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MLS Commissioner Don Garber with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman at the Bellagio where the Leagues Cup announcement was made in July. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell

Inside LVSportsBiz: End Game of Leagues Cup Is North America Super League; Golden Knights Prez Says Raiders Arrival In LV Will Help VGK Business

September 18, 2019September 19, 2019 Alan Snel Don Garber, Kerry Bubolz

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Where there’s a buck to be made, there’s a new league to be made. And

A soccer tourney final is coming to Las Vegas Wednesday.

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Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: Organizers Hope For 20,000 Fans At Inaugural Leagues Cup Soccer Final At Sam Boyd Stadium Wednesday

September 17, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dale Eeles

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Two professional Mexican soccer teams from a top league called Liga MX are playing each

Lights jerseys had the Zappos logo on it -- but no more.

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Las Vegas Lights Soccer Team To Retire Jersey After Season, Will Invite Fans To Suggest Uni Designs

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Freddy Adu

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com You might notice that the Las Vegas Lights soccer team is selling its original jersey

Halftime cash drop.

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Helicopter Cash Drop Lone Bright Moment During Lights’ 3-0 Loss To El Paso Before 6,308 Fans

September 7, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The dollar bills flew through the air and then tumbled

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Wacky Wet Promotion With Water Balloons Cools Off Lights Fans As Las Vegas Soccer Team Pitches Shutout Against Portland Before 7,686 Saturday Night

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They tossed more than 20,000 water balloons at

Aces Aviators Golden Knights Lights UNLV

UNLV Football Releases 2020 Ticket Prices For New Stadium, Trying To Carve Out Sports Identity As Affordable Alternative To More Pricey Tickets

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Alan Snel Megan Caligiuri

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com As the Las Vegas sports market matures with new big league teams and upscale sports

Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team owner Brett Lashbrook watches Las Vegas City Council meeting in June. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

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LVSportsBiz.com Analysis: Las Vegas Deploying Different Strategy In Quest For New Downtown Soccer Stadium

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com This time, Las Vegas’ quest for a new downtown soccer stadium and a Major League Soccer

This Lights fan bought the use of this $15 Wal-Mart kiddies pool for $50 at tonight's game.

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Even With Intense Heat And Visiting Grasshoppers, Lights Soccer Club Draws Big Crowd Of More Than 8,800 Saturday Night

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com A half-hour after the Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team beat Rio Grand Valley FC,

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Redevelopment Talks, Stadium Plan, Team Purchase Behind The Scenes Of Lights Season

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They celebrated the Fourth of July at the

Las Vegas' three teams this summer have found their niches.

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Las Vegas Teams of Summer Carve Out Unique Demographic Bases in Expanding Sports Market

June 29, 2019June 30, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Adam Silver, Bill Laimbeer, Brett Lashbrook, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com At just after 7:30 pm Saturday, Las Vegas hit the trifecta. The WNBA Las

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.