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Sports Tourism Still Driving Economics In Las Vegas; A’s Rally For 6-4 Win Over Colorado At Las Vegas Ballpark Friday

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Alan Snel Lawrence Butler, Max Muncy, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS,

A's A's Stadium Golden Knights Sports Tourism Stanley Cup Playoffs

June 9 Special Day For Las Vegas Sports Industry: VGK Play Stanley Cup Final Game 4 While A’s Host Brewers In MLB Game At Las Vegas Ballpark

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A decade ago in Las Vegas, who could have imagined

A's executive Sandy Dean addresses the Clark County Commission

Clark County Fans Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Sports Tourism

Clark County Commissioners (‘We’re Not Las Vegas’) Take Two Whole Minutes To Discuss, Approve F1 Race On Strip As Annual Event Through 2037

May 19, 2026 Alan Snel Flavor Flav, Jim Gibson, Justin Jones, Michael Naft, Sandy Dean, Steve Hill, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Poor Flavor Flav. First, Clark County Commission Chairman Michael Naft had to

LVCVA Sports Tourism

No Bidding: What Happens At LVCVA Board Meeting Includes R&R Partners Staying As Public Tourism Agency’s Ad Company For $530 Million

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Alan Snel Billy Vassiliadis, Jim Gibson, Kate Wik

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Billy Vassiliadis did not miss this LVCVA meeting Tuesday morning. His

Clark County LVCVA Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Stadiums/Arenas (General) Super Bowl Tourism Travel

LVCVA Approves $450,000 For Darts, Beer — 2029 Super Bowl In Las Vegas Is Coming

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Alan Snel Jennifer Hawkins, Steve Hill

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Who doesn’t like throwing darts and

Hockey Sports Marketing Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Tourism Travel

College Hockey’s Frozen Four Excels In Vegas, Expect Las Vegas To Try Again To Host NCAA Championship Hockey Event; Denver Wins Title, 2-1

April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 Alan Snel David Carle, Mike Hastings

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada –– Expect Sports Town USA

Hockey Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Tourism Travel

Bruno Mars/Frozen Four Mixture At T-Mobile Arena Friday: Just Another Day In Las Vegas

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Alan Snel Bruno Mars, Mike Hastings

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was pure Vegas at T-Mobile Arena Friday when Bruno Mars

Fans Hockey Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Tourism

Sports Tourism Is Big Money For Las Vegas, But It Comes At A Price; Denver (Double OT Winner) Vs Wisconsin In Frozen Final Title Game Saturday

April 9, 2026April 10, 2026 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Steve Hill

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It

Hockey Sports Marketing Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Travel

Frozen Four Receives $500,000 LVCVA Sponsorship To Stage Event In Las Vegas; Blueblood Hockey Teams Face Off Thursday At T-Mobile Arena, With Final Saturday

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Well, since Las Vegas is a legit hockey town

The flyover before Super Bowl was stunning. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

Allegiant Stadium LVCVA NFL Raiders Raiders Stadium Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Stadiums/Arenas (General) Super Bowl

Look For NFL Owners To Likely Award 2029 Super Bowl To Las Vegas, Allegiant Stadium

March 25, 2026 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — After the NFL staged Super

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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.

BRIEFS

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation said it raised $2,001,640 through the 51/49 Raffle during the 2025-26 season. All proceeds came from the team’s home games at T-Mobile Arena from the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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.