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Raiders Post First Episode of Stadium Construction Video Series

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Alan Snel Don Webb, Marc Badain, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders have posted the first episode of a stadium construction video series narrated by

Raiders owner Mark Davis at an Aces game this year. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Owner Davis Expects 10 Percent of Season Ticket Holders at Oakland Stadium to Buy Seats at Las Vegas Stadium

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Alan Snel Marcel Reese, Mark Davis, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Raiders owner Mark Davis says the majority of seats at the new Las Vegas football

L.E. Baskow took this great pregame intro photo for the LVCVA. Nice work L.E.

WNBA Aces

Las Vegas Aces Make WNBA History in LV With Home-Opener Sunday, But Team Loses to Seattle Storm

May 27, 2018May 28, 2018 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Boys II Men performed the national anthem, UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer cajoled fans to

There were 30,000 empty seats at the first Super Bowl.

Column

$100 Million+ Wagered In Las Vegas On Big Game That Had Less-Than-Super Roots

January 27, 2018January 30, 2018 Alan Snel Al Davis, Billy Cannon, Joe Foss, Joe Namath, John Brodie, Mark Davis, Roman Gabriel, Vince Lombardi

By Bernie Fratto @berniefratto berniefratto.com It’s been over 120 years since German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche coined his famous phrase;

The Raiders stadium site is busy with construction equipment. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium UNLV

UNLV Gets Its Football Stadium: Using Raiders Stadium After Regents Approval

January 19, 2018January 20, 2018 Alan Snel Dan Etna, Desiree Reed-Francois, Len Jessup, Mandy Shavinksy, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com UNLV’s try at building a new football stadium has taken many forms over the years

The Jon Gruden hiring as Raiders head coach will have a financial impact on the Raiders stadium in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas Stadium Gets Little Pub During Gruden Presser, But Chucky Will Affect Stadium Economics

January 9, 2018 Alan Snel Jon Gruden, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Jon Gruden talked about a lot of topics from being ticked off that his last

My bold prediction: UNLV will play its games at the new Raiders stadium.

Raiders Stadium UNLV

LVSportsBiz.com Bold Prediction: Various Public Boards Will Approve Deals, Raiders Stadium Will Be Built, UNLV Will Use Venue

December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 Alan Snel Len Jessup, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL In case you are wondering, LVSportsBiz.com is going to make the following outlandish predictions that there

The groundbreaking photo most likely to go viral tonight. Photo credit: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau

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Raiders Stadium Groundbreaking, Vegas-Style

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Desiree Reed-Francois, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Roger Goodell, Tommy White, William Hornbuckle

By ALAN SNEL They celebrated the marriage of Las Vegas and the NFL Raiders today with a stadium groundbreaking

The Oakland Alameda stadium authority executive director tells LVSportsBiz.com that he is waiting to hear from the Raiders about whether the team needs to play in Oakland in 2019 or in 2019 and 2020.

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Will Raiders Play in Oakland in 2020? Oakland Alameda Stadium Chief Is Waiting to Hear from Raiders

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Scott McKibben, Steve Hill, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL The executive director of the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority told LVSportsBiz.com today that he is

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.

BRIEFS

Another day, another NBA arena idea in Las Vegas: During a quarterly earnings report call, VICI Properties execs said they’re teaming up with Caesars Entertainment on an idea to build an NBA arena behind three hotel-casinos in the center of the Strip just north of Flamingo Road.

The Thrill is back: The pro women’s volleyball team, the Thrill, was out of business last year but a press release says the Thrill has a new local owner and a new coach and details will be reveled at a Monday presser. The Las Vegas Thrill of Major League Volleyball used to play at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson.

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

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.