Karl Stressman Archives

The Ol’ Cowboy Is Back In The Saddle: Former PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman Who Ran 10 NFRs Oversees American Quarter Horse Association As CEO In Texas

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Alan Snel George Taylor, Karl Stressman, Tom Glause

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Don’t get Karl Stressman wrong. The former PRCA commissioner enjoyed his 20 months

National Finals Rodeo

Nearly 170,000 NFR Fans Expected To Pack Thomas & Mack For 10 Days: Las Vegas Becomes A Many-Horse Town

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Alan Snel George Taylor, Karl Stressman, Tom Glause

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There’s a new PRCA commissioner in town to take in his first National Finals Rodeo

National Finals Rodeo

Cowboys (Real Ones In Wranglers, Hats and Boots) Take Over Las Vegas For Two Weeks In December

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Alan Snel Karl Stressman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Back in the day, early December was a quiet time in Las Vegas. The hotel

PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman relaxes in his MGM Grand suite Wednesday. This is Stressman's tenth and final NFR, which starts Thursday.

National Finals Rodeo

PRCA Commissioner Stressman Riding Into the NFR Sunset With His Tenth and Final Rodeo

December 6, 2017December 7, 2017 Alan Snel Karl Stressman

By ALAN SNEL Dressed in jeans and a ball cap in the MGM Grand lobby, the 67-year-old man with

PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman negotiated more money for NFR stars such as Kaycee Feild pictured here. Stressman has retired and this year's NFR will be his last one.

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PRCA Commissioner Stressman Hangs Up His Boots with Professional Cowboys Group: ‘This will be my tenth NFR in Vegas. It’s long enough.’

July 3, 2017July 6, 2017 Alan Snel Karl Stressman

By ALAN SNEL Before T-Mobile Arena, the Golden Knights and the Raiders took root in Las Vegas, there were other

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.

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A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

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.