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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

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

July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news 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, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

BRIEFS

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

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

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.