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Close Friend of Raiders Owner Mark Davis Provides Advisor Role For Davis While Serving As Las Vegas Aces CEO

December 16, 2021December 31, 2021 Alan Snel Al Davis, Henry Ruggs III, Jeremy Aguero, Kevin Manara, Larry Delsen, Mark Davis, Michael Crome, Nikki Fargas

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Officially speaking, Larry Delsen’s Las Vegas Raiders business card says he’s a member of the

Allegiant Stadium Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Just Tour Baby: Allegiant Stadium An Attraction Even When There’s No Raiders Game

October 25, 2021October 28, 2021 Alan Snel Al Davis, Jon Gruden, Josh Jacobs, Mark Davis

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Before sports and music fans began pouring into Allegiant Stadium in July, the

Gambling

Glimpse Inside Life — And House — Of Las Vegas Sports Bettor Lem Banker; His Funeral Was Three Days Ago

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Alan Snel Al Davis, Chris Maathuis, John L. Smith, Lem Banker

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Most people take bicycle rides with a set route. But sometimes I let bike

Raiders doing work on the Al davis torch at their new stadium in Las Vegas. Photo credit: LVSPortsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Work On Al Davis Torch At New Stadium Saturday

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Alan Snel Al Davis, Frank Harnish

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ sparkling new domed football stadium is open for business and a Sept. 21

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Al Davis Memorial Torch at New Raiders Stadium Getting Fresh Air in Las Vegas

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Al Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders are giving the public a peak at the Al Davis Memorial Torch, which

Raiders President Marc Badain. Photo credits: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Stadium In Las Vegas Has Intriguing Players Behind Process

May 1, 2018 Alan Snel Al Davis, Kenny Stabler, Marc Badain, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Sisolak, Ted Hendricks, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Back in the day when the Raiders were an NFL powerhouse, the team not

Grand Canyon Development Partners, a Las Vegas company, is reviewing the Raiders stadium design to make sure it meets the requirements in Senate Bill 1. Pictured are Sam Nicholson, president of Grand Canyon Development Partners (right) and Tony Cosentino (left).

Raiders Stadium

Las Vegas Consulting Construction Management Firm Charged With Reviewing Raiders Stadium Plans

March 19, 2018March 20, 2018 Alan Snel Al Davis, Jack Boyle, Jeremy Aguero, Mark Arnold, Sam Nicholson, Tony Cosentino

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com So many documents. So many numbers. The Raiders stadium legislation has produced a storm

There were 30,000 empty seats at the first Super Bowl.

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$100 Million+ Wagered In Las Vegas On Big Game That Had Less-Than-Super Roots

January 27, 2018January 30, 2018 Alan Snel Al Davis, Billy Cannon, Joe Foss, Joe Namath, John Brodie, Mark Davis, Roman Gabriel, Vince Lombardi

By Bernie Fratto @berniefratto berniefratto.com It’s been over 120 years since German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche coined his famous phrase;

Column Raiders Team

He Loves Las Vegas and Raiders, But Laments NFL Team Leaving Oakland for Sin City

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Alan Snel Al Davis

(LVSportsBiz.com Founder’s note: We will post occasional essays from fans who have a gift for explaining how we grow emotionally

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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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.

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.