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No Stranger To Las Vegas, National Hockey League Hits Sin City With Awards, Draft

June 28, 2024 Alan Snel Gary Bettman, Nathan MacKinnon

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Defending Stanley Cup Champs Win In Vegas Saturday: Colorado 3 Golden Knights 2

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 Alan Snel Alexander Georgiev, Brett Howden, Chandler Stephenson, Evan Rodrigues, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, Logan Thompson, Mark Stone, Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin

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Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup over Tampa. Photos from Amalie Arena in Tampa courtesy of Michael Miller, Hobart College class of 1983.

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After Painful Playoff Loss To Vegas Last Year, Colorado Avalanche Hoist Stanley Cup With 2022 NHL Championship Over Tampa Bay Sunday

June 26, 2022June 27, 2022 Alan Snel Andrei Vasilevskiy, Artturi Lehkonen, Cale Makar, Darcy Kuemper, Gary Bettman, Joe Sakic, Nathan MacKinnon, Stan Kroenke, Steven Stamkos

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, the Vegas Golden Knights are the answer to this question: What NHL club was

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Light-Headed: Avalanche In Seventh Heaven With 7-0 Demolition Of Lightning At Ball Arena In Denver Saturday

June 18, 2022June 19, 2022 Alan Snel Andre Burakovsky, Bruce Cassidy, Cale Makar, Darcy Kuemper, Darren Helm, Gerard Gallant, Jared Bednar, Jon Cooper, Josh Manson, Nathan MacKinnon, Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A Tampa buddy who roots for the Lightning went hunting for Home Improvement reruns

The Colorado Avalanche fans were jubilant tonight. Photo credits for this story: LVSportsBiz.com

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Colorado Fans, Even Avalanche Owner Stan Kroenke and His German Shepherds, Celebrate Wild 4-3 Overtime Win Over Tampa Bay In Stanley Cup Final Game One In Denver Wednesday

June 15, 2022June 16, 2022 Alan Snel Andre Burakovsky, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Artturi Lehkonen, Darcy Kuemper, Gabriel Landeskog, Gary Bettman, Mikhail Sergachev, Nathan MacKinnon, Nick Paul, Ondrej Palat, Stan Kroenke, Steven Samkos, Valeri Nichushkin

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Man, Stan Kroenke knows how to have a good time. The Colorado Avalanche owner, who

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Saturday Night In Vegas: Tripleheader Ends With VGK Loss To Colorado, UNLV Loss To Boise State, Piano Man Billy Joel Winning Over Fans

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Alan Snel Andre Burakovsky, Billy Joel, Chandler Stephenson, Darcy Kuemper, J.T. Compher, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, Keegan Kolesar, Laurent Brossoit, Mark Stone, Mattias Janmark, Max Pacioretty, Nathan MacKinnon, Reilly Smith, Steve Sisolak

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Normalcy in Las Vegas Saturday night. Just not wins. The

Colorado cruises past VGK in Game 1 Sunday. Photo: Avalanche Twitter

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Well-Rested Colorado Avalanche Dismantle Sluggish Golden Knights, 7-1, In Lopsided Game 1 In Denver Sunday

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Alan Snel Brandon Saad, Cale Makar, Fleury, Gabriel Landeskog, Mattias Janmark, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, Patrick Brown, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com They matched point for point in the standings during the 56-game pandemic season. But in

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In Battle Of The West, Golden Knights Bounce Back To Defeat Colorado, 3-2, In OT In Denver Saturday

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Tuch, Fleury, Max Pacioretty, Nathan MacKinnon, Philipp Grubauer, William Carrier

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DeBoer’s Shakeup of Golden Knights Line Combos Helps VGK To 3-0 Win Over Colorado In Denver Monday; Fleury With 64th Career Shutout

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Chandler Stephenson, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Stone, Nathan MacKinnon, Nic Roy, Philipp Grubauer, William Karlsson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights came in from the cold after Saturday’s day/night

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Final At Night, Colorado 3 VGK 2 From Lake Tahoe Outdoors Game; Earlier During Day, Melted Ice Surface Prompts NHL To Pause Game After One Period

February 20, 2021February 21, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Tuch, Devon Toews, Gary Bettman, Marc Andre-Fleury, Nathan MacKinnon, Philipp Grubauer, Sam Girard

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A 12 noon outdoor hockey game on Lake Tahoe under the bright sun transformed into

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LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

ADVERTISEMENT: Please shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip. Jay’s Market is the official presenting sponsor of LVSportBiz.com’s stories.

Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

LVSportsBiz number for 2024: $1,178,161,041. That’s the amount of debt Las Vegas (actually, Clark County) owes for its public share of building the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.