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VGK Win Shootout Against Anaheim After Blowing 4-1 Lead In Third Period Friday; Golden Knights Lead NHL In Attendance Capacity Percentage

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Alan Snel Adam Henrique, Alex Pietrangelo, Evgeni Dadonov, Isac Lundestrom, Jonathan Marchessault, Nic Hague, Nic Roy, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Sonny Milano, Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry

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Bill Foley's wines at the VGK arena. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Foley Business Strategy Involves Cross-Promotions Of Sports, Wineries, Hospitality; VGK Breaks Four-Game Losing Streak With 3-1 Win Over Colorado In Denver Tuesday

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Chandler Stephenson, Keegan Kolesar, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Beers flow at NHL games. But Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley has

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Missing Firepower, Golden Knights Drop 5-3 Decision To Edmonton With Stone, Pacioretty, Martinez, Tuch Out For VGK Friday

October 22, 2021October 23, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Tuch, Chandler Stephenson, Connor McDavid, Dylan Coghlan, Leon Draisaitl, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nic Hague, Nic Roy, Pete DeBoer, Peyton Krebs, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Zach Hyman, Zach Whitecloud, Zack Kassian

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Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

Undermanned Golden Knights Lose To St. Louis, 3-1, Wednesday; Tickets Were As Low As $19 Before Game With Attendance At 17,690

October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Brandon Saad, Ivan Barbashev, Jonathan Marchessault, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Vladimir Tarasenko, William Karlsson

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Josh Jacobs Friday.

COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Team

Raiders’ Jacobs On NFL COVID Vaccination Policy: Getting Vaxxed Should Be Your Choice But League ‘Kind Of Forcing It On The Players’

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Alan Snel Josh Jacobs, Marcus Allen, Nic Hague, Reilly Smith, Rick Dennison, Zach Whitecloud

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Raiders running back Josh Jacobs said people should be vaccinated against COVID-19 and it should

Golden Knights

VGK Season 4: Golden Knights Players Offer Final Thoughts On Coming Up Short Of Playing For Stanley Cup Title

June 26, 2021June 27, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Pietrangelo, Bill Foley, Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights wrapped up Season 4 Saturday with media Zoom interviews with coach

Disappointed William Karlsson and Mark Stone after VGK lost to Montreal 3-2 Thursday.

Golden Knights NHL

VGK Season Ends With Disappointment, Frustration In Montreal: Canadiens 3 Golden Knights 2 In Overtime Thursday

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Artturi Lehkonen, Brayden McNabb, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore, Shea Weber

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights are a very good team. They are just not a championship

MTL 3 VGK 2 OT Friday. Source: NHL

Golden Knights

Montreal Scores Late To Tie VGK, Then Wins In Overtime Friday; Canadiens Lead Best-of-7 Semifinals, 2-1; Game 4 In Montreal Sunday

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Dominique Ducharme, Fleury, Josh Anderson, Luke Richardson, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nic Roy, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Tomas Nosek

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was time for the postgame zoom press conference and Vegas Golden Knights forwards Mark

Golden Knights

NHL Final 4: Golden Knights Take Game One, 4-1, Over Montreal At T-Mobile Arena Monday

June 14, 2021June 15, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Fleury, Gary Bettman, Mattias Janmark, Nick Holden, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Vegas

Colorado wins in OT. Photo: Avalanche Twitter

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Lose Painful 3-2 Overtime Decision To Colorado Wednesday, Return To 100 Percent Capacity Crowds For Games 3 And 4 At T-Mobile Arena In Vegas

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Brandon Saad, Fleury, Mark Stone, Mikko Rantanen, Philipp Grubauer, Reilly Smith, Tyson Jost

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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.

BRIEFS

Another day, another NBA arena idea in Las Vegas: During a quarterly earnings report call, VICI Properties execs said they’re teaming up with Caesars Entertainment on an idea to build an NBA arena behind three hotel-casinos in the center of the Strip just north of Flamingo Road.

The Thrill is back: The pro women’s volleyball team, the Thrill, was out of business last year but a press release says the Thrill has a new local owner and a new coach and details will be reveled at a Monday presser. The Las Vegas Thrill of Major League Volleyball used to play at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson.

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

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.