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Founding partner Joe Maloof worked with his brothers to sell Las Vegas to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights Sports Marketing

Exclusive: Birth Of Golden Knights Began With Maloofs’ Trips To NHL Commish Bettman In NY

April 2, 2018February 13, 2026 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gary Bettman, Gavin Maloof, George Maloof, Joe Maloof, Phil Maloof

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Before a soft-spoken Swede made time stand still in Las Vegas Saturday night with hockey’s

VGK gave their season ticket holders some options Monday for the upcoming season. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVsportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

With Five Home Games Left, Golden Knights’ Attendance Revenues To Hit About $65 Million In Inaugural Season

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com With only five home games left in the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights’ announced

During a 4Q and total year 2017 earning calls, MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said he is bullish on sports in Las Vegas.

Jim Murren

MGM Resorts CEO Calls Las Vegas A ‘Sports Lovers Town’

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Gerard Gallant, Jim Murren

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said Las Vegas has transformed into a “sports lovers

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

Golden Knights Lights UNLV

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

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 Vegas Golden Knights make a southern swing with games that include a re-match with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Hit Eastern Sunbelt Circuit This Week

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jeff Vinik, Sean Henry

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights left Sin City Monday on a four-game road trip for an

There were lots of kids at the Golden Knights FanFest at the Fremont Street Experience Sunday afternoon.

Golden Knights

10,000 Pack Fremont Street Experience For Golden Knights FanFest/LoveFest

January 14, 2018January 14, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Dave Goucher, Shane Hnidy, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Nearly seven months ago at the same exact location at the Fremont Street Experience, the

LVSportsBiz.com has a golden idea to solve the trademark dispute between the Vegas Golden Knights and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. Read below. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

What’s Your Name? Golden Knights Make National News Even When Not Playing

January 13, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gerard Gallant

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Congratulations Vegas Golden Knights. You know you’re a big story when you don’t even

Brooks Downing, president of Lexington, Kentucky-based BD Downing, discusses how the Ice Vegas Invitational tournament came together with an LVSportsBiz.com writer before the Boston College Norther Michigan consolation game Saturday. Photo credit:

T-Mobile Arena

MGM Resorts Intl Finds Hockey Content for T-Mobile Arena Thanks to Kentucky Events Agency with Basketball Roots

January 6, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brooks Downing, George McPhee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Rick Arpin of MGM Resorts International is always looking for sports programming to fill T-Mobile

Business has been good for the Golden Knights in Year One. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

LVSportsBiz’s 5 Business Takeaways from Golden Knights’ Season First Half

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jonny Greco, Kerry Bubolz, Sean Henry

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Sunday’s face-off against the New York Rangers at T-Mobile Arena represents the 41st game of

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.

BRIEFS

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.