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Raiders Open Allegiant Stadium To Fans For First Time; Waves Of Fans Swarm Palatial Domed Venue For Raiders-Seahawks Preseason Game Saturday; Raiders Win, 20-7, Before 50,101

August 14, 2021August 19, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Carlos Santana, Carolyn Goodman, Chelsea Gray, Dan Ventrelle, Jackie Young, Jon Gruden, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis, Sheldon Adelson, Tommy White

Story by Alan Snel

The Howard Terminal stadium proposal.

Baseball

Las Vegas Monitors Oakland City Council Meeting On Athletics Baseball Park Proposal Tuesday; Oakland Council Approves Non-Binding Term Sheet; A’s Prez Says Term Sheet Doesn’t Work For Team

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Dave Kaval, John Fisher, Libby Schaaf, Oscar Goodman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Metro Las Vegas residents tuned in to an Oakland City Council meeting Tuesday morning, when

A's version of their proposed ballpark in Oakland. Team is looking at sites in Las Vegas, too.

Major League Baseball Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Oakland Athletics President Checks Out 30 Sites For Ballpark In Metro Las Vegas, But Public Funding Sources Not Discussed

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Dave Kaval

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com talked with Dave Kaval, president of the Oakland A’s, about his recent visit to

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman

Baseball Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Sports-Biz News On A VGK Playoff Game 7 Friday

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Dave Kaval, Richard Derrick

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s not every day a Game 7 comes to Las Vegas. But this evening, the

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

Derek Stevens

Gambling Sports Tourism

Stevens Melds Old Vegas and New Vegas at Circa

October 29, 2020 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Derek Stevens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The pandemic forced Las Vegas’ vaunted hotel-casinos to go dark in April and May and

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

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak

Column COVID-19

Tuesday’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Gov. Sisolak, Mayor Goodman Capture Headlines With Opposing Public Policy Perspectives

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com On Tuesday, you did not see more polar opposite public policy perspectives on the COVID-19

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

Here's Floyd Kephart, representing a development group, discussing a request in front of Las Vegas City Council last year to negotiate with the city on a Cashman redevelopment proposal that includes a new soccer stadium in downtown. (LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell)

Lights Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Las Vegas City Attorney Asks For Up To $150,000 In Legal Costs Connected To Cashman Redevelopment Proposal/Downtown Soccer Stadium Negotiations; Council Will Discuss Proposed Stadium and MLS Deals Feb. 19

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas City Council members expect on Feb. 19 to discuss proposed deals with a

July 5, 2021

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Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

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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