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UNLV 

Despite Low Attendance At UNLV Basketball Games, UNLV’s Sponsors Not Bailing; Runnin’ Rebels Upset Utah State, 70-53, Wednesday

January 1, 2020January 2, 2020 Alan Snel Amauri Hardy, Bryce Hamilton, Cheikh Mbacke Diong, Dan Dolby, Sam Merrill, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It wasn’t a very large crowd at Thomas & Mack Center, but it was a

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Gambling 

On Sports Betting: Are the Golden Knights Ready to Break Out and Reward Bettors?

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Marc Andre-Fleury, T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com  Are the Vegas Golden Knights finding their stride and poised to consistently reward bettors? With

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UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger chats with a referee before a UNLV game last season.
UNLV 

UNLV Basketball Draws Small Saturday Crowd, But Fans Enjoyed Second Half As Runnin’ Rebels Pull Away From Robert Morris

December 21, 2019 Alan Snel Amauri Hardy, Cheikh Mbacke Diong, Donnie Tillman, Jay Green, Marvin Coleman, T.J. Otzelberger, Vitaliy Shibel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com To be polite, it was a small UNLV basketball crowd. To be fair, it was

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Column 

Year in Review: LVSportsBiz.com’s Top 10 Sports-Business Stories of 2019

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Bill Foley, Dana White, Derek Stevens, Desiree Reed-Francois, Floyd Kephart, Garry Bettman, Jim Murren, Kerry Bubolz, Kevin Camper, Marcus Arroyo, Seth Klarman, T.J. Otzelberger, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas is the frontier for sports business development in the U.S. It was difficult

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T.J. Otzelberger on the UNLV basketball sidelines this season. (Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com)
UNLV 

How Do You Market A College Basketball Team That Shows Effort Described As ‘Unacceptable’ By The Coach?

December 18, 2019 Alan Snel Nick Blair, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A visibly agitated and ticked-off UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger was so upset with the

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Golden Knights vs Rangers. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Gambling 

On Sports Betting: Hot Betting Action Warms Up Chilly Las Vegas Nights

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com What’s better on a cool, overcast Monday than some hot NHL action and Monday Night Football? In

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Gambling 

On Sports Betting: Waiting for Runnin’ Rebels to Find Their Stride Going to Take Patience

November 25, 2019 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Was that the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels team everyone wanted to see? The local basketball team bounced off

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Gambling 

On Sports Betting: Betting On Las Vegas Sports Teams Can Frustrate And Drain A Bankroll

November 18, 2019 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com If you didn’t already realize this, betting on Las Vegas sports teams can be hazardous

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UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger
Gambling Golden Knights UNLV 

On Sports Betting: Runnin’ Rebels Pay First-game Bettors, But Most Road Wagers On Knights Fizzle

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com There’s one way for a new basketball coach to impress the home crowd — win

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Aces Aviators UNLV 

Wilson, Otzelberger Make Pitches To Make Basketball Big-Time Again In Las Vegas

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com   A’ja Wilson is a gifted 22-year-old basketball player from South Carolina and and T.J. Otzelberger

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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

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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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