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After A’s Collapse and Lose 32 of Last 39 Games, MLB Athletics Say David Forst Is No Longer General Manager Friday

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 Alan Snel Dan Feinstein, David Forst, Jacob Wilson, John Fisher, Tyler Soderstrom

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS Nevada — On June 19 less than two months ago, the MLB Athletics had

A's owner John Fisher

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A’s Owner John Fisher Adds Chan Ho Park-Led Investment Group To His Investor Lineup

July 28, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Just like A’s manager Mark Kotsay assembling his lineup every day, Athletics

A's catcher/DH Jonah Heim, who played for the Triple-A Aviators at Las Vegas Ballpark in 2019.

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On A’s Move To Las Vegas: The Manager, The Broadcaster, The Designated Hitter/Backup Catcher; Saturday: A’s Win Again In Vegas, 7-5, Over Rockies

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 Alan Snel Chris Caray, Dallas Braden, Harry Caray, John Fisher, Jonah Heim, Marc Badain, Mark Kotsay, Nick Kurtz, Sandy Dean, Shea Langeliers

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

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Not His First Stadium Construction Rodeo: A’s President Spearheading $2 Billion MLB Ballpark On Strip; Venue Taking Shape For 2028 Debut

June 12, 2026June 13, 2026 Alan Snel John Fisher, Marc Badain

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS,

Some A's fans are now wearing the Las Vegas hat. Photos for this story: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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There’s Always Las Vegas Armadillos; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Denies Team’s Request to Trademark ‘Las Vegas Athletics,’ ‘Vegas Athletics’

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 Alan Snel

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Cranes Convention At A’s Stadium Construction Site On Strip As Rebar Going Vertical; Nov. 20, Next Stadium Board Meeting

September 8, 2025 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, John Fisher, Marc Badain, Sandy Dean, Steve Hill

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Aramark Connects With Restaurateur Will Guidara For Food/Beverage Concessions At Planned A’s Stadium On Strip

July 31, 2025 Alan Snel John Fisher, Mark Davis, Will Guidara

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Pay To Play: Food/Beverage Concessionaire Aramark Cuts 20-Year, $175 Million Deal At A’s Vegas Stadium, With $100 Million Equity Investment In Team, Published Report Says

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Alan Snel John Fisher, Mark Davis

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Draft Lease Deal But No Fisher Stadium Financials on Las Vegas Stadium Board Meeting Agenda For Thursday Oct. 31

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Alan Snel John Fisher, Steve Hill

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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.

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.

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.