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On Sports Betting: Las Vegas Aces Were Hot, Then Cold, Then Hot Again

August 24, 2020 Alan Snel Frankie Edgar, Pedro Munhoz, Robin Lehner

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aces were hot. The WNBA team was 8-2 since the season’s restart

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Golden Knights 

What Goalie Controversy? Golden Knights Shut Out Vancouver To Win First Game In Second Round Series Sunday

August 23, 2020August 24, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Allan Walsh, Jacob Markstrom, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt, Pete DeBoer, Peter DeBoer, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Nothing like a dominating Game 1 playoff win to soothe a red-hot goalie controversy fueled

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VGK forward Mark Stone
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Had Their Chances But Lose, 3-1, To Chicago in Game 4 Sunday; Game 5 Is Tuesday

August 16, 2020August 17, 2020 Alan Snel Corey Crawford, Dave Goucher, Drake Caggiula, Matthew Highmore, Robin Lehner, Shane Hnidy, Shea Theodore

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com No first round playoff series sweep for the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday. And it’s not

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Marc-Andre Fleury returned to the goal for the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday. Photo by NHL.
Golden Knights 

Fleury Reappears For Golden Knights As VGK Grind Out 2-1 Win Over Chicago Saturday To Grab 3-0 Series Lead

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury, Patrick Brown, Paul Stastny, Robin Lehner, Tomas Nosek, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Don’t bury The Flower quite yet. VGK goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, an original Golden Knights player

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Golden Knights 

VGK’s Reilly Smith Scores OT Game-Winner As Knights Win, 4-3, Over Chicago Thursday To Go Up 2-0 In Series

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Carnell Johnson, Dominik KubalĂ­k, Dylan Strome, Jonathan Marchessault, Kirby Dach, Mark Stone, Patrick Kane, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Tomas Nosek

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Reilly Smith sometimes gets overlooked on a team with many leaders, names and popular players.

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Pitching Watch Party Kits During Pandemic Playoffs

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Alan Snel Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore, William Carrier

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Where to watch Vegas Golden Knights playoff games? There’s no easy answer during a coronavirus

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Scene from the Vegas Golden Knights' new video posted Monday.
Golden Knights 

With Video Posted Monday, Vegas Golden Knights Offer Their Most Powerful Anti-Racism Statement In Response To George Floyd Killing

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Alan Snel Max Pacioretty, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A Vegas Golden Knights video posted Monday was the team’s strongest statement against racism in

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Claim Number One Seed In West With Tense 4-3 OT Win Over Colorado Saturday

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Even in Edmonton, they played Viva Las Vegas. So it meant only one thing. A

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Four Dallas and Vegas players took a knee before Monday's postseason game in Edmonton. Photo from Dallas Stars Twitter.
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Las Vegas Air Force Veteran and Father of Multi-Racial Children Says Kneeling Players Not Disrespectful To Military

August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 Alan Snel Jason Dickinson, Jason Griego, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, Tyler Seguin

(Publisher’s Note: Ryan Reaves and Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights and Tyler Seguin and Jason Dickinson of the

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Golden Knights 

VGK Return To Game Action For First Time Since March 9, Defeat Dallas, 5-3, In Round Robin Game Monday In NHL’s Pandemic Playoffs

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Stone, Nate Schmidt, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, William Carrier, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights returned to the ice for an official postseason game Monday, with

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July 5, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com CONTACT: 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. Please read our investigative reports on:

F1 race promoting misleading economic data on race event in Las Vegas

Las Vegas still owing more than $1 billion on its debt for contributing $750 million for construction of Raiders’ NFL stadium.

LVCVA spending $165,000 on Super Bowl trip to LA

LVCVA CEO Steve Hill’s claiming that tourism decreases in Las Vegas in summer is wrong

Las Vegas consultant Jeremy Aguero having conflict of interest for asking Nevada Legislature for A’s stadium construction money while also working as administrative support for Las Vegas Stadium Authority.

LVCVA awarding $1.2 million contract to Phoenix-based sports marketing company that hires former husband of LVCVA’s vice president of sports & events less than a month after.


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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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