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Golden Knights Ignore Outside Noise, Take Conference Final Game 1 Against Colorado Avalanche, 4-2, In Denver Wednesday

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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — There sure was a lot of noise off the ice for the

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Clark County Commissioners (‘We’re Not Las Vegas’) Take Two Whole Minutes To Discuss, Approve F1 Race On Strip As Annual Event Through 2037

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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Poor Flavor Flav. First, Clark County Commission Chairman Michael Naft had to

A’s owner John Fisher (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Raiders/Aces owner Mark Davis, LVCVA CEO Steve Hill, former Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (left to right) (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan (left) and Aces president Nikki Fargas (right) (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

A’s president Marc Badain (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Raiders minority owner Tom Brady (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Sandy Dean, A’s executive (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Sandra Douglass Morgan (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Spectacular catch in USC vs LSU game at Allegiant Stadium (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Raiders’ Maxx Crosby (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Aces star A’ja Wilson (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

LVCVA CEO Steve Hill (Photo by Hugh Byrne)

Vegas Golden Knights team president of business operations John Penhollow (Photo by Hugh Byrne)

UNLV Athletic Director Erick Harper (Photo by Hugh Byrne)

Applied Analysis' Jeremy Aguero, A's consultant — Applied Analysis’ Jeremy Aguero, A’s consultant (Photo by Hugh Byrne)

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (Photo by Hugh Byrne)

UFC bossman Dana White (Photo by Hugh Byrne)

F1 Las Vegas race president Emily Prazer (photo by Hugh Byrne)

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.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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

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.

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