Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The 3 Feet for Pete memorial bike ride is an annual bike ride. A bicyclist was shot in the leg by a target practice shooter Sept. 16.

Bicycling

No Arrest In Shooting Case of Bicyclist Struck During Memorial Bike Ride Last Month

October 25, 2017 Alan Snel Aden Ocampogomez, John Mroz, Robin Brown

By ALAN SNEL In the end, nobody will be held accountable for the .22 caliber bullet that struck a

Home fans and evening visiting fans enjoy posing with Golden Knights superfan Shawn Hickey for photos. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Superfan’s Costume So Authentic That People Think He’s a Team Performer

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz, Shawn Hickey

By ALAN SNEL With his golden armor from head to toe, you’d think 46-year-old Shawn Hickey was the Vegas

LVSportsBiz.com chats with team president Kerry Bubolz before tonight's Golden Knights-Blackhawks game. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

LVSportsBiz’s 10 Questions with Golden Knights Prez Kerry Bubolz Before Tonight’s Game

October 24, 2017 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL Welcome to Hockey Town USA — or the Las Vegas Strip where the Golden Knights’ arena

The Raiders stadium site is being prepared for construction that begins later this year. The groundbreaking is Nov. 13.

Raiders Stadium

Room Tax Revenues for Raiders Stadium Hit $25 Million Through August

October 24, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Haynes, Jeremy Aguero

By ALAN SNEL The public money from the hotel room fee increase that will ultimately pay for Nevada’s $750

Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook wants his new soccer team to be the most sports betting friendly pro team in the U.S. Photo credit: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

Lights

Will Las Vegas Lights FC Be Encouraging Sports Gambling at its Soccer Games? You Bet!

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By ALAN SNEL Las Vegas’ new professional soccer team will be embracing sports gambling so much that placing bets

The Vegas Golden Knights are the latest sunbelt team to join the NHL.

Column Golden Knights

Golden Knights Ahead In Sunbelt Market Game Compared to NHL Team in North Carolina

October 21, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Willie Drye

(LVSportsBiz.com founder’s note: Special guest columnists will occasionally contribute their thoughts on Las Vegas’ dynamic sports-business scene. LVSportsBiz.com welcomes book

The Raiders hope to move into their new Las Vegas stadium in 2020.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Stadium Groundbreaking Set for Nov 13

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Alan Snel Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL The Raiders plan to break out the shovels and have a groundbreaking at its stadium site

Clark County approves expanded Jackie Robinson arena/hotel project on north end of Strip.

Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Jackie Robinson’s Arena Project Grows In Scope After Clark County Approves Permit for $2.7 Billion Plan

October 18, 2017October 19, 2017 Alan Snel Jackie Robinson, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL Jackie Robinson knows there are skeptics and doubters out there. But the former UNLV and NBA

Basketball

MGM Resorts Buys WBNA Team, But How Will MGM Market Team In Busy LV Sports Scene?

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Lilian Tomovich, Lisa Borders, Nancy Lough

By ALAN SNEL It was no secret that MGM Resorts International wants an NBA team as a second major-league

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley said ticket, sponsorship and merchandise sales are higher than budgeted amounts so far. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Owner Foley Says Revenues Trending Above Budgeted Amounts; Seeks to Take Brand International

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By ALAN SNEL Not only are the Vegas Golden Knights off to a red-hot start with four wins in

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

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

LVSportsBiz number for 2025: $1,178,161,041. That’s the amount of debt Las Vegas (actually, Clark County) owes for its public share of building the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.