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Athletics President Dave Kaval during the national anthem before the Athletics' spring home-opener at Hohokan Stadium in Mesa, Arizona.

Athletics’ Point Man On Vegas Baseball Stadium Project For Strip Has History With MLB Stadiums: A’s Prez Dave Kaval Hit All 30 Ballparks On 38-Day Tour In 1998 As 22-Year-Old Baseball Fanatic

March 1, 2024March 2, 2024 Alan Snel Bill Veeck, Bjarke Ingels, Brad Null, Dave Kaval, Joe Lombardo, John Fisher, Steve Hill

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Pano of the Opening Night action at Allegiant Stadium. Photo credit: Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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Hype Masters Las Vegas and NFL Kick Off Super Bowl 58 With Mr. Las Vegas, Two Free Super Bowl Tickets For College Student, Showgirls

February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 Alan Snel Joe Lombardo, Ray Romano, Roger Goodell, Steve Hill, Taylor Swift, Wayne Newton

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Tourist Corridor Business Owner On Formula 1 Race Impact: ‘They Didn’t Think Through The Consequences . . . They Shut Down Our Bloodline’

January 8, 2024 Alan Snel Gary Ellis, Gino Ferraro, Jim Gibson, Joe Lombardo, Justin Jones, Lisa Mayo, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michael Naft, Mimmo Ferraro, Renee Wilm, Ross Miller, Steve Hill, Tick Segerblom, William McCurdy II

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The much-hyped Formula 1 car race in the Las Vegas tourist corridor was not slated

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Athletics Postpone Monday’s Stadium Rendering Unveiling In Light Of Deaths Of Two Nevada State Troopers

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Alan Snel Joe Lombardo

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Oakland Athletics say they have postponed their scheduled stadium rendering unveiling in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board Chairman Steve Hill (left) chats with Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval (right) at a recent stadium board meeting in Las Vegas. Photo: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Las Vegas Set To Get First Look At Athletics Stadium Renderings Monday (Previous Drawings Were Not Actual Baseball Stadium)

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Alan Snel Bjarke Ingels, Dave Kaval, Jim Gibson, Joe Lombardo, John Fisher, Keith Whitfield, Steve Hill, Susie Martinez

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The MLB Oakland Athletics are ready to show the public their renderings for their planned

Alexander Marks, representative of Schools Over Stadiums, addresses the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board last month. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Athletics Stadium Funding Law In Nevada Violates State Constitution, Teachers PAC Says In Preparing Lawsuit Against A’s Stadium Bill

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Alan Snel Alexander Marks, Dave Kaval, Dawn Etcheverry, Joe Lombardo

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Only two days before Major League Baseball team owners could vote on the Oakland Athletics’

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Getting Stadium Band Back Together With Hill, Aguero, Mortensen McCarthy For Athletics Stadium On Strip; Construction Starts April 2025

October 25, 2023October 26, 2023 Alan Snel Alexander Marks, Chris Daly, Dave Kaval, Jeremy Aguero, Joe Lombardo, Mark Arnold, Steve Hill, Steve Sisolak, Zach Conine

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne Well, here we go again. It’s Stadium 2.0 for

Allegiant Stadium and T-Mobile Arena in background.

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Allegiant Stadium’s Revenues, Raiders Game Ticket Sales Help Silver & Black Team Value Soar; Biz Magazine Pegs Raiders Value At $6.2 Billion

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Joe Lombardo, Mark Davis

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The state of Nevada has made Raiders owner Mark Davis a very wealthy

Steve Hill (left) and Jeremy Aguero (right). Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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Big Sports City, Small Town Politics: In Las Vegas, Overseeing and Promoting Explosive Sports Growth On Public Side Opens Doors To Conflict-of-Interest Discussions

August 21, 2023February 13, 2026 Alan Snel Alexander Marks, Jeremy Aguero, Joe Lombardo, Selena La Rue Hatch, Steve Hill, Steve Sisolak, Zach Conine

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Las Vegas’ sports development is exploding with new teams and venues and the

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In Las Vegas’ Bread And Circuses Approach To Public Policy, Public Dollars Handed Out To MLB Team For Baseball Stadium On Strip

June 23, 2023June 24, 2023 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Joe Lombardo, John Fisher, Jonathan Marchessault, Steve Hill, Tim Leiweke, William Karlsson

ADVERTSEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Things are kind of busy in Las Vegas in the sports world. Local

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.

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UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation said it raised $2,001,640 through the 51/49 Raffle during the 2025-26 season. All proceeds came from the team’s home games at T-Mobile Arena from the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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.