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Las Vegas Lights season ticket holder Carmen Garcia falls backwards after the Lights nearly scored during a Lights-Orange County scrimmage Saturday at Cashman Field.

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Lights Fans Enjoy Closeup View of Team’s Scrimmage With Orange County, Wolf Down Free Pizza at Final Exhibition Game

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com What’s not to like? Las Vegas Lights FC invited season ticket holders to eat free

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Lights to Let Cash Fly Again (Literally); Helicopter Money Drop Returns in Season Two

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Alan Snel Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The helicopter is back and the cash will be flying. The Las Vegas Lights

Las Vegas Lights coach Eric Wynalda has come to win -- there's no messing around with this coach.

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Lights’ New Coach Using Oldest Marketing Tool in the Biz to Get Fans’ Attention — Winning

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Alan Snel Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It was just after lunchtime at Cashman Field Wednesday and Las Vegas Lights FC coach

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Smaller Lights FC Crowd Watches Preseason Match Against MLS Colorado Rapids; Colorado’s Star Goaltender Tim Howard Injured During Warmups, Did Not Play; Game Ends, 2-2

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Alan Snel Tim Howard

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com I showed up about an hour before the Las Vegas Lights FC game at Cashman

Aviators President Don Logan said the new ballpark will not be ready in time to host Big League Weekend in March.

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Aviators Prez Logan: No Big League Weekend in 2019, But It Will Return To Las Vegas In 2020

February 6, 2019 Alan Snel Don Logan

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Big League Weekend in Las Vegas — the baseball weekend in March when the Chicago

The Las Vegas Lights FC staff is working in the former 51s sales offices at Cashman Field as both the Lights and new Aviators prepare for new seasons.

Aviators Golden Knights Lights Raiders Team

Las Vegas’ Exploding Sports and Stadium Scene Means Teams Face Logistical Business Challenges

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chuck Johnson, Don Logan, Justin Roper

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com When you’re the secondary tenant in your sports stadium, it means the business staff behind

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From Preseason Confetti to Pregame Llamas, Lights Soccer Club Carves Its Own Sports Marketing Path

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas is a market where the local MMA fight show producer/promoter sold for more

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Las Vegas Lights Return to Preseason Pitch Saturday for Second Year of Wacky Promotions and More Stable Roster

February 1, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas’ zany professional soccer team promises to return the helicopter cash drop during

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Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: Lights FC Owner Brett Lashbrook Says Expect More Zaniness in Year 2

January 15, 2019February 8, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Brett Lashbrook brought professional soccer to downtown Las Vegas and fans responded well with crowds

The Las Vegas Lights FC is known for its wacky marketing stunts like the helicopter cash drop at halftime of a game last season. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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Lights Return to Wacky Marketing Ways, Searching for World’s ‘Most Interesting Player’

December 6, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com You get the sense that Brett Lashbrook was probably having a little marketing withdrawal this

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.

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.