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Lights 

Person Involved In Las Vegas Lights FC Soccer Game Tests Positive For COVID-19 Virus, Tonight’s Las Vegas vs. San Diego Game Postponed

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The COVID-19 coronavirus has grounded Saturday’s Las Vegas Lights FC vs San Diego Loyal SC

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COVID-19 and Sports: Las Vegas Aviators Prez Logan Says 2 Marlins Players ‘Caused All This Grief’ For MLB’s Miami Marlins

August 1, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Brian Killingsworth, Don Logan, George McPhee

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The COVID-19 outbreak at the Miami Marlins was caused by two players who did not

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Lights 

Las Vegas Lights Soccer Team Outsources Ticket Sales To Learfield IMG

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights soccer team is outsourcing its ticket sales to a well-known name

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Lights 

The Lights Go Back On In Las Vegas August 1; Owner Lashbrook Discusses Soccer Returning To Sin City Amid Pandemic

July 17, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Team sports return to Las Vegas in August as the Las Vegas Lights FC, the

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Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook during as game at Cashman Field in 2019. Photos for this story by J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Lights 

United Soccer League Will Play In 2020, Lights Prepare For Amended Season During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The United Soccer League and the USL Players Association have reached a deal to play

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Fired Lights coach Eric Wynalda. Photos for this story by J. Tyge O'Donnel of LVSportsBiz.com
Lights 

Fired Lights Soccer Coach Eric Wynalda on Owner Brett Lashbrook: ‘He Doesn’t Want To Pay For Anything Right Now’

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com So much for the Las Vegas soccer fairy tale of American soccer legend Eric Wynalda

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Lights 

Las Vegas Lights Could Play As Early As July 11, But Virus-Testing Protocol, Schedule Format, Player Deal Need To Be Resolved

June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights FC could be playing soccer games as early as July 11,

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Today's Lghts luncheon with the media.
Lights 

Lights Soccer Team Returns For Season Three With Its Usual Wacky Promotional Stunts While Stadium Redevelopment, MLS Talks Lurk Behind The Scene

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He’s quite the earnest fella, this Brett Lashbrook guy who owns the Las Vegas Lights

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Lights 

On Sports Promotions: Las Vegas Lights To Hold Midnight Celebration Game In July

February 26, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights are going Late Night for a home game in July by

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Lights fans hope the team moves to the MLS one day.
Lights 

Las Vegas Officials Scrub MLS Stadium and Cashman Redevelopment Plan From Feb. 19 City Council Agenda; Private Developers Working On ‘Timing Issues’

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Don’t start saving up your money for Major League Soccer games in downtown Las Vegas

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July 5, 2021

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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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