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The Vienna Capitals in action. Photo courtesy of team.
Golden Knights Marketing 

Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: How Vegas Golden Knights and Vienna Capitals Formed a Hockey Marriage

February 24, 2019March 8, 2019 Alan Snel Franz Kalla, Nate Schmidt

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Vegas and Vienna.   An ocean apart, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Vienna

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Defenseman Nate Schmidt scores gorgeous goal to tie game at two early in the third period.
Golden Knights 

On A Snowy Las Vegas Night, VGK Lose Shootout To Bruins

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Jon Merrill, Nate Schmidt, Reilly Smith

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell   The snow was falling to earth Wednesday evening

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Struggle Against Arizona Coyotes, Losing, 5-2, Before Crowd of 18,212; Gallant: ‘We Played A Soft Game’

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Alan Snel Cameron Hughes, Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell     It’s been a choppy season for the Vegas

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Nashville goalie robs VGK's William Karlsson.
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Head Into Break With Loss To Nashville and Increasing Attendance

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Alan Snel Juuse Saros, Kerry Bubolz, Nate Schmidt, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell   Another monster crowd poured into T-Mobile Arena Wednesday

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VGK's young star. Alex Tuch, playing esports Tuesday afternoon with friends. Photo from the Vegas Golden Knights Twitter.
Esports Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Using Esports to Connect with Fans — and Convert Others Into Fans

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Colin Miller, Erik Haula, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Golden Knights TV broadcaster Dave Goucher is a talented play-by-play sportscaster, but who knew the

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights’ Revenues Running Strong in Season Two as VGK Defeat Isles, 4-2, in Comeback Win

December 20, 2018December 21, 2018 Alan Snel Brandon Pirri, Carnell Johnson, Gerard Gallant, Marc Andre-Fleury, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell   The Vegas Golden Knights continued their winning ways

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VGK forward Max Pacioretty, traded Photo credits: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Players Moonlight as Car Hawkers + Other LVSportsBiz News

December 7, 2018 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   On a cold and cloudy day in Las Vegas in early December, let’s get down

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VGK licensed merch is doing well around the world. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Selling Licensed Merchandise to Fans in 120 Countries; VGK Knock Off Caps, 5-3

December 4, 2018December 5, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Gary Lawless, Marc Andre-Fleury, Nate Schmidt, William Karlsson

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com    LVSportsBiz.com photo gallery by J. Tyge O’Donnell   Fans around the world in 120

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The VGK signed defenseman for six more years because of his play on the ice and his community presence off the ice.
Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Lose Shootout — But Gain Nate Schmidt for Six More Years

October 24, 2018October 25, 2018 Alan Snel George McPhee, Nate Schmidt, Shea Theodore

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Golden Knights fans left T-Mobile Arena a bit blue after the VGK dropped a shootout

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Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Roll Out ‘Hockey Days’ Video, Gold Carpet for Thursday’s Season Opener

October 3, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Jon Merrill, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   It took players totally buying into the goofy hokeyness of it all, several departments

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LVSportsBiz Contact

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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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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