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ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Well, here we go again. Another big-league sports team from Oakland will be

The XFL is coming to Las Vegas. Again. (Source: XFL Twitter)

51s Aviators Knight Hawks NFL Raiders Vipers XFL

XFL Vegas Vipers Will Play At Cashman Field In Downtown; XFL Schedule Released Thursday

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Alan Snel Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Rod Woodson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Well, it took a while for the XFL team in Las Vegas —

51s Aviators Baseball Las Vegas Ballpark

Pro Baseball Returns To Las Vegas Tuesday With Aviators’ Opening Night Win Before 8,475

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Alan Snel

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They get to eat a mountain of nachos out of plastic

The Golden Knights logo and colors have been used by the former 51s and Las Vegas Lights FC in promotions.

51s Golden Knights Lights

Sports Marketing’s Ultimate Flattery: When a Team Uses Another Club’s Logo in a Promotion

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Alan Snel Darren Rovell, Larry Scott

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com While taking a timeout from college basketball washing over Las Vegas this week…

51s Aviators

Las Vegas Ballpark Sign Letters Go Up, Pedestrian Flashers To Be Installed For Crosswalk At Aviators Ballyard

January 23, 2019January 28, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Crews began hanging a “Las Vegas Ballpark” sign on the Las Vegas Aviators’ new $150

A pedestrian sign points to the crosswalk but motorists still speed across the crosswalk through the roundabout at the new ballpark.

51s Aviators

Construction for New Las Vegas Triple A Ballpark Moving Along, But Crossing Road to Reach Venue Could Be Dangerous

January 2, 2019January 28, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It’s well documented via Metro Police crackdowns that some motorists in Las Vegas do not

Credit One Bank is a founding partner of the recently re-branded Las Vegas Aviators minor league team. Photo credit: John Erik Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

51s Aviators

Las Vegas-based Credit One Bank Beefs Up Sports Portfolio By Becoming Founding Partner of Re-branded Aviators Ballclub

December 17, 2018January 28, 2019 Alan Snel John Coombe, Kyle Larson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com After Credit One Bank forged a multi-faceted sports sponsorship deal with the Vegas Golden Knights,

51s Aviators

Let’s Walk Minor League Baseball’s Trade Show Floor

December 12, 2018January 28, 2019 Alan Snel Don Logan, Rossi Ralenkotter

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The topic of Minor League Baseball is receiving more attention in Las Vegas these days

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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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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T-Mobile Arena’s plaza has a new naming rights partner: Toshiba Plaza is now called Paramount+ Plaza.

A’s stadium site partner announces CFO move:

A’s Spring Training schedule in the Arizona Cactus League

WNBA Commish retires: Following seven years as the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert has informed the league of her decision to retire at the end of 2026.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2026-27 NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)

Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)

Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)

Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)

Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)

Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)

Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)

Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)

Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™

Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)

Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)

Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)

Tue. April 6 vs. St. Louis (ESPN)

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.