Robert Rippee Archives

The Mountain West eSports Showdown between UNLV and Boise State debuts this week.

Esports

Mountain West Hoops Tourney Breaks Out eSports Event At UNLV

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 Alan Snel Chelsea Maag, David Lee, Robert Rippee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com As UNLV’s basketball team battled the Nevada squad from Reno in the Mountain West hoops

UNLV's Robert Rippee is averaging an interview a week because esports are so hot right now.

Esports UNLV

Las Vegas Cornering Growing Esports Market

January 26, 2018January 28, 2018 Alan Snel James Weiner, Robert Rippee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Robert Rippee is a popular guy with reporters these days at UNLV. Rippee, a

You don't hear much about Don Snyder and the Raiders-UNLV football stadium, but he was a major player behind the scenes.

Raiders Stadium UNLV

Former UNLV Interim Prez Snyder Recalls Hosting First Closed-Door Raiders Stadium Meeting With Owner Davis In 2014

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 Alan Snel Bo Bernhard, Don Snyder, Len Jessup, Marc Badain, Napolean McCallum, Rob Roy, Robert Rippee, Sheldon Adelson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com With UNLV expecting the Nevada Regents Friday to green light a deal for the university

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.

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

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.