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Day 1 action of then 10-day national Finals Rodeo (Photo credit: Tom Donoghue)

NFR Crowd Packs Thomas & Mack, Including Celebrities Who Enjoy Watching Cowboys Like Stetson Wright, Tuf Cooper, Colt Gordon

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Alan Snel Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Costner, Pat Christenson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell More than just cowboys in Wranglers and women

Retiring Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson addressing LVCVA board

Sports Tourism

LVCVA Tourism Agency Approves More Than $800,000 For Sports Events In Las Vegas

July 9, 2019 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Pat Christenson, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas public tourism agency’s job is to attract visitors to Southern Nevada, but

National Finals Rodeo

National Finals Rodeo’s 10-Day Attendance Hits 169,171

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Alan Snel Pat Christenson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The 10-day National Finals Rodeo racked up an attendance count of 169,171 as the Super

John Saccenti, Las Vegas Bowl executive director

Las Vegas Bowl National Finals Rodeo

Las Vegas Bowl, NFR Share Same Saturday This Weekend

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 Alan Snel John Saccenti, Pat Christenson

ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com For only the second time, the Las Vegas Bowl and the National Finals Rodeo have crossed

National Finals Rodeo

60,000 In Las Vegas For NFR and Related Rodeo Events This Week

December 8, 2018December 9, 2018 Alan Snel Pat Christenson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Las Vegas Events, the LVCVA’s non-profit arm that

Former UNLV Athletic Director Jim LIvengood said Las Vegas is now a player to host NCAA sports championships.

Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Poised To Host NCAA Championship Events Thanks To Under-the-Radar Efforts

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Alan Snel D.J. Allen, Jim Livengood, Pat Christenson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com For decades the NCAA shied away from staging its national tournaments and sports championship events

Gov. Brian Sandoval creates a sporting event committee for Southern Nevada.

Uncategorized

Gov. Sandoval Creates Sports Event Committee For Southern Nevada (But It Seems Highly-Paid People Are Already Recruiting Sports Events To Southern Nevada)

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Marc Badain, Pat Christenson, Rossi Ralenkotter

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Raiders President Marc Badain is trying to bring a Super Bowl and World Cup soccer

Learfield chief Dan Dolby is with Savannah Sallworth, a Learfield employee. Dolby's son, Brendan, works at the Golden Knights, while Stallworth's father manages the arena at South Point hotel-casino.

Golden Knights UNLV

Las Vegas’ Next Generation of SportsBiz Leaders is Legacy of Current Sports Marketers

December 5, 2017December 6, 2017 Alan Snel Brendan Dolby, Carley Sisolak, Dan Dolby, Pat Christenson, Savannah Stallworth, Steve Sisolak, Steve Stallworth

By ALAN SNEL How big is the sports marketing industry in Las Vegas? Well, it’s reached the point

Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson said Las Vegas can compete for hosting major sports events and concerts when the new Raiders stadium opens in 2020.

LVCVA Raiders Stadium

Las Vegas Events Chief Christenson Says New Raiders Stadium Puts Las Vegas in Hunt for Major Events

July 5, 2017July 7, 2017 Alan Snel Pat Christenson

By ALAN SNEL It would be a good stadium subsidy debate to see Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson and

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.

BRIEFS

A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

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.