Sports Tourism Archives - Page 9 of 31

Formula For Headaches: Las Vegas Locals Sound Off About F1 Grand Prix Race Taking Over Strip, Creating Traffic Snarls, Causing Havoc For Hotel Workers

November 1, 2023November 8, 2023 Alan Snel

By Toni Hitchcock, LVSportsBiz.com Guest Columnist There has been a small rebellion against the much hyped Formula 1 race in

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Consolation Prize For F1 Road Headaches: Las Vegas Grand Prix Reserves Friday To Sell Single-Day Tickets To Nevada Residents For Nov. 18 Formula One Race On Strip

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Nevada residents, rejoice. The promoter of the much-publicized Formula One car race on the Strip

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‘They Made A Few More Plays, We Have To Clean Things Up’: Familiar McDaniels Refrain After Another Raiders Loss Sunday

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Alan Snel Aidan O'Connell, Davante Adams, Jerry Tillery, Joey Bosa, Josh McDaniels, Justin Herbert, Khalil Mack, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA — Raiders owner Mark Davis’ dour expression as he walked the concrete

Chris Daly, Nevada State Education Association political director, tells the Las Vegas Stadium Authority that hiring the LVCVA for stadium board work is a clear conflict of interest. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Man Of Many Hats: Steve Hill Center Of Three-Way Between Stadium Authority, Tourism Agency, Athletics Stadium Subsidy

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Alan Snel Alexander Marks, Chris Daly, Jeremy Aguero, Lawrence Epstein, Steve Hill

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Steve Hill wears many hats. The former concrete business owner is CEO of

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OSHA Investigating Death Of Las Vegas Ironworker Who Died From Injury Suffered At Formula One Grandstand Construction Site At Bellagio On Strip

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The much-anticipated Formula One road race on the Strip and in the Las

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While Raiders Struggle On Gridiron, Visiting NFL Fans Help Pay Off Southern Nevada’s Debt On Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Thanks To Hotel Room Tax Revenues

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 Alan Snel Jimmy Garoppolo, Kenny Pickett, Mark Davis, Mike Tyson, Pat Freiermuth, Sandra Douglass Morgan

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne It’s hard to celebrate your home-opener of the National Football

Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board Chairman Steve Hill (left) chats with Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval (right) at a recent stadium board meeting in Las Vegas. Photo: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Las Vegas Stadium Authority Looks To Hire LVCVA Tourism Agency For Staff Work, But Is There Conflict Of Interest When Same Person Runs Both Public Entities And Represented A’s Before State Legislature?

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Steve Hill

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Las Vegas public board charged with overseeing the Las Vegas Raiders and

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Grand Prix Impacts: Will Formula One Spending Benefits Be Worth Pre-Race Road Headaches, Public Investments In Las Vegas?

September 18, 2023September 19, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Koval Lane, the Strip’s busy parallel road to the east, is usually crammed

Here's Raiders fan Jack, the first person in one of the stadium lots.

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Las Vegas’ Two Biggest Sports Venues Projected To Each Draw 50,000 Fans Plus For NASCAR, NFL Events Oct. 15

September 16, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer It’s hardly a big news headline that multiple sports events happen on the

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Super Bowl 58 Hiring Already Starting For NFL’s Super Bowl Experience In Las Vegas In February; Jobs Pay $18 Per Hour

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer They’re already hiring people for jobs at Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.

July 5, 2021

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

ADVERTISEMENT: Please shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip. Jay’s Market is the official presenting sponsor of LVSportBiz.com’s stories.

Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

LVSportsBiz number for 2024: $1,178,161,041. That’s the amount of debt Las Vegas (actually, Clark County) owes for its public share of building the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.