Fernando Mendoza Archives

NFL Top Draft PIck Mendoza At Raiders Headquarters For Introduction: ‘I Know My Best Football Is Ahead Of Me’

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Alan Snel Ashton Jeanty, Fernando Mendoza, John Spytek, Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak, Maxx Crosby, Tim Brown, Treydan Stukes

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donell LAS VEGAS, Nevada — He threw

Mendoze, Raiders' top pick. Photo: Raiders

Allegiant Stadium NFL NFL Draft Raiders Raiders Stadium Sports Marketing

Fernandomania Comes To Las Vegas: Raiders’ Top Pick Mendoza Says, ‘All The Stars Are Aligning Here’

April 23, 2026April 27, 2026 Alan Snel Alex Leatherwood, Brock Bowers, Clelin Ferrell, Damon Arnette, Fernando Mendoza, Henry Ruggs III, John Spytek, Klint Kubiak, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll, Tyree Wilson

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Fernandomania kicked into high gear in Las Vegas Thursday when

Raiders coach Klint Kubiak

Allegiant Stadium Fans Mark Davis NFL Raiders Raiders Team

Another Year, Another Raiders Head Coach: This Time He’s Klint Kubiak, 38-Year-Old Offensive Specialist

February 9, 2026February 10, 2026 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Derek Carr, Fernando Mendoza, Gary Kubiak, John Spytek, Jon Gruden, Klint Kubiak, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection east of the

A's A's Stadium Allegiant Stadium College football LVCVA Raiders Raiders Stadium

Vegas Chamber’s 2026 Preview Includes Aguero’s Patented Data Presentation Friday

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Alan Snel Fernando Mendoza, Jeremy Aguero, Nikki Fargas, Sandra Douglass Morgan

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip.

Carroll

A's A's Stadium Allegiant Stadium Athletics Fans Mark Davis NFL NFL Draft Raiders Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders’ Awful Season Mercifully Ends With 14-12 Win Over Chiefs; Is It One And Gone For Pete Carroll?; Raiders Have No. 1 Overall Draft Pick

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026 Alan Snel Aidan O'Connell, Brock Bowers, Fernando Mendoza, Geno Smith, Harrison Butker, Kenny Pickett, Mark Davis, Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll, Steve Yeager

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection east of the

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.