Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Barry Melrose loves Vegas -- and the hockey team, too.

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ESPN’s Barry Melrose Loves Vegas – And Golden Knights, Too

June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 Alan Snel Barry Melrose, Brian MacLellan, George McPhee, Gerard Gallant

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Washington, D.C. — He was relaxing on a couch in the Grand Hyatt lobby

Caps take 2-1;lead in SCF

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Washington’s Big Red Crowd Soaks Up Capitals’ 3-1 Win Over Golden Knights In SCF Game 3

June 2, 2018June 3, 2018 Alan Snel George McPhee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Washington, D.C. — It was a big, loud red-clad crowd in the downtown ice arena

Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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Nothing New About Capitals Limiting Single-Game SCF Purchases To Only Fans In DC, MD, VA

May 31, 2018June 1, 2018 Alan Snel Ted Leonsis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It’s that special time of year in the Stanley Cup playoffs, when some home teams

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Set Record Attendance of 18,702, But VGK Fall To Capitals, 3-2, In Cup Finals Game 2

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 Alan Snel Imagine Dragons, Randy Couture

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Golden Knights set a team game attendance record Wednesday with

Bill Foley from a previous interview.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Owner Foley: VGK Crushing Postseason Game Ticket and Merchandise Sales At T-Mobile Arena

May 29, 2018June 4, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, George McPhee, Kerry Bubolz, Todd Pollock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Before Golden Knights owner Bill Foley went to hit golf balls Tuesday afternoon, he chatted

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Golden Knights Take Down Capitals, 6-4, Grab Series Lead in Stanley Cup Finals While Game Revenues Soar

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 Alan Snel

(Publisher’s Note: LVSportsBiz.com is updating our website throughout the night and cycling photographer Daniel Clark’s photos through the site

Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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LVSportsBiz.com’s Inside Look At How Las Vegas Grew An NHL Team In The Desert

May 27, 2018August 30, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Ovechkin, Bill Foley, Gary Bettman, Jon Merrill, Kerry Bubolz, Marc Andre-Fleury, Steve Sisolak, Todd Pollock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The date was Feb. 10, 2015 and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and a wealthy businessman

L.E. Baskow took this great pregame intro photo for the LVCVA. Nice work L.E.

WNBA Aces

Las Vegas Aces Make WNBA History in LV With Home-Opener Sunday, But Team Loses to Seattle Storm

May 27, 2018May 28, 2018 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Boys II Men performed the national anthem, UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer cajoled fans to

First wristbands for 11 am Golden Knights practice Sunday handed out to first fans at 7 am.

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First VGK Fan Bracelet Snapped On At 7AM Sunday For 11AM Golden Knights Practice

May 27, 2018May 27, 2018 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas got the fever. The Stanley Cup is a now a series win

Slicing a jet in two during the pregame show. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Poked Fun At Kings, Sharks, Jets In Pregame Show, But It’s Tricky Goofing On Nation’s Symbol, The Capitals

May 26, 2018May 26, 2018 Alan Snel Big D, Bruce Cusick, Carolyn Goodman, Jon Merrill, Jonny Greco, Lee Orchard, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights’ pregame video showing the team’s theatrical knight character vanquishing a

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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