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The Lights make their preseason debut Saturday night at Cashman Field.

Monster LV Tripleheader Saturday: Golden Knights Fan Appreciation Day; UNLV Hoops; Lights Preseason Debut

February 9, 2018February 10, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, George McPhee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Get used to this Las Vegas. The entertainment capital of the world has added

UNLV's Robert Rippee is averaging an interview a week because esports are so hot right now.

Esports UNLV

Las Vegas Cornering Growing Esports Market

January 26, 2018January 28, 2018 Alan Snel James Weiner, Robert Rippee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Robert Rippee is a popular guy with reporters these days at UNLV. Rippee, a

The UNLV Soccer Foundation has released conceptual drawings for a new university soccer center on campus.

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Since Las Vegas Is On A Sports Facility Roll, How About A New UNLV Soccer Center?

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Just three days after the UNLV sports folks broke ground for a $28.5 million football

It took a while. But UNLV will finally build a football training center. Photo credit: Bryan "Boomer" Kaisk/K6Studios

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More Shovels In The Ground In LV: This Time, It’s A New UNLV Football Training Center

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Frank Fertitta, Harvey Hyde, Len Jessup, Lorenzo Fertitta

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com UNLV’s football lore does not quite match up to the mystique of its basketball

The groundbreaking for the Fertitta football complex on the UNLV campus is 2 p.m. Tuesday but not open to the public.

51s Aviators Raiders Stadium T-Mobile Arena UNLV

After Decades of Sports Construction Dormancy, Las Vegas Market Bullish on New Sports Buildings

January 22, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Bill Walton, Desiree Reed-Francois, Fertitta Family, Floyd Mayweather, Howie Long, Jim Plunkett, Len Jessup, Rebecca Fountain, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Hardly a month or two passes without a sports construction groundbreaking in the red-hot Las

The Raiders stadium site is busy with construction equipment. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium UNLV

UNLV Gets Its Football Stadium: Using Raiders Stadium After Regents Approval

January 19, 2018January 20, 2018 Alan Snel Dan Etna, Desiree Reed-Francois, Len Jessup, Mandy Shavinksy, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com UNLV’s try at building a new football stadium has taken many forms over the years

You don't hear much about Don Snyder and the Raiders-UNLV football stadium, but he was a major player behind the scenes.

Raiders Stadium UNLV

Former UNLV Interim Prez Snyder Recalls Hosting First Closed-Door Raiders Stadium Meeting With Owner Davis In 2014

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 Alan Snel Bo Bernhard, Don Snyder, Len Jessup, Marc Badain, Napolean McCallum, Rob Roy, Robert Rippee, Sheldon Adelson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com With UNLV expecting the Nevada Regents Friday to green light a deal for the university

UNLV President Len Jessup addresses Nevada Board of Regents regarding UNLV-Raiders stadium joint use deal. The Regents did not vote on the stadium agreement. It was strictly a discussion forum. UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois is at table, listening.

Raiders Stadium UNLV

UNLV Might Have To Pay $250,000 Per Game To Use Raiders Stadium Starting In 2020

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 Alan Snel Cedric Crear, Dan Etna, Desiree Reed-Francois, Len Jessup, Mandy Shavinsky, Steve Hill, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Nevada Board of Regents got its first public chance to hear the UNLV-Raiders

My bold prediction: UNLV will play its games at the new Raiders stadium.

Raiders Stadium UNLV

LVSportsBiz.com Bold Prediction: Various Public Boards Will Approve Deals, Raiders Stadium Will Be Built, UNLV Will Use Venue

December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 Alan Snel Len Jessup, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL In case you are wondering, LVSportsBiz.com is going to make the following outlandish predictions that there

UNLV legal fees for a stadium use deal at the new Raiders stadium is approaching $200,000. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium UNLV

UNLV Legal Fees to Negotiate Raiders Stadium Use Deal Nearing $200,000

December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 Alan Snel Cynthia Brown, Len Jessup

By ALAN SNEL UNLV’s legal costs to negotiate the use of the Raiders’ new football stadium about two miles

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.

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.