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After Sunday’s NASCAR Event At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Track President Chris Powell Rides Off Into Sunset In His RV

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Jeff Motley, Josh Berry, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Lindsey

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Golf 

Kevin Na Of Southern Highlands Wins Shriners Open Title In Playoff

October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 Alan Snel Kevin Na, Patrick Lindsey

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Kevin Na — the local guy from Southern Highlands —

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Golf 

Shriners Golf Tourney Director: Attendance of 75,000 Is Possible in Las Vegas This Week

October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Scott, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Lindsey, Phil Mickelson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open got underway the week of the Vegas Golden Knights

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Golf 

Golf Tourney Shining Bigger Spotlight on Shriners Hospital Kids and Big-Name Golfers

October 31, 2018November 2, 2018 Alan Snel Aaron Wise, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Lindsey, Rickie Fowler

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell   You’re not going to be surprised by the

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Ed Stolze, the Shriners golf committee chairman, says the group's $12 million commitment to the PGA event in Summerlin is worth the investment because of the worldwide exposure.
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Shriners Spend At Least $12 Million Annually on Golf Tournament in Summerlin

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 Alan Snel Ed Stolze, Patrick Lindsey

By ALAN SNEL   The non-profit Shriners Hospitals for Children organization is pouring $12 million to $15 million into this

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July 5, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com CONTACT: 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. Please read our investigative reports on:

F1 race promoting misleading economic data on race event in Las Vegas

Las Vegas still owing more than $1 billion on its debt for contributing $750 million for construction of Raiders’ NFL stadium.

LVCVA spending $165,000 on Super Bowl trip to LA

LVCVA CEO Steve Hill’s claiming that tourism decreases in Las Vegas in summer is wrong

Las Vegas consultant Jeremy Aguero having conflict of interest for asking Nevada Legislature for A’s stadium construction money while also working as administrative support for Las Vegas Stadium Authority.

LVCVA awarding $1.2 million contract to Phoenix-based sports marketing company that hires former husband of LVCVA’s vice president of sports & events less than a month after.


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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project 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

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

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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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