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Wanted: An Identity For The Raiders In Las Vegas; Training Camp Is In Session As Raiders Search For An Identity In Sin City

July 30, 2026 Alan Snel Ashton Jeanty, Dave Ziegler, Fernando Mendoza, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll, Tyler Linderbaum

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBi.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Raiders’ identity in Las Vegas since their arrival here in the

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Inside The Sponsorship: Raiders, America First Credit Union Fashion Partnership Resulting In A Small Business Winning Annual $100K Marketing Deal

July 28, 2026July 29, 2026 Alan Snel Christian Howard, Thayne Shaffer

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It’s become an annual Raiders ritual every late July. No, not

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Las Vegas, World’s So-Called Sports Capital, Sits Out World Cup Spectacle; Raiders Stadium Unable To Accommodate FIFA World Cup 2026 Games

July 6, 2026July 7, 2026 Alan Snel Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas’ tourism and hotel industry officials never miss a chance to

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Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Garners Barrier-Free America Award From Paralyzed Veterans Of America

May 18, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Steve Hill said one out of every eight Americans has a mobility

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Las Vegas Tourism Increase In February, March Means Stadium Hotel Room Tax Dollars Are Up For Those Months Over 2025

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — After nine months of dropping hotel room tax revenues used to

Raiders' Maxx Crosby (Photo: Hugh Byrne)

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No Prime Time Attraction: 2026 Raiders Schedule Released

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Alan Snel Fernando Mendoza, Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Take a look at the Raiders schedule for 2026 and one thing

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Sports Teams Will Not Stop Coming To Las Vegas: This Time, Professional Women’s Hockey League Starts At T-Mobile Arena In 2026-27

May 12, 2026May 13, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Everyone (in sports) loves Las Vegas. Professional women’s hockey is coming

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NFL Top Draft PIck Mendoza At Raiders Headquarters For Introduction: ‘I Know My Best Football Is Ahead Of Me’

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Alan Snel Ashton Jeanty, Fernando Mendoza, John Spytek, Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak, Maxx Crosby, Tim Brown, Treydan Stukes

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donell LAS VEGAS, Nevada — He threw

Mendoze, Raiders' top pick. Photo: Raiders

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Fernandomania Comes To Las Vegas: Raiders’ Top Pick Mendoza Says, ‘All The Stars Are Aligning Here’

April 23, 2026April 27, 2026 Alan Snel Alex Leatherwood, Brock Bowers, Clelin Ferrell, Damon Arnette, Fernando Mendoza, Henry Ruggs III, John Spytek, Klint Kubiak, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll, Tyree Wilson

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Fernandomania kicked into high gear in Las Vegas Thursday when

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NFL Owners Approve Raiders Owner Mark Davis’ Succession Plan

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 Alan Snel Egon Durban, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — With neither a wife nor children, Raiders owner Mark Davis now

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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.

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.

The Thrill is back: The pro women’s volleyball team, the Thrill, was out of business last year but a press release says the Thrill has a new local owner and a new coach and details will be reveled at a Monday presser. The Las Vegas Thrill of Major League Volleyball used to play at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson.

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

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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.