Eric Wynalda Archives

New Las Vegas Lights FC owner Jose Bautista. Photo credit: Las Vegas Lights

Confirmed Tuesday: Las Vegas Lights FC Soccer Team Sold To Former MLB Star Jose Bautista; Lights Season Starts March 9

January 15, 2024January 16, 2024 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Eric Wynalda, Jose Bautista

By Alan Snel/LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Las Vegas Lights founder Brett Lashbrook has sold the second-tier soccer team to former Major League

COVID-19 Lights Thomas & Mack Center UNLV

UNLV Basketball, Las Vegas Lights Teams Go Through Coaches, Troubled Times In Competitive Sports Market

March 18, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dave Rice, Desiree Reed-Francois, El Chelis, Eric Wynalda, Frank Yallop, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, Steve Cherundolo, T.J. Otzelberger, Todd Simon

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The folks who market and promote the UNLV men’s basketball team and the Las Vegas

Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook during as game at Cashman Field in 2019. Photos for this story by J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

United Soccer League Will Play In 2020, Lights Prepare For Amended Season During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The United Soccer League and the USL Players Association have reached a deal to play

Fired Lights coach Eric Wynalda. Photos for this story by J. Tyge O'Donnel of LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

Fired Lights Soccer Coach Eric Wynalda on Owner Brett Lashbrook: ‘He Doesn’t Want To Pay For Anything Right Now’

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com So much for the Las Vegas soccer fairy tale of American soccer legend Eric Wynalda

Today's Lghts luncheon with the media.

Lights

Lights Soccer Team Returns For Season Three With Its Usual Wacky Promotional Stunts While Stadium Redevelopment, MLS Talks Lurk Behind The Scene

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He’s quite the earnest fella, this Brett Lashbrook guy who owns the Las Vegas Lights

Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook

Lights

Lights Owner Lashbrook: Las Vegas Mayor Goodman Will Attend MLS Expansion Committee Meeting in July

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda, Floyd Kephart

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The stadium frenzy is officially in high gear in Las Vegas. First, it was

The Lights beat an amateur California team, 2-0, in a Lamar Hunt tournament game at Cashman Field Tuesday night.

Lights

City of Las Vegas Changes Cashman Field’s Locks, Takes Over Pro Soccer Team’s Downtown Home As New Landlord From LVCVA

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team won

Lights goalie Thomas Olsen stretches while the smoke after a Lights goal lingers at Cashman Field tonight.

Lights

Lights FC Shedding Circus Act Reputation From Season 1, Getting Down To Business Of Winning Soccer Games In Season 2

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Alan Snel Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell In Season 2, the Las Vegas

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

Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook announces soda pouring rights deal with Jarritos. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Owner Guaranteed Win, But Team Ties Austin So Owner Pays Up: All 8,017 Fans Get Free Ticket For Next Home Game March 30

March 9, 2019March 11, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Don Logan, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell When Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook

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Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

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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