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Sports Tourism Still Driving Economics In Las Vegas; A’s Rally For 6-4 Win Over Colorado At Las Vegas Ballpark Friday

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Alan Snel Lawrence Butler, Max Muncy, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS,

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Las Vegas Trifecta: Aces, Lights, Aviators All Play Saturday Evening on Strip, Downtown, Summerlin; VGK vs Colorado, WCF Game 3 at 5PM Sunday

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was a rarity: the Las Vegas sports industry had local professional

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Athletics Officials To Present Stadium Construction Update To Clark County Commissioners Tuesday

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas folks will get an update Tuesday from A’s officials about

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Sunday News Round-up: Utah Mammoth Stomp VGK With Hockey Sweater Exchange Ploy; Lights Hawk Cheap Tickets; Raiders Use Vegas Showgirls At Draft Event

April 26, 2026April 28, 2026 Alan Snel Ryan Smith

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Ah, Vegas Golden Knights, remember the good ol’ days in the inaugural

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Las Vegas Aviators Become Las Vegas ‘Villains’ For One Game Under Saturday’s Promotion; Aviators Announce Attendance Of Record 12,390

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Las Vegas Aviators became the Las Vegas Villains for one

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A’s Release Plans For Exclusive Upscale Restaurant Behind Home Plate Only For Premium Seat Season Ticketholders At New Stadium On Strip

March 6, 2026March 7, 2026 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Will Guidara

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Athletics are planning an exclusive upscale

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A’s Hyping Six ‘Home’ Games In Las Vegas In June; Presale Ticket Packs Go On Sale Feb. 18

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 Alan Snel

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Now It’s Stadiumball For Athletics: MLB Team Signing Core Of Young Players Based On Expected Stadium Revenue Streams In Las Vegas

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Alan Snel Brent Rooker, David Forst, Jacob Wilson, John Fisher, Marc Badain, Sandy Dean, Steve Hill, Tyler Soderstrom

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Raiders’ Awful Season Mercifully Ends With 14-12 Win Over Chiefs; Is It One And Gone For Pete Carroll?; Raiders Have No. 1 Overall Draft Pick

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026 Alan Snel Aidan O'Connell, Brock Bowers, Fernando Mendoza, Geno Smith, Harrison Butker, Kenny Pickett, Mark Davis, Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll, Steve Yeager

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New A’s Stadium On Strip Catalyst For Athletics’ Young Player Contract Extensions

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 Alan Snel Brent Rooker, David Forst, Jacob Wilson, Lawrence Butler, Mark Kotsay, Nick Kurtz, Tyler Soderstrom

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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

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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.

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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

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