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Las Vegas Lights Could Play As Early As July 11, But Virus-Testing Protocol, Schedule Format, Player Deal Need To Be Resolved

June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights FC could be playing soccer games as early as July 11,

Today's Lghts luncheon with the media.

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Lights Soccer Team Returns For Season Three With Its Usual Wacky Promotional Stunts While Stadium Redevelopment, MLS Talks Lurk Behind The Scene

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He’s quite the earnest fella, this Brett Lashbrook guy who owns the Las Vegas Lights

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Golden Knights Host Make-A-Wish Kids, Former UMC Children’s Hospital Patients Monday; Plus Sports-Business Briefs

March 3, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Marc Andre-Fleury

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The day began Monday with about a half-dozen Make-a-Wish kids skating on the City National

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On Sports Promotions: Las Vegas Lights To Hold Midnight Celebration Game In July

February 26, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights are going Late Night for a home game in July by

Lights fans hope the team moves to the MLS one day.

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Las Vegas Officials Scrub MLS Stadium and Cashman Redevelopment Plan From Feb. 19 City Council Agenda; Private Developers Working On ‘Timing Issues’

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Don’t start saving up your money for Major League Soccer games in downtown Las Vegas

Here's Floyd Kephart, representing a development group, discussing a request in front of Las Vegas City Council last year to negotiate with the city on a Cashman redevelopment proposal that includes a new soccer stadium in downtown. (LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell)

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Las Vegas City Attorney Asks For Up To $150,000 In Legal Costs Connected To Cashman Redevelopment Proposal/Downtown Soccer Stadium Negotiations; Council Will Discuss Proposed Stadium and MLS Deals Feb. 19

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas City Council members expect on Feb. 19 to discuss proposed deals with a

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (left) chats with Renaissance Companies Managing Partner Candice Rauter, Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook Renaissance Chairman Floyd Kephart (left to right, standing) at a June city council meeting.

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LVSportsBiz Analysis: Thirsting For Big League Sports, City of Las Vegas Extends Negotiations With Downtown Soccer Stadium Developer

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Candice Rauter, Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Floyd Gephart, Oscar Goodman, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The brand of Las Vegas is getting lots of free publicity these days thanks to

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Lights FC Attract Biggest Crowd in Franchise History With Announced Attendance Of 10,117 In 2-0 Loss Saturday

October 12, 2019 Alan Snel

Well, the good news for the Las Vegas Lights was that the United Soccer League team had an announced record

The Lights celebrate their first goal of the night.

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Las Vegas Lights Stay In Playoff Contention With Win Before 7,765 Fans Saturday

October 5, 2019October 6, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights FC drew a decent crowd of 7,765 on a cool October

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FAA Spokesman: Agency Told Las Vegas Lights Last Year Helicopter Cash Drop Promotion Was ‘Not Acceptable’; Lights Owner: ‘That’s Absolutely False’

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dean Miarecki, Ian Gregor

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s not every day a professional sports team throws a fan promotion that creates a

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.

BRIEFS

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

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.