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The Golden Knights' mascot, Chance, will be at the Las Vegas Lights FC game Saturday night. Chance was at a mascot event at a Lights game last season here.
Golden Knights Lights 

Golden Knights and Lights FC to Share Cross-Promotional Activities at Friday and Saturday Games

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Alan Snel Chance, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Look for lots of cross-promotional action between the Golden Knights and Lights FC when the

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VGK owner Bill Foley talking with LVSportsBiz.com during season one.
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Owner Foley Involved in Creative Development of New VGK Pregame Video, Used His Own Helicopter in Vid

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Chance, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Bill Foley has appeared in Vegas Golden Knights videos before.   But Saturday night, not

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Chance’s Sweet Revenge: VGK Mascot Was Once Ridiculed But His BobbleHead Tonight Will Be A Hot eBay Item

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Brian Killingsworth, Chance, Colin Miller, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Bet you didn’t know that Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt has bobblehead designing skills.

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Golden Knights' first bobbelhead will be Chance the team mascot.
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Golden Knights Mascot Chance Took Some Shots When Debuted, But He Has Last Laugh With His Own Bobblehead

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Alan Snel Chance

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   When the Vegas Golden Knights unveiled Chance the gila monster mascot, let’s just say the debut

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Joey Totaro and Luc Roy check out Totaro's Golden Knights game poster collection.
Golden Knights 

Poster Child for Golden Knights Home Game Poster Collectors

December 30, 2017December 31, 2017 Alan Snel Chance, Joey Totaro, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL   It was a few weeks ago when Vegas Golden Knights fan Joey Totaro made a new

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Briefs

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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