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VGK owner Bill Foley (black shirt) at a VGK game.

Oldtime VGK Hockey: Knights Defeat San Jose In A Close One, 2-1, In Final Minute Thursday; Attendance, 17,544

February 16, 2023February 17, 2023 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Alexander Barabanov, Bruce Cassidy, Kaapo Kahkonen, Logan Couture, Martin Jones, Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl, William Carrier, William Karlsson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Well, the NHL Knights are in a

Golden Knights

San Jose’s Marleau Makes NHL Ironman History For Most Games Played Monday, But VGK Pulls Out 3-2 Shootout Win Behind Stone, Lehner

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Gary Bettman, Mark Stone, Martin Jones, Nikolai Knyzhov, Noah Gregor, Patrick Marleau, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore

Story by Alan Snel

COVID-19 Golden Knights

More Fans Added To Golden Knights Crowd As VGK Defeat Sharks, 2-1, Monday Night

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Chandler Stephenson, Cody Glass, Devan Dubnyk, Evander Kane, Fleury, Mark Stone, Martin Jones, Max Pacioretty, Shea Theodore, Timo Meier

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The pulse of Las Vegas is returning during this wicked COVID-19 pandemic and

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Move To 15-4-1 With 5-4 OT Win Over Sharks In San Jose Friday

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pacioretty, Alex Tuch, Brent Burns, Chandler Stephenson, Kurtis Gabriel, Logan Couture, Martin Jones, Matt Nieto, Max Pacioretty, Oscar Dansk, Reilly Smith, Ryan Reaves

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com After 10 consecutive starts by VGK goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, the Knights had a new goalie

VGK goalie Marc-Andre Fleury watches Sharks forward Tomas Hertl's shot get past him to give San Jose a 2-1 double OT win.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Suffer Painful 2-1 Double OT Loss To Sharks In Game 6 Before 18,458 Sunday; Game 7 In San Jose Tuesday

April 21, 2019April 22, 2019 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Gerard Gallant, Marc Andre-Fleury, Martin Jones, Tomas Hertl

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Golden Knights were on the power play

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.

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

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.