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MGM Resorts Cuts Naming Rights Deal To Change Mandalay Bay Events Center To Michelob ULTRA Arena

February 11, 2021 Alan Snel Chuck Bowling, Mark Davis, Matt Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The home arena of the WNBA Las Vegas Aces has a new name under a

Raiders owner Mark Davis has purchased the Las Vegas Aces

Aces

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Purchases WNBA Las Vegas Aces From MGM Resorts International

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, frequently seen at Las Vegas Aces basketball games in

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Las Vegas Hotel-Casino Tycoon Sheldon Adelson Dies; Adelson Helped Pass Stadium Hotel Room Tax To Build Raiders Venue

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Hotel-casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, the major force behind Nevada legislation in 2016 that helped build

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Drop Curtain On Final Home Game During Inaugural Season At Allegiant Stadium With Painful 26-25 Loss To Miami Saturday Night

December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Jon Gruden, Mark Davis, Nelson Agholor, Sheldon Adelson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It began with the Nevada Legislature and former Gov. Brian Sandoval approving a hotel room

VGK gave their season ticket holders some options Monday for the upcoming season. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVsportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Contact Season Ticket Holders Monday To Give Them Options For Upcoming Season That Starts Jan. 13

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A day after the NHL said a new 56-game season will start Jan. 13, the

Aces Aviators Boxing COVID-19 Gambling Golden Knights National Finals Rodeo PBR Raiders Stadium Raiders Team UFC

LVSportsBiz’s 2020 Year In Review: A Stadium Is Born, Coping With COVID-19 And Different Paths To Racial Justice

December 18, 2020December 20, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Dana White, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A highly-contagious worldwide virus shut down sports in Las Vegas for several months in 2020

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Mariota Plays Well Off Bench, But Chargers Win In OT, 30-27, Over Raiders In Prime Time Thursday

December 17, 2020December 18, 2020 Alan Snel Darren Waller, Derek Carr, Jon Gruden, Josh Jacobs, Justin Herbert, Marcus Mariota, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Everybody said, “Whoa,” in the press box. That meant a touchdown for the Raiders, a

National Finals Rodeo NFL Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Texas and Florida NFL Teams Are Top Attendance Draws During COVID-19 Pandemic; Raiders vs Falcons In Atlanta Sunday

November 29, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com With Texas and Florida allowing sports events to have crowds during the novel coronavirus pandemic,

Raiders Stadium

Clark County Taps Stadium Reserve Fund For $11.5 Million Wednesday To Make Stadium Bond Payment After Big Drop In Hotel Room Tax Revenues

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Alan Snel Erik Pappa, Jeremy Aguero, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A major shortfall in hotel room tax revenues from the COVID-19 pandemic forced Clark County

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

The Many Sides Of Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium; Las Vegas vs Kansas City Is Game On For Sunday Night Football

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Mark Davis said there will be no fans during the Las Vegas Raiders’ maiden season

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.

BRIEFS

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.

WNBA Commish retires: Following seven years as the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert has informed the league of her decision to retire at the end of 2026.

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.