDaniels, Kevin Kruger, Pete DeBoer, Rich Bisaccia, Scott Van Pelt

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com When the tumult in the local race and sports books finally faded late Sunday and

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Allegiant Stadium COVID-19 Gambling Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team UNLV 

Monday Morning Gambler: Raiders Go From Playoff Bound To Homeward Bound

January 17, 2022 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Germaine Pratt, Kevin Kruger, T.J. Otzelberger

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com A couple of thousand miles from the Las Vegas race and sports books, Raiders quarterback

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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

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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

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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

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Gambling Golden Knights Las Vegas Bowl Raiders Team 

Monday Morning Gambler: Raiders Bettors Feel Pain Again with WFT Outright Win

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Alan Snel Kevin Kruger, Rich Bisaccia

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Edge, Washington Football Team and slight to the under? So wrote well-known Las Vegas handicapper

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The Raiders defeated Dallas on Thanksgiving. Photo: Raiders
Gambling Golden Knights Raiders Team UNLV 

Monday Morning Gambler: Raiders Favored vs. Washington after OT Win over Dallas

November 29, 2021December 2, 2021 Alan Snel Kevin Kruger, Marcus Arroyo, Pete DeBoer, Rich Bisaccia

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com So now are you ready to bet the Las Vegas Raiders? After the dramatic overtime

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UNLV 

UNLV Could Have Used Freddie Banks’ Shooting Touch In 22-Point Loss To UCLA Saturday

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Freddie Banks, Johnny Juzang, Kevin Kruger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, the competition sure got more challenging the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels basketball team Saturday afternoon

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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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