Brett Lashbrook Archives

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On Sports Marketing: In Season Two Under Bautista Regime, Las Vegas Lights Strive For Ticket Value At Cashman

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Jose Bautista, Shawn McIntosh

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New Las Vegas Lights FC owner Jose Bautista. Photo credit: Las Vegas Lights

Cashman Field Lights

Confirmed Tuesday: Las Vegas Lights FC Soccer Team Sold To Former MLB Star Jose Bautista; Lights Season Starts March 9

January 15, 2024January 16, 2024 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Eric Wynalda, Jose Bautista

By Alan Snel/LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Las Vegas Lights founder Brett Lashbrook has sold the second-tier soccer team to former Major League

Aces Aces Allegiant Stadium Bill Foley Bournemouth Lights Mark Davis MLS Raiders

Las Vegas Is Great Host For High-Profile Individual Soccer Matches, But Don’t Expect Major League Soccer In Vegas Any Time Soon

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Don Garber, Joe Maloof, Mark Davis, Nassef Sawiris, Wes Edens

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Sometimes things are just not meant to be. Bad timing. Plans that are

MLS

Las Vegas Mayor On Potential MLS Team Owner: ‘I’m Hopeful He’s A Community-Minded Visionary’

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Nassef Sawiris, Steve Sisolak, Wes Edens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she has not talked with the potential MLS ownership

The Las Vegas Lights FC wants to make improvements to Cashman Field, but is in a holding pattern until 51s submit 60-day lease termination notice. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Soccer Team Still Chugging Along With Promotions Despite Rough Season In Standings

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s been a rough season for the Las Vegas Lights pro soccer team,

Column COVID-19 Raiders Stadium Soccer

Clues To MLS Team In Las Vegas Might Be Found In Sunday’s Sold Out Gold Cup Soccer Match At Allegiant Stadium

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Don Garber, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The NHL Golden Knights were born in Las Vegas in 2017. The NFL Raiders migrated

COVID-19 Lights Thomas & Mack Center UNLV

UNLV Basketball, Las Vegas Lights Teams Go Through Coaches, Troubled Times In Competitive Sports Market

March 18, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dave Rice, Desiree Reed-Francois, El Chelis, Eric Wynalda, Frank Yallop, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, Steve Cherundolo, T.J. Otzelberger, Todd Simon

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The folks who market and promote the UNLV men’s basketball team and the Las Vegas

Lights jerseys had the Zappos logo on it -- but no more.

Lights

Online Retailer Zappos No Longer Sponsor Of Las Vegas Lights, Decides To Not Renew Sponsorship Deal

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There was so much excitement in 2017 when the Las Vegas Lights soccer team was

Tony Hsieh at a VGK hockey game in December 2019. Photo credit: Mary Peters/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights Lights

Las Vegas, Business World Mourn Loss of Former Zappos CEO and Workplace Innovator Tony Hsieh, Who Died Friday At Age 46; Zappos Sponsored Downtown Lights Soccer Team, VGK

November 28, 2020November 30, 2020 Alan Snel Alfred Lin, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Derek Stevens, Jeff Bezos, Kerry Bubolz, Steve Sisolak, Tony Hsieh

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He was the original disruptor, a man who disliked formal corporate culture so much that

Fans watching Las Vegas Lights soccer before the pandemic. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

Lights

Las Vegas City Council Green Lights Another Six Months To Negotiate With Soccer Stadium/Downtown Redevelopment Investor

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Michelle Fiore, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com They’re going to talk about big-league soccer, redevelopment around Cashman Center and stadiums in downtown

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