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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

Former LVCVA Chief Operating Officer Brian Yost is now working as a consultant for the LVCVA on the CFP championship game in 2027.

Allegiant Stadium College football Fans LVCVA Tourism

LVCVA Paying Up To $200,000 A Year To Consultant Brian Yost For 2027 College Football Championship Game In Las Vegas A Few Months After Yost Left LVCVA As Chief Operating Officer

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Janis Burke, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — In some cases, government agency executives don’t really retire. They

Basketball Bill Foley Fans Golden Knights Hockey Marketing NBA NHL Stadiums/Arenas (General) T-Mobile Arena Tourism

Arena Anniversary On Strip: T-Mobile Arena Turning Ten Years Old In April; Opened Gate To Big League Team Sports In Las Vegas

March 31, 2026April 4, 2026 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jason Carmello, Rick Arpin

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — I recall the moment well. It was back in the

Allegiant Stadium LVCVA NFL Sports Marketing Super Bowl Tourism Travel

Las Vegas, LVCVA Embrace Another Super Bowl For 2029; Super Bowl 63 Coming Five Years After Vegas Hosted Its First Big Game in 2024

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Alan Snel Janis Burke, Joe Lombardo, Justin Carley, Michael Naft, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas’ publicly-funded tourism agency — the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors

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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

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

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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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Raiders owner Mark Davis. pictured before a Raiders game

Allegiant Stadium College football LVCVA Mark Davis Marketing Sports Marketing Tourism

Raiders Execs, LVCVA Tourism Officials In Miami For College Football National Championship Game

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Jim Gibson, John Spytek, Mark Davis, Rob Dondero, Steve Hill, Tom Brady

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip

Allegiant Stadium LVCVA Raiders Stadium Soccer Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Stadiums/Arenas (General) Tourism Travel

Las Vegas Is Not Hosting World Cup Games But Will Still Try To Cash In On Global Soccer Event By Appealing To Ticket-Less Fans

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Alan Snel Steve Hill

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip.

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

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.