Oscar Goodman Archives

Las Vegas Will Grow Up When It Invests In Civic Centers Like It Does Stadiums

September 4, 2025 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Mark Davis, Oscar Goodman, Shelley Berkley

ADVERTISEMENT Shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo Road at the Koval Lane intersection. ADVERTISEMENT By Alan

The Howard Terminal stadium proposal.

Baseball

Las Vegas Monitors Oakland City Council Meeting On Athletics Baseball Park Proposal Tuesday; Oakland Council Approves Non-Binding Term Sheet; A’s Prez Says Term Sheet Doesn’t Work For Team

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Dave Kaval, John Fisher, Libby Schaaf, Oscar Goodman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Metro Las Vegas residents tuned in to an Oakland City Council meeting Tuesday morning, when

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (left) chats with Renaissance Companies Managing Partner Candice Rauter, Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook Renaissance Chairman Floyd Kephart (left to right, standing) at a June city council meeting.

Lights

LVSportsBiz Analysis: Thirsting For Big League Sports, City of Las Vegas Extends Negotiations With Downtown Soccer Stadium Developer

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Candice Rauter, Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Floyd Gephart, Oscar Goodman, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The brand of Las Vegas is getting lots of free publicity these days thanks to

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman makes the first bet at the remodeled William Hill sports book at the Plaza.

Gambling

Downtown Las Vegas Plaza Hotel Shows Off Remodeled William Hill Sports Book With Former Mayor Goodman Making First Bet Friday

November 8, 2019 Alan Snel Joe Asher, Jonathan Jossel, Oscar Goodman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman placed the first bet at the remodeled William Hill

Golden Knights make history tonight with first home game at T-Moblile Arena. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

Golden Knights Skate Into Las Vegas History with Rookie Franchise’s First Home Game

September 26, 2017September 27, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Oscar Goodman

By ALAN SNEL Joe and Gavin Maloof remember the early days. Those were the days when the sports-loving Las

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.

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

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.