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Done (Stadium Improvement) Deal: If Only The Raiders Could Win Games Like They Receive Public Money For Their Stadium

September 2, 2026September 3, 2026 Alan Snel Dayvid Figler, Egon Durban, Geoffrey Propheter, Jeremy Aguero, Mark Davis, Michael Meldman, Sandra Douglass Morgan, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada –Well, that was fast. The NFL Las Vegas Raiders are $75

Aces owner Mark Davis

Mark Davis Raiders Raiders Team

Raiders Owners, Team Donate $25 Million To Build Nevada’s First Stand-alone Children’s Hospital In Las Vegas

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Alan Snel Egon Durban, Mark Davis, Michael Meldman, Mitch Cloward, Sandra Douglass Morgan

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Las Vegas Raiders and Intermountain Health Monday announced a $25 million

Raiders owner Mark Davis

Mark Davis NFL Raiders

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Proposes Succession Plan For NFL Owners To Consider At Their Annual Meeting In Phoenix March 29-April 1, Reports Say

March 19, 2026March 20, 2026 Alan Snel Egon Durban, Mark Davis, Michael Meldman

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Raiders owner Mark Davis has no intention of

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On Team Owners: In Las Vegas, You Could Not Find Two More Different People Owning NHL Golden Knights And NFL Raiders/WNBA Aces

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Bill Foley, Egon Durban, George McPhee, Josh McDaniels, Kelly McCrimmon, Mark Davis, Michael Meldman, Nikki Fargas, Pete Carroll, Rich Bisaccia, Sandra Douglass Morgan, Steve Sisolak, Tom Brady, Tom Wagner

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With NFL Team Values Soaring, Selling Franchise Shares Is Lucrative Business Strategy For Raiders Owner Mark Davis

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Alan Snel Al Davis, Egon Durban, Mark Davis, Michael Meldman, Richard Seymour, Tom Brady, Tom Wagner

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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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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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.