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VGK Melt No.1 Seed Avalanche’s Season In Four-Game Sweep, Off To Stanley Cup Final For Third Time In Franchise’s Nine-Year History

May 26, 2026May 27, 2026 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Bruce Cassidy, Cale Makar, Cole Smith, Gabriel Landeskog, Jared Bednar, John Tortorella, Kaedan Korczak, Kelly McCrimmon, Mackenzie Blackwood, Mark Stone, Nathan MacKinnon, Nic Dowd, Pavel Dorofeyev

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The fans’ “We

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Golden Knights Win A Wild One Over Utah In OT In Game 4, Locking Playoff Series At Two Games Apiece; Game 5 Is 7PM In Vegas Wednesday

April 27, 2026April 28, 2026 Alan Snel Andre Tourigny, Brett Howden, Cole Smith, Jack Eichel, John Tortorella, Karel Vejmelka, Pavel Dorofeyev, Shea Theodore

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Vegas Golden Knights jumped out to a beefy 3-0 lead over

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VGK Score 4-2 Win Over Weak Vancouver Team In John Tortorella’s Debut As Vegas Coach

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Alan Snel Brock Boeser, Bruce Cassidy, Cole Smith, Evander Kane, John Tortorella, Rasmus Andersson, Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Well,

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VGK Return To Home Ice In Las Vegas After Month Away, But Third Period Push Falls Short Against Minnesota Friday; Anaheim Leads Vegas By A Point For Division Lead

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Akira Schmid, Brock Faber, Bruce Cassidy, Cole Smith, Jack Eichel, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Boldy, Michael McCarron, Mitch Marner, Nic Dowd, Noah Hanifin, Pavel Dorofeyev, Quinn Hughes, Vladimir Tarasenko, Zach Bogosian

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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.

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

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.