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Mendoze, Raiders' top pick. Photo: Raiders

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

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

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

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Raiders owner Mark Davis. pictured before a Raiders game

Allegiant Stadium College football LVCVA Mark Davis Marketing Sports Marketing Tourism

Raiders Execs, LVCVA Tourism Officials In Miami For College Football National Championship Game

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Jim Gibson, John Spytek, Mark Davis, Rob Dondero, Steve Hill, Tom Brady

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Raiders owner Mark Davis

Mark Davis NFL Raiders Raiders Stadium

A Fan’s Perspective: Not Only Are Raiders Losers In Las Vegas, Team No Longer Even Has Fun Reputation Of Rag-Tag Outcasts

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Alan Snel Al Davis, John Spytek, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll

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Raiders coach Pete Carroll, fired

Mark Davis NFL Raiders Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

A New Year, A New Future Coach For Raiders; Owner Mark Davis Fires Head Coach Pete Carroll After 3-14 Season

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Daniel Carlson, John Spytek, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll, Rich Bisaccia, Tom Brady

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John Spytek

NFL Raiders camp Raiders Team

On The Job: Raiders GM Discusses Shaping An NFL Roster For First Time As An NFL Organization’s Top Man

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Alan Snel Jason Licht, John Spytek, Mark Davis, Tom Brady

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Can Las Vegas Sports Tourism In Fall Save Declining Visitor Numbers?

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 Alan Snel John Spytek, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll, Tom Brady

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Allegiant Stadium Raiders Raiders Team

Meet The Press: Raiders Top Pick Jeanty Travels From Green Bay To Silver & Black Headquarters For Polite, Pleasant Intro To Las Vegas; Raiders Pick Wide Receiver Jack Bech With 58th Selection

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Alan Snel Ashton Jeanty, Caleb Rogers, Charles Grant, Darien Porter, Jack Bech, John Spytek, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll

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NFL Raiders Raiders Team

Road To Stability: Pete Carroll Era Starts With Running Back Ashton Jeanty As Raiders’ First Round Pick, Sixth Player Selected In NFL Draft Thursday

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Ashton Jeanty, John Spytek, Jon Gruden, Mark Davis, Marshawn Lynch, Pete Carroll, Rich Bisaccia

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NFL Raiders Raiders camp Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Officially Make Maxx Crosby Face Of Franchise By Extending His Contract With Three Years At $106.5 Million, Including $91.5M Guaranteed

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 Alan Snel John Spytek, Mark Davis, Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll

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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.

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.