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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

Basketball NBA Sports Marketing Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Thomas & Mack Center Tourism

NBA Expansion For Teams In Las Vegas, Seattle Takes Another Step Wednesday

March 25, 2026March 28, 2026 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Bill Foley, Bill Hornbuckle, LeBron James, Magic Johnson

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — An NBA team playing in Las Vegas

LVCVA Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Three Percent Of Las Vegas Visitors Say Primary Reason To Visit Vegas In 2025 Was To Attend Sports Event, According to LVCVA Tourist Report

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 Alan Snel Jennifer Hawkins, Molly Castano, Will Hunter

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas’

Allegiant Stadium Fans Formula 1 Formula One LVCVA Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Super Bowl Tourism

LVCVA Hires New Chief Sports Officer; Janis Burke Worked Previously At Houston Sports Authority

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Janis Burke, Jennifer Hawkins, Will Hunter

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The LVCVA has a new chief sports officer. Her

Basketball College Basketball Fans Marketing Mountain West Conference Orleans Arena Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Thomas & Mack Center Tourism UNLV

UNLV Wins Thriller, 73-70, Over Wyoming Wednesday, Goes For Third Win Of Season Over Top-Seeded Utah State Thursday In MWC Tourney

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Alan Snel Josh Pastner, Tyrin Jones

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Basketball College Basketball Marketing Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

It’s A March Rite In Las Vegas: Gonzaga Seizes WCC Tournament Title, Heads To NCAA Big Dance

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Alan Snel

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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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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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.