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Former Nevada Legislator Who Backed Athletics Stadium Subsidy Bill Takes Offense To ‘Corruptively’ In Social Media Post, Tells A’s Fan To ‘Get Off Your Mom’s Couch, Leave The Basement And Learn To Live’

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 Alan Snel John Fisher, Scott Hammond

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Former Nevada lawmaker Scott Hammond, who supported the Athletics baseball stadium funding bill, got into

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

Oakland Athletics team president Dave Kaval. Photo: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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As Expected: Lords Of Baseball Bless Athletics’ Relocation To Las Vegas Thanks To Public Stadium Funding For A’s In Nevada; A’s Owner Moved To Avoid Losing MLB Revenue Sharing Dollars

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Alan Snel Dave Kaval, Jeremy Aguero, John Fisher, Rob Manfred, Steve Hill

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Lords of Baseball have cleared a path for the Oakland Athletics to

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Las Vegas Stadium Board Scheduled To Vote On Spending $1 Million In Public Dollars On Legal Costs Related To Athletics Stadium On Strip

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, John Fisher, Mark Arnold, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Amid all the sports hub-bub in Las Vegas these days, the Oakland Athletics’ planned baseball

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Nevada Teachers Union Takes Swing At Athletics Stadium Subsidy Bill With PAC That Plans Litigation, Voter Campaign In Effort To Reverse $380 Million Ballpark Subsidy

July 2, 2023July 2, 2023 Alan Snel Alexander Marks, Jeremy Aguero, John Fisher, Steve Hill

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Strip, where it’s OK to suspend reality because entertainment is rule one,

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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

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VGK Owner Foley On Subsidized Athletics Stadium On Strip: ‘Baseball Will Be Tough, There’s A Lot Of Games’

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Bruce Cassidy, George McPhee, John Fisher, Kelly McCrimmon, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Tim Leiweke

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Fresh off winning the Stanley Cup, Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was

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Nevada Governor Plays Money Ball With Public Assistance For MLB Team: Lombardo Signs Bill For $380 Million Subsidy For Athletics Ballpark In Las Vegas Amid VGK Stanley Cup Title Mania

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jeremy Aguero, Joe Lombardo, John Fisher, Mark Davis, Tim Leiweke

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer It’s official. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Thursday signed a bill into law that

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Bellying Up To Public Trough: Both F1, Athletics Shared Limelight This Week With High-Profile Requests For Public Money For Neighboring Sports Projects On Strip

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Alan Snel Dave Kaval, John Fisher

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The public cost of underwriting Las Vegas’ thirst for major league sports was

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Dysfunctional Baseball: Oakland Athletics’ Bizarre, Strange, Surreal Adventure To Win $380 Million In Government Assistance From Nevada For Ballpark On Strip

June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Alan Snel Dave Kaval, Fabian Donate, Jeremy Aguero, Joe Lombardo, John Fisher, Nicole Cannizzaro, Rob Manfred, Rochelle Nguyen, Steve Hill, Steve Pastorino, Wayne Coy

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Nobody invited the Oakland Athletics and their owner, John Fisher, to Las Vegas

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.

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

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Another day, another NBA arena idea in Las Vegas: During a quarterly earnings report call, VICI Properties execs said they’re teaming up with Caesars Entertainment on an idea to build an NBA arena behind three hotel-casinos in the center of the Strip just north of Flamingo Road.

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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

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.