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The Las Vegas Lights FC introduce their new mascot Cash before fans and the media at the Red Rock Harley-Davidson on Friday, March 23, 2018, in Las Vegas. L.E. Baskow
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New Las Vegas Lights Soccer Club Rolls Out ‘Cash the Soccer Rocker’ Mascot At New Sponsor’s Dealership

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Las Vegas Lights FC Technical Director Chelis was sporting a big smile.   And that’s

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Chelis should tell fans directly to stop using the puto chant.
Lights 

Enlist El Chelis To Tell LV Lights Fans To Knock Off Ugly Chant At Games

February 26, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The sports world in Las Vegas hit the entertainment trifecta this past weekend when the

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Chelis pictured smoking a cigarette with fans after he got ejected from a Las Vegas Lights FC game Saturday night.
Lights 

During Game, Lights Coach Smoked Like A Chelis

February 18, 2018February 19, 2018 Alan Snel Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   We’re in uncharted waters in Las Vegas’ sports market, one dominated by UNLV basketball for

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The Zappos and Lights sponsorship deal was a natural.
Lights 

Zapponians + Chelisians = Zappos and Lights FC Business Union

February 17, 2018February 17, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis, Loren Becker, Tony Hsieh

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook knew it from the get-go:  Zappos would be a

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Lights players huddle before game started Saturday night. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo
Lights 

Lights’ First Preseason Match Is A Sellout; Fans Pack Cashman With Flags, Chants, Songs For Inaugural Game

February 10, 2018February 11, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis, Julian Portugal, Patrick Hughes

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The Las Vegas Lights pro soccer club made history Saturday night.   Yes, the

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Las Vegas Lights fans gave a thumbs up to the team's new jersey. First preseason game is Saturday at 8 p.m. at Cashman Field.
Lights 

Lights Electrify Fans With One-of-a-kind Soccer Jerseys

February 7, 2018February 8, 2018 Alan Snel Anuar Kanan, Brett Lashbrook, Chelis

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Brett Lashbrook invested $10 million to bring professional soccer to downtown Las Vegas and

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Owner Brett Lasbrook of the Las Vegas Lights explained the rules that will apply to the "supporter section" at Lights games at Cashman Field.
Lights 

Owner of Las Vegas’ New Soccer Team To Fans: ‘We’re On A Leash With Stadium Officials’

February 5, 2018February 6, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   This will be interesting.   The Nervous Nellies at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors

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Lights are staging open practices at Kellogg-Zaher Soccer Complex in Las Vegas. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com
Lights 

Lights Hope Free Practices Translate Into More Ticket Sales

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 Alan Snel Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The Vegas Golden Knights aren’t the only pro team in town inviting fans to watch

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Las Vegas Lights FC introduce five pre-season roster players with Las Vegas connections.
Lights 

LV’s New Soccer Team Introduces Players with Vegas Roots, Sells Tickets with Preseason a Month Away

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Inside the huge shadow cast by that new NHL powerhouse team called the Vegas Golden

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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.

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

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

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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.

 

 

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