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Sunday Anticipation In Las Vegas: NFL Overall No 1 Draft Pick Mendoza Gets Start For Raiders Against Defending Super Bowl Champ Seattle

November 14, 2026November 14, 2026 Alan Snel Fernando Mendoza, Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The time has come. It’s Fernando Mendoza’s time on Sunday to

Fans Hockey T-Mobile Arena Vanguards

Vegas Vanguards Tickets Start At $43; Women’s Pro Hockey League Team Starts At T-Mobile Arena Dec. 6

November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The new pro women’s hockey team in Las Vegas will be selling

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VGK Open Homestand With 5-3 Win Over Utah Wednesday; Barbashev With Top 10 Goal

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 Alan Snel Brett Howden, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Ryan Craig, Victor Olofsson, William Karlsson

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Vegas Golden Knights returned

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Another Rough Ranking For Las Vegas: This Time, WalletHub Ranks The So-Called ‘Sports Capital Of The World’ As 26th Best Sports City In U.S.

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Ouch, Las Vegas. The so-called “sports capital of the world’ was ranked

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When Traffic Returns To Strip Corridor In Autumn It Means Only Thing: F1 Race In Las Vegas Is Back In November

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Michael Naft, Rossi Ralenkotter, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The late former LVCVA CEO Rossi Ralenkotter said no to the Formula

Allegiant Stadium College football Fans Mark Davis Mountain West Conference Stadiums/Arenas (General) UNLV

After Seeing UNLV Basketball, Football Crowds Saturday, Is Las Vegas Really World’s Sports Capital? Comeback Fizzles: Wyoming 41 UNLV 35

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 Alan Snel Alex Orji, Dan Mullen, Jeremy Aguero, Mark Davis, Steve Hill

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It’s time

Allegiant Stadium College football Fans UNLV

Not A Pretty Halloween Win: UNLV Holds On For 31-24 Win Over Winless Northern Illinois Saturday; Rebs Improve To 5-3, Host Wyoming Next

October 31, 2026November 1, 2026 Alan Snel Dan Mullen, Jackson Arnold, Jai'Den "Jet" Thomas, Kayden McGee, Mumu Bin-Wahad, Taeshaun Lyons

Bottom line: UNLV 31 Northern Illinois 24 UNLV record: 5-3 and 3-1 in Mountain West Conference; Northern

Fans Golden Knights NHL T-Mobile Arena

What A Noche: VGK Pull Out 4-1 Win Over Ottawa Before Announced 16,663 On Noche De Los VGK

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Braeden Bowman, Jack Eichel, Raphael Lavoie, Shane Pinto, William Karlsson

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell LAS

Allegiant Stadium Fans NFL Raiders Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Tourism

Raiders’ Comeback In Final Quarter Falls Short: Rams 35 Raiders 21 At Allegiant Stadium Oct. 25; Fourth Loss In A Row For Raiders

October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Alan Snel Ashton Jeanty, Davis Allen, Fernando Mendoza, Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak, Matthew Stafford, Mike Washington, Puka Nacua

Just the facts: Los Angeles Rams 35 Las Vegas Raiders 21 Records: Raiders lost fourth in

A's A's Stadium Baseball Fans John Fisher Major League Baseball

A’s Owner John Fisher On Hiring 30-Something President of Baseball Operations: ‘World Is Run By 31-Year-Olds Today’

October 21, 2026October 22, 2026 Alan Snel David Forst, Jacob Wilson, John Fisher, Mark Kotsay, Nick Kurtz, Taylor Smith, Tyler Soderstrom

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A’s owner John

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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.

LVSportsBiz.com’s Written Word Series: Our storytelling focuses on original story lines.

June 2024: A father’s connection

June 2026: Baseball and the radio

April 2018: NHL team born in the desert

March 2020: Gratitude for being alive

June 2017: Birth of a website

August 2026: Team president does it all

LVSportsBiz.com endorses RIPT ULTRA for your sports headphones needs. I report hundreds of stories a year at venues where these headphones allow me to focus and write. Order these headphones here.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

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.