Seth Klarman Archives

Fans watching Las Vegas Lights soccer before the pandemic. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

Las Vegas City Council Green Lights Another Six Months To Negotiate With Soccer Stadium/Downtown Redevelopment Investor

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Michelle Fiore, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com They’re going to talk about big-league soccer, redevelopment around Cashman Center and stadiums in downtown

Golden Knights Raiders Team

City of Henderson Outdueling City of Las Vegas For Major League Team Presence, But Playing In Big Leagues Carries Public Price

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Stevens, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Poor city of Las Vegas. For so many years, Mayor Oscar and Carolyn Goodman

Lights fans hope the team moves to the MLS one day.

Lights

Las Vegas Officials Scrub MLS Stadium and Cashman Redevelopment Plan From Feb. 19 City Council Agenda; Private Developers Working On ‘Timing Issues’

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Don’t start saving up your money for Major League Soccer games in downtown Las Vegas

Here's Floyd Kephart, representing a development group, discussing a request in front of Las Vegas City Council last year to negotiate with the city on a Cashman redevelopment proposal that includes a new soccer stadium in downtown. (LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell)

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Las Vegas City Attorney Asks For Up To $150,000 In Legal Costs Connected To Cashman Redevelopment Proposal/Downtown Soccer Stadium Negotiations; Council Will Discuss Proposed Stadium and MLS Deals Feb. 19

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas City Council members expect on Feb. 19 to discuss proposed deals with a

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Year in Review: LVSportsBiz.com’s Top 10 Sports-Business Stories of 2019

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Bill Foley, Dana White, Derek Stevens, Desiree Reed-Francois, Floyd Kephart, Garry Bettman, Jim Murren, Kerry Bubolz, Kevin Camper, Marcus Arroyo, Seth Klarman, T.J. Otzelberger, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas is the frontier for sports business development in the U.S. It was difficult

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

Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team owner Brett Lashbrook watches Las Vegas City Council meeting in June. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

Golden Knights Lights

LVSportsBiz.com Analysis: Las Vegas Deploying Different Strategy In Quest For New Downtown Soccer Stadium

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com This time, Las Vegas’ quest for a new downtown soccer stadium and a Major League Soccer

Lights

Redevelopment Talks, Stadium Plan, Team Purchase Behind The Scenes Of Lights Season

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They celebrated the Fourth of July at the

Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook will be the guest for LVSportsBiz.com's second of four podcasts.

Lights Raiders Stadium

LVSportsBiz Podcast 2 Preview: Las Vegas Lights FC Owner Brett Lashbrook (Monday, 7-8 PM)

June 8, 2019June 10, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Mark Davis, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Meet Brett Lashbrook, Las Vegas’ Johnny Applesoccer who sprinkled, “Viva Lights,!” soccer quips throughout the

July 5, 2021

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.