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Wayne "Big D" Danielson has left Las Vegas and his in-arena host job for Nashville. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Golden Knights 

Vegas Golden Knights Looking For In-Arena Game Host And PA Announcer, Arena Hosts For New Henderson Silver Knights

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Alan Snel Bruce Cusick, Mark Shunock, Wayne "Big D" Danielson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Through their first three seasons, the Vegas Golden Knights have melded on-ice NHL action with

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Arena emcee Mark Shuncok celebrates VGK's first goal Hulk-style
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Remember VGK Hulk Superfan With 3-0 Donut Win Over New Jersey Devils Before 18,290 Tuesday

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Alan Snel John Baratta, Mark Shunock, Max Pacioretty, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell John “VGK Hulk” Baratta wasn’t around to rip his

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Fan Family Unite To Mourn Loss Of One Of Their Own Before VGK Game Tuesday Night

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Alan Snel Carnell Johnson, Jason Griego, John Baratta, Jon Greco, Mark Shunock

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Vegas Golden Knights call T-Mobile Arena, the “Fortress.”

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Marc-Andre Fleury posters and pucks were hot VGK merchandise today on "Gold Friday." Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVsportsBiz.com
Golden Knights 

Huge Crowd For VGK’s ‘Gold Friday” Merchandise Sales

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Kerry Bubolz, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Shunock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Fan loyalty. It’s the most coveted asset desired by major league sports teams and leagues.

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Golden Knights 

NHL Rolls Out Esports Championship Event In Vegas To Capture More Young Fans

June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Chris Golier, Malcolm Subban, Mark Shunock, P.K. Subban

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Photos By DANIEL CLARK, LVSportsBiz.com     With the sports world and fans spending dollars more

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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.

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BRIEFS

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.”

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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

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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.

 

 

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