Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Las Vegas Aces Take Care Of Business Against Dallas, 91-84, In WNBA Semis Game 2 After A’ja Wilson Gets Snubbed For WNBA MVP

September 26, 2023September 27, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Alyssa Thomas, Becky Hammon, Breanna Stewart, Mark Davis

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Cassandra Cousineau Photos by RJ Forbus A’ja Wilson gave a clap, the big

Chris Daly, Nevada State Education Association political director, tells the Las Vegas Stadium Authority that hiring the LVCVA for stadium board work is a clear conflict of interest. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Man Of Many Hats: Steve Hill Center Of Three-Way Between Stadium Authority, Tourism Agency, Athletics Stadium Subsidy

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Alan Snel Alexander Marks, Chris Daly, Jeremy Aguero, Lawrence Epstein, Steve Hill

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Steve Hill wears many hats. The former concrete business owner is CEO of

Formula 1 Formula One Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Travel

OSHA Investigating Death Of Las Vegas Ironworker Who Died From Injury Suffered At Formula One Grandstand Construction Site At Bellagio On Strip

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The much-anticipated Formula One road race on the Strip and in the Las

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While Raiders Struggle On Gridiron, Visiting NFL Fans Help Pay Off Southern Nevada’s Debt On Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Thanks To Hotel Room Tax Revenues

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 Alan Snel Jimmy Garoppolo, Kenny Pickett, Mark Davis, Mike Tyson, Pat Freiermuth, Sandra Douglass Morgan

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne It’s hard to celebrate your home-opener of the National Football

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Aces Use Big Third Quarter To Defeat Dallas Wings, 97-83, In WNBA Semis Game 1 At Mandalay Bay Sunday

September 24, 2023September 25, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Cassandra Cousineau Photos by RJ Forbus Well, Mark Davis — owner of the

Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board Chairman Steve Hill (left) chats with Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval (right) at a recent stadium board meeting in Las Vegas. Photo: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Las Vegas Stadium Authority Looks To Hire LVCVA Tourism Agency For Staff Work, But Is There Conflict Of Interest When Same Person Runs Both Public Entities And Represented A’s Before State Legislature?

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Steve Hill

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Las Vegas public board charged with overseeing the Las Vegas Raiders and

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Vegas’ Boys Of Winter Return To Ice Thursday To Defend Stanley Cup, While Raiders Take Practice Field Ahead Of Home-Opener Vs Pittsburgh Sunday

September 21, 2023 Alan Snel Kelly McCrimmon, Mark Davis, Mark Stone

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer They’re back for Year 7. And this National Hockey League season is different.

Allegiant Stadium

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Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Charged With Drawing Tourists For Sports, Concerts, But Hosts Many ‘Private Events’ For Locals

September 19, 2023September 20, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Most people look at the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium as a place for football

Formula 1 Formula One Grand Prix Las Vegas Grand Prix Sports Marketing

Membership Has Its F1 Race Privileges: Las Vegas Grand Prix, Wynn Las Vegas Pitching $50,000 Annual Race Membership For Tickets, Services, Food/Drink

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer If you’re a big Formula One fan and have $50,000 to spare, the

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Grand Prix Impacts: Will Formula One Spending Benefits Be Worth Pre-Race Road Headaches, Public Investments In Las Vegas?

September 18, 2023September 19, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Koval Lane, the Strip’s busy parallel road to the east, is usually crammed

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.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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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.

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.