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Fans watching Las Vegas Lights soccer before the pandemic. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

Soccer’s Las Vegas Lights Roll Out $45 Multi-Game Ticket Deal That Includes Cashman Field’s Final Game Oct. 17

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Jose Bautista

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Back in 2018, there was a palpable feel of excitement surrounding the

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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

Photo credit: Las Vegas Lights Facebook page.

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On Sports Marketing: In Season Two Under Bautista Regime, Las Vegas Lights Strive For Ticket Value At Cashman

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Jose Bautista, Shawn McIntosh

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LVSportsBiz.com Roundup On Mark Davis, Raiders, Aces, Cashman Field On Auction Block, UNLV Sports Economics

November 12, 2024November 13, 2024 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Jose Bautista, Josh McDaniels, Mark Davis, Tony Hsieh

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was only a year ago when things were much better at

Las Vegas Lights FC owner Jose Bautista. Photo credit: Las Vegas Lights

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Confirmed Tuesday: Las Vegas Lights FC Soccer Team Sold To Former MLB Star Jose Bautista; Lights Season Starts March 9

January 15, 2024January 16, 2024 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Eric Wynalda, Jose Bautista

By Alan Snel/LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Las Vegas Lights founder Brett Lashbrook has sold the second-tier soccer team to former Major League

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Las Vegas Is Great Host For High-Profile Individual Soccer Matches, But Don’t Expect Major League Soccer In Vegas Any Time Soon

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Don Garber, Joe Maloof, Mark Davis, Nassef Sawiris, Wes Edens

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Sometimes things are just not meant to be. Bad timing. Plans that are

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XFL Return To Las Vegas: XFL’s Newest Version Makes Its Vegas Debut Saturday As Vipers Lose Home-Opener At Cashman In Downtown

February 25, 2023February 26, 2023 Alan Snel Destiny Vaeao, Gregg Williams, Reggie Barlow, Rod Woodson, Tom Brady

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Ben and Kris Kuntz have history with the XFL. The couple from

The Las Vegas Lights FC wants to make improvements to Cashman Field, but is in a holding pattern until 51s submit 60-day lease termination notice. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

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Las Vegas Lights Soccer Team Still Chugging Along With Promotions Despite Rough Season In Standings

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s been a rough season for the Las Vegas Lights pro soccer team,

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Las Vegas Lights Pitch $175 Three-Game Deal That Includes Ticket To Concacaf Gold Cup Soccer Championship At Allegiant Stadium Aug. 1

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights soccer team is trying to sell game tickets by packaging tickets

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UNLV Basketball, Las Vegas Lights Teams Go Through Coaches, Troubled Times In Competitive Sports Market

March 18, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dave Rice, Desiree Reed-Francois, El Chelis, Eric Wynalda, Frank Yallop, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, Steve Cherundolo, T.J. Otzelberger, Todd Simon

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The folks who market and promote the UNLV men’s basketball team and the Las Vegas

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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.