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Derek Stevens, co-owner of The D in downtown Las Vegas, is growing his sports sponsorship portfolio.

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Downtown Casino-Hotel Owner Derek Stevens Expanding His Sports Footprint

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Derek Stevens

By ALAN SNEL The UNLV hockey team was preparing to play Colorado last Friday and Derek Stevens was hanging

Golden Knights make history tonight with first home game at T-Moblile Arena. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

Golden Knights Skate Into Las Vegas History with Rookie Franchise’s First Home Game

September 26, 2017September 27, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Oscar Goodman

By ALAN SNEL Joe and Gavin Maloof remember the early days. Those were the days when the sports-loving Las

Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

Golden Knights Mascot Coming Your Way; Team Embeds Season Ticketholder Names in the Ice

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Derek Stevens, Gerard Gallant, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL Everything has a sponsor these days. Even team mascots. Next week we will be

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Five Questions For A Golden Knights Fan

September 22, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By ALAN SNEL Vegas Golden Knights season ticketholders came to City National Arena to pick up their jerseys and

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley says he is confident that Cox will reach a deal with AT&T SportsNet to broadcast Golden Knights games.

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Foley Confident AT&T SportsNet and Cox Cable TV Will Reach Deal For Golden Knights Broadcasts In Las Vegas

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL Early on, Golden Knights owner Bill Foley predicted the NHL would grant Las Vegas a hockey

City National Arena is closed due to COVID-19

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Golden Knights’ New Training Center Ushers In Ice Age In Las Vegas

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Calvin Pickard, Gerard Gallant

By ALAN SNEL Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Calvin Pickard just finished an interview in the VGK’s training center locker

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Lt Gov. Hutchison, Owner Foley Coming For City National Arena Grand Opening Event Monday; New Team Store Opens Monday

September 13, 2017September 15, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brian Sandoval

By ALAN SNEL Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison and Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley will participate in a ceremonial

Golden Knights players scrimmage at City National Arena recently.

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Golden Knights TV Rights Holder, AT&T SportsNet, Reaches Deal With DirecTV, CenturyLink In Las Vegas (But What About Cox?)

September 9, 2017September 9, 2017 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL AT&T SportsNet, which has the regional TV rights to broadcast Vegas Golden Knights games in the

Jason Anderson, general manager of one of Bill Foley's Montana-based restaurant, MacKenzie River Pizza, gets ready for today's 4 p.m. opening.

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Golden Knights Hold Scrimmage for Fans, Open New Pub at Practice Facility

September 8, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By ALAN SNEL Bill Foley’s restaurant empire has extended into the middle of his $25 million Vegas Golden Knights

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Station Casinos Bartender Wins Grand Prize In Design Of Golden Knights Goalie Mask

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 Alan Snel Calvin Pickard, Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL They’re the super sports fans, the ones who are a level above the team logo face-painters.

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.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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Another day, another NBA arena idea in Las Vegas: During a quarterly earnings report call, VICI Properties execs said they’re teaming up with Caesars Entertainment on an idea to build an NBA arena behind three hotel-casinos in the center of the Strip just north of Flamingo Road.

The Thrill is back: The pro women’s volleyball team, the Thrill, was out of business last year but a press release says the Thrill has a new local owner and a new coach and details will be reveled at a Monday presser. The Las Vegas Thrill of Major League Volleyball used to play at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson.

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

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.