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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (left) chats with Renaissance Companies Managing Partner Candice Rauter, Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook Renaissance Chairman Floyd Kephart (left to right, standing) at a June city council meeting.

Lights

LVSportsBiz Analysis: Thirsting For Big League Sports, City of Las Vegas Extends Negotiations With Downtown Soccer Stadium Developer

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Candice Rauter, Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Floyd Gephart, Oscar Goodman, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The brand of Las Vegas is getting lots of free publicity these days thanks to

Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team owner Brett Lashbrook watches Las Vegas City Council meeting in June. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

Golden Knights Lights

LVSportsBiz.com Analysis: Las Vegas Deploying Different Strategy In Quest For New Downtown Soccer Stadium

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com This time, Las Vegas’ quest for a new downtown soccer stadium and a Major League Soccer

Las Vegas Mayor and MLS Commissioner Don Garber take a selfie Thursday during a soccer event announcement at the Bellagio hotel-casino.

Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Mayor Lobbies For Soccer During MLS, Mexican League Event Announcement; MLS Commish Says League Will Monitor Support For Sept. 18 Game

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Enrique Bonilla, Fletch Brunelle

Story and photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell for LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is hungry for soccer in

Photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Sports Tourism

Las Vegas To Host ‘Leagues Cup’ Final As Part of Pro Soccer Tourney With Eight MLS, Mexican League Teams

July 10, 2019 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Enrique Bonilla, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas’ most recent courtship of the MLS and a Major League Soccer team will

Retiring Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson addressing LVCVA board

Sports Tourism

LVCVA Tourism Agency Approves More Than $800,000 For Sports Events In Las Vegas

July 9, 2019 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Pat Christenson, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas public tourism agency’s job is to attract visitors to Southern Nevada, but

Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook will be the guest for LVSportsBiz.com's second of four podcasts.

Lights Raiders Stadium

LVSportsBiz Podcast 2 Preview: Las Vegas Lights FC Owner Brett Lashbrook (Monday, 7-8 PM)

June 8, 2019June 10, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Mark Davis, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Meet Brett Lashbrook, Las Vegas’ Johnny Applesoccer who sprinkled, “Viva Lights,!” soccer quips throughout the

Raiders stadium under construction in Las Vegas. A construction project adviser who wants to build a soccer stadium in downtown Las Vegas was once involved in talking with the Raiders about a stadium project at the Coliseum City site in Oakland/Alameda County four years ago.

Lights Raiders Stadium

It’s A Small World: Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Stadium Development Adviser Had Talked With Raiders About New NFL Stadium In Oakland In 2015

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Marc Badain

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas and Oakland. Oakland and Las Vegas. Two cities joined at the sports

A developer is looking to rebuild Cashman Center into the home of an MLS stadium and wants to buy the Las Vegas Lights of United Soccer League.

Lights

City of Las Vegas Makes Push For MLS Team By Negotiating With Company That Will Buy Las Vegas Lights FC; Company Wants To Build 25,000-Seat Soccer Stadium For Future MLS Team At Cashman Site

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 Alan Snel Bob Coffin, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com A Southern California company called The Renaissance Companies led by “financial engineer” Floyd Kephart is

Cashman Field is the Lights' stadium but it still has the baseball outfield walls still up.

Lights

Eventually, Lights Soccer Team Will Have To Upgrade Its Downtown Venue; Lights and Tulsa Play To A Scoreless Draw

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team fills

Lights

Lights Soccer Team Holds Flash Ticket Sale to Celebrate Mayor Goodman’s Re-election Win

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com You have to hand it to the Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team — they

July 5, 2021

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.

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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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