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Allegiant Stadium’s First Football Fans In Attendance Could Be UNLV Football Fans

September 29, 2020 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Marcus Arroyo, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UNLV football games might end up having the first fans at the Raiders’ new Allegiant

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Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Open For Business As Raiders Beat Saints, 34-24, On Monday Night Football In Historic First Home Game In Las Vegas

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Drew Brees, Jon Gruden, Ken Stabler, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a good-looking shiny new stadium, this massive domed venue sitting off an interstate a

The stadium on game today.

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Raiders Open Stadium Monday, Make History In Las Vegas

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Today is history in Las Vegas. A new $2 billion stadium project opens Monday. The

Allegiant Stadium made its debut Monday Night Sept. 21 when Raiders hosted and defeated the New Orleans Saint. Photo credit: LaNacionRaider

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Raiders Fans Make Pilgrimage To New Stadium Sunday, Even If They Can’t Attend Monday Night’s Stadium Debut

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com You know it’s going to be a big event when the friendly Channel 8 anchorwoman

Raiders runner Josh Jacobs

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Las Vegas Raiders Make Las Vegas History With Entertaining 34-30 Win Over Carolina Panthers Sunday

September 13, 2020September 14, 2020 Alan Snel Christian McCaffrey, Jon Gruden, Josh Jacobs, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In these bizarre and heartbreaking times of racial injustice protests, 200,000 dead Americans from a

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Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Will Open As Cashless Venue For All Events

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium is billing itself as the first professional sports venue in the

Possible polling site on Election Day

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Use Of Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium As Polling Site In November Under Consideration

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Donald Trump, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The idea of using the Raiders’ new Allegiant Stadium as a polling site in November

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Raiders Season Ticket Holders Receive Gift Of Allegiant Stadium

August 26, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Raiders season ticket holders will not be attending home games at new Allegiant Stadium in

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Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Pumps Brakes On Hiring Part-Time Workers In Light Of No Fans, Cancelled Events

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A mere two months ago, the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium was looking to hire 4,500 part-time workers

Raiders Derek Carr. Photo: Raiders

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Raiders Dig Cleats Into New Domed Stadium’s Grass For First Time During Practice Friday

August 21, 2020August 22, 2020 Alan Snel Bruce Cusick, Jon Gruden, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In 2016, it began with a governor signing a bill into law — a bill

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

T-Mobile Arena’s plaza has a new naming rights partner: Toshiba Plaza is now called Paramount+ Plaza.

A’s stadium site partner announces CFO move:

A’s Spring Training schedule in the Arizona Cactus League

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.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2026-27 NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)

Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)

Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)

Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)

Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)

Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)

Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)

Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)

Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™

Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)

Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)

Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)

Tue. April 6 vs. St. Louis (ESPN)

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.