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Golden Knights 

Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: Knights $core Golden Billboard Site Near Raiders Stadium

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Reilly Smith

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   One of LVSportsBiz.com’s new features is to get inside the mind of Las Vegas’ most

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The Golden Knights pocket schedule is a dinosaur in season two.
Golden Knights 

Unconventional Golden Knights Do Away with Small-Sized Tradition With Big History: Death of the Pocket Schedule

December 19, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The Vegas Golden Knights have scored high praise for their unconventional, over-the-top pregame show, the

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VGK licensed merch is doing well around the world. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Selling Licensed Merchandise to Fans in 120 Countries; VGK Knock Off Caps, 5-3

December 4, 2018December 5, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Gary Lawless, Marc Andre-Fleury, Nate Schmidt, William Karlsson

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com    LVSportsBiz.com photo gallery by J. Tyge O’Donnell   Fans around the world in 120

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Marc-Andre Fleury posters and pucks were hot VGK merchandise today on "Gold Friday." Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVsportsBiz.com
Golden Knights 

Huge Crowd For VGK’s ‘Gold Friday” Merchandise Sales

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Kerry Bubolz, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Shunock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Fan loyalty. It’s the most coveted asset desired by major league sports teams and leagues.

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Golden Knights Considered Anti-Bullying Campaign After Social Media Comments Skewered New Mascot Last Year

October 29, 2018October 30, 2018 Alan Snel Brandon Clark, Brian Killingsworth, Heidi Noland, Kevin Camper, Lisa Motley, Rob Dondero

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The nasty social media comments about the Golden Knights’ new mascot, Chance the gila monster,

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Roll Out New Bike Jersey/Shorts-Bib For VGK-Loving Bicyclists

October 20, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   It had to happen sooner or later.   The Vegas Golden Knights’ training center sits

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Tom Wagner and his pals wear the VGK hat that Wagner is looking to manufacture. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Golden Knights 

Former Las Vegas Police Sergeant Working On Golden Knights Novelty Hat

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Tom Wagner

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   It might just be the Vegas Golden Knights’ answer to the Cheesehead — the novelty

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The banners went up before the disappointing loss to the Flyers.
Golden Knights 

Festive Start to Golden Knights Season-Opener Crumbles to 5-2 Loss to Flyers Despite Record Crowd

October 4, 2018October 5, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark   It all began so well for the Vegas

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Roll Out ‘Hockey Days’ Video, Gold Carpet for Thursday’s Season Opener

October 3, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Jon Merrill, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   It took players totally buying into the goofy hokeyness of it all, several departments

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Just one of the newly updated images that the Vegas Golden Knights will use in its updated Vegas Born marketing campaign.
Golden Knights 

Exclusive: Golden Knights Unveil Updated ‘Vegas Born’ Marketing Campaign For Season 2

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The Vegas Golden Knights are rolling out a just-updated “Vegas Born” marketing campaign that is

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July 5, 2021

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LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. Our story of the month on F1 economics and race event in Las Vegas.


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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.  

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president 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

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

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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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