Michael Gaughan Archives

Las Vegas Returns To Horse Town Roots With National Finals Rodeo, Country/Western Fans In Vegas For NFR At Thomas & Mack Center

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 Alan Snel Dana White, Derek Stevens, Erick Harper, Joe Lombardo, Michael Gaughan, Tom Glause

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Bowling Sports Tourism

Before Foley’s Golden Knights, Davis’ Raiders, White’s UFC, Las Vegas Sports Had Michael Gaughan Who Made Vegas A National Bowling Hub

March 16, 2022 Alan Snel Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Gaughan, Pat Christenson

By Pat Christenson for LVSportsBiz.com After being on the job at Las Vegas Events for only a couple of months

UNLV

Former UNLV Quarterback Created Financial Game Plan For Arenas In Las Vegas

November 12, 2021 Alan Snel Michael Gaughan, Pat Christenson, Steve Stallworth

By Pat Christenson, special correspondent for LVSportsBiz.com Steve Stallworth was one in a crop of Harvey Hyde’s recruits for UNLV’s

Even sports broadcaster Brett Musberger was used to help promote the South Point 400 when he rode a race car during the Golden Knights-Speedway event. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Speedway

South Point 400 Using Clydesdale, Ferris Wheel, Michael Gaughan and Blackjack To Drum Up Ticket Sales

September 13, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Deryk Engelland, Kurt Busch, Max Pacioretty, Michael Gaughan

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The international press corps has arrived for Saturday’s Canelo-GGG megafight at T-Mobile Arena. A strapping,

Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland was crammed into a race car Monday and liked the spin around the speedway track.

Golden Knights Speedway

Las Vegas’ New NASCAR Race – Sept. 16’s South Point 400 – Takes Free Pub and Misters Any Way It Can

August 13, 2018August 15, 2018 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Deryk Engelland, Kurt Busch, Michael Gaughan, Sally Gaughan, Shane Hnidy

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Photos by Daniel Clark, LVSportsBiz.com If you own water misters and anything

South Point hotel-casino has a rich motorsports history.

Speedway

South Point Hotel Flooring The Pedal With South Point 400 Title Sponsor Activations

July 25, 2018 Alan Snel Michael Gaughan

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com South Point, the Michael Gaughan-owned hotel-casino that loves rodeo and car racing, stepped up to

Las Vegas' biggest names in motorsports came together at South Point this morning to announce that the hotel has bought the title sponsorship to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's second NASCAR event in Sept. 2018. It will be the South Point 400.

Speedway

South Point, LV Motor Speedway Tie Title Sponsorship Knot with South Point 400 NASCAR Race in September

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Marcus Smith, Michael Gaughan

By ALAN SNEL At first, Las Vegas motorsports dealmaker Michael Gaughan rejected Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s proposal for a

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

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.