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Residents line up to offer public comments on the Rhodes housing development settlement approved Tuesday. Photo credits for this story: LVSportsBiz.om

Clark County

Clark County Raises White Flag On Massive Gypsum Housing Project Near Red Rock: Commissioners Vote To Allow 3,500 Homes Near RR Canyon, Pay $86 Million To Developer Rhodes Under Approved Settlement Tuesday

June 18, 2024June 19, 2024 Alan Snel Jim Gibson, Jim Rhodes, Justin Jones, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michael Naft, Ross Miller, William McCurdy II

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Ellis Island Hotel-Casino Sues Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix And Clark County Over Alleged Financial Losses Caused By Controversial Race Event, Road Closures, Access Problems

May 20, 2024May 21, 2024 Alan Snel Gary Ellis, Jim Gibson, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Renee Wilm, Steve Hill, Terry Miller, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The controversial Formula 1 race in Las Vegas was conceived in a confidential letter of

Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Marketing Travel

Clark County Debriefing Report On Controversial Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix: As A Clark County Commissioner Put It, ‘There Were Big Winners And Big Losers’

March 19, 2024March 20, 2024 Alan Snel Bill Hornbuckle, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michael Naft, Ross Miller, Tick Segerblom, Wade Bohn

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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

LVCVA representative Brian Yost tries to reassure the Clark County Commissioners that everything will be a-ok at the Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 race next week.

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Las Vegas Grand Prix: Epic Sports Event Or Epic Logistics Disaster? County Commissioners Get Update On F1 Race Plan Tuesday

November 7, 2023November 8, 2023 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Jim Gibson, Marilyn Kirkpatrick

F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix event next week: Epic event? Or epic disaster? Las Vegas Grand Prix and LVCVA representatives

Formula 1 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix LVCVA

Another Sports Organizer Wants Public Dollars In Las Vegas: Formula One Asks Clark County For $40 Million Toward $80 Million Las Vegas Grand Grand Prix Infrastructure Work

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Alan Snel Jim Gibson, Justin Jones, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michael Naft

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MLS

Las Vegas Mayor On Potential MLS Team Owner: ‘I’m Hopeful He’s A Community-Minded Visionary’

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Nassef Sawiris, Steve Sisolak, Wes Edens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she has not talked with the potential MLS ownership

Mark Davis got a big public subsidy for his NFL stadium. What about the Oakland Athletics getting public money for a ballpark? Probably not. Photo: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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LVSportsBiz Roundup: Public Money For Athletics Ballpark In Vegas?; Raiders Ticket Prices; Pacquiao On Boxing vs Life Outside Ring; NFL Betting Panel

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Alan Snel Manny Pacquiao, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Mark Davis, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was just a few minutes before the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium ribbon-cutting Saturday and local

Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Goes Big: NFL Outlines April 23-25 Player Draft Event Plan On Strip Before Clark County Commission Tuesday; LVCVA Head Says Public Tourism Agency Will Spend $2.5 Million On Draft

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020 Alan Snel Jonathan Barker, Marc Badain, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s Las Vegas, so the NFL Draft red carpet will be in the middle of

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.