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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — For literally decades, Clark County and the city of Las

Steve Hill, LVCVA boss

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LVCVA In Spending Mood: $100 Million For F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix; $800,000+ In Annual Base Pay/Bonus For LVCVA CEO Steve Hill

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Michael Naft, Steve Hill

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The LVCVA, Las Vegas’

A's executive Sandy Dean addresses the Clark County Commission

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Clark County Commissioners (‘We’re Not Las Vegas’) Take Two Whole Minutes To Discuss, Approve F1 Race On Strip As Annual Event Through 2037

May 19, 2026 Alan Snel Flavor Flav, Jim Gibson, Justin Jones, Michael Naft, Sandy Dean, Steve Hill, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Poor Flavor Flav. First, Clark County Commission Chairman Michael Naft had to

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Las Vegas, LVCVA Embrace Another Super Bowl For 2029; Super Bowl 63 Coming Five Years After Vegas Hosted Its First Big Game in 2024

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Alan Snel Janis Burke, Joe Lombardo, Justin Carley, Michael Naft, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas’ publicly-funded tourism agency — the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors

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Las Vegas Grand Prix’s New CEO/Prez Gaining Better Handle On F1 Race With Lower Ticket Prices, Year-Round Presence, Community Connections

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 Alan Snel Emily Prazer, Michael Naft

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Raiders head coach Pete Carroll was the leadoff speaker in the Raiders road safety PSA

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Raiders PSA On Road Safety Sends Message Of Driver Awareness Nearly Four Years After Ruggs DUI Crash Case; Raiders Coach Pete Carroll In PSA

August 16, 2025August 17, 2025 Alan Snel Ashton Jeanty, Farhan Faqvi, Fred Haas, Geno Smith, Henry Ruggs III, Maxx Crosby, Michael Naft, Pete Carroll, Sandra Douglass Morgan

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Steve Hill

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LVCVA Poised To Approve $20 Million Sponsorship For F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix For 2026, 2027 At Tuesday’s LVCVA Board Meeting

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Jim Gibson, Michael Naft, Steve Hill

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LVCVA CEO Steve Hill

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After LVSportsBiz.com Reported LVCVA Contract Bidding Problems, LVCVA CEO Steve Hill Tells Board ‘Process Did Not Meet Our Standards’

July 8, 2025July 9, 2025 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Jeff Motley, Jim Gibson, Lisa Motley, Melissa Grossman, Michael Naft, Richard Manhattan, Steve Hill

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The LVCVA

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LVCVA Draws Scrutiny For Awarding CFP Championship Game Consulting Job To Company That Includes Former Husband Of LVCVA’s VP Of Sports

June 9, 2025February 13, 2026 Alan Snel Jeff Motley, Lisa Motley, Melissa Grossman, Michael Naft, Richard Manhattan, Steve Hill

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Steve Hill, LVCVA CEO

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LVCVA Spent More Than $70,000 On Travel, Meals For College Football Championship Game Expenses; LVCVA Says Travel Part Of Research Protocol Of Staging Title Game In Vegas

May 13, 2025February 14, 2026 Alan Snel Adam Feldman, Brian Yost, Erick Harper, Jim Gibson, John Saccenti, Katie Wik, Lisa Motley, Michael Naft, Mike Newcomb, Rob Dondero, Steve DePue, Steve Hill

(Publisher’s Note: Why did we report this travel expenses story? The Las Vegas market ranks low compared to its peer

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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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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.