Derek Stevens Archives

Derek Stevens, Circa hotel-casino owner who bought the first founding partner sponsorship at the A's new stadium on the Strip that is scheduled to open in 2028. Photo credits for this story: LVSportsBiz.com

Derek Stevens and Circa Combine Forces With A’s Stadium By Becoming Ballpark’s First Founding Sponsor Under Ten-Year Deal

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Alan Snel Derek Stevens, John Fisher, Marc Badain

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It’s easy to see how much Las Vegas hotel owner Derek Stevens

Fans Golden Knights Marketing NHL Sports Marketing T-Mobile Arena

Golden Knights Shut Down Chicago, Limiting Blackhawks to 21 Shots In 4-0 Win Saturday

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Bruce Cassidy, Derek Stevens, Keegan Kolesar, Pavel Dorofeyev, Rasmus Andersson

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Formula 1 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix National Finals Rodeo Thomas & Mack Center Tourism

Las Vegas Returns To Horse Town Roots With National Finals Rodeo, Country/Western Fans In Vegas For NFR At Thomas & Mack Center

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 Alan Snel Dana White, Derek Stevens, Erick Harper, Joe Lombardo, Michael Gaughan, Tom Glause

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A's A's Stadium Aces Bill Foley UFC WNBA WNBA Aces WWE

LVSportsBiz News Summary: Stadium Board Returns To Action Thursday On A’s Ballpark On Strip

March 1, 2025March 3, 2025 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Arike Ogunbowale, Bill Foley, Derek Stevens, Jackie Young, Jeremy Aguero, Jewell Loyd, Mark Davis, Steve Hill

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Bicycling

Seed Of LVSportsBiz.com Was Planted Seven Years Ago Today From Awful Crash That Resulted In Website Launch Three Months Later

March 7, 2024 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Derek Stevens, Mark Obmascik

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Sports Marketing Travel UNLV

Las Vegas Remains Key Cog In Mountain West Conference Events, Branding, Marketing

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Alan Snel Craig Thompson, Derek Stevens, Erick Harper, Gloria Nevarez, Javan Hedlund, Naki Fahina

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Mountain West Conference is exploring more business partnerships with the Circa hotel-casino

Basketball Bicycling Dollar Loan Center Gambling Golden Knights Knight Hawks Raiders camp Raiders Team Silver Knights UFC

Raiders Camp Off Day Means Las Vegas Sports Business Roundup Time

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Walton, Derek Stevens, LeBron James

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Circa Las Vegas hotel-casino owner Derek Stevens is a brilliant marketing man, but even he

Aces Allegiant Stadium Bill Foley Column Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Happy Birthday, LVSportsBiz.com: Five Years Old Never Looked So Grateful

June 3, 2022June 5, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Bryan Salmond, Chris Maathuis, Derek Carr, Derek Stevens, Ed Graney, Joe Maloof, Kerry Bubolz, Kevin Bolinger, Mark Davis, Mark Obmascik, Steve Carp, T.C. Martin

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A Chevrolet Cruze is a compact car with a low bumper. So when Dennis Brophy

UNLV President Keith Whitfield introduces new full-time AD Erick Harper. Photo: UNLV

Aces Raiders Team UNLV

LVSportsBiz News: New UNLV AD Introduced; Aces Hire VP of Brand Marketing; LVCVA Approve $40 Million For Super Bowl In 2024; Plus More Biz Briefs

January 12, 2022January 19, 2022 Alan Snel Alec Ingold, Deandra Duggans, Derek Stevens, Desiree Reed-Francois, Erick Harper, Keith Whitfield, Nikki Fargas

The LVSportsBiz.com Daily File UNLV’s new athletic director was introduced to the media Wednesday. UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield introduced

Allegiant Stadium T-Mobile Arena UNLV

UNLV Basketball, Football Teams Battle Hard, But Lose To #4 Michigan In Hoops, #23 San Diego State In Football Friday

November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 Alan Snel Brooks Downing, Bryce Hamilton, Cameron Friel, Charles Williams, Derek Stevens, Justin Rogers, Marcus Arroyo

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell It’s 10:45 PM on a Friday night in Las

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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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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T-Mobile Arena’s plaza has a new naming rights partner: Toshiba Plaza is now called Paramount+ Plaza.

A’s stadium site partner announces CFO move:

A’s Spring Training schedule in the Arizona Cactus League

WNBA Commish retires: Following seven years as the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert has informed the league of her decision to retire at the end of 2026.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2026-27 NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)

Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)

Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)

Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)

Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)

Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)

Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)

Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)

Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™

Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)

Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)

Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)

Tue. April 6 vs. St. Louis (ESPN)

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.