Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

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For The Most Devoted Of Sports Fans, They Cope With Insane Vegas Heat To Get Player Autographs Before Raiders-Knights Charity Softball Game In Summerlin Saturday

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 Alan Snel Nate Hobbs, Reilly Smith

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer It’s one thing when you spend all your money on logo gear like

USC's Heisman-winning quarterback Caleb Williams playing pickleball at the Pac-12 football media day event at Resorts World in Las Vegas Friday. Photo credit: LVSportsBiz.com

Marketing Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Even Without UNLV In Conference, Pac-12 Enamored With Las Vegas; Pac-12 Football Media Day Held In Vegas For First Time Friday

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Alan Snel Caleb Williams, Lincoln Riley

Heisman winner Caleb Williams playing pickleball at @pac12 🏈 media day at #vegas. pic.twitter.com/HgsYesqHah — LVSportsBiz.com (@LVSportsBiz) July 21, 2023

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UNLV Football Coach On Best Way To Make A Mark On Competitive Las Vegas Sports Market: ‘We Have To Play Winning Football’

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 Alan Snel Barry Odom, Brady Hoke

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke took a seat next to a

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NBA Summer League Draws 136,623 During 11 Days In Vegas (Second Most Behind 2018); WNBA All-Star Game Was Sellout At 9,472 Attendance

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Tim Leiweke

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Pro hoops — men and women — took over Las Vegas for 11

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Las Vegas Remains Key Cog In Mountain West Conference Events, Branding, Marketing

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Alan Snel Craig Thompson, Derek Stevens, Erick Harper, Gloria Nevarez, Javan Hedlund, Naki Fahina

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Mountain West Conference is exploring more business partnerships with the Circa hotel-casino

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Sponsorship Power On Full Display As WNBA Celebrates All-Star Game In Las Vegas This Week

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Arike Ogunbowale, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Omar Goff

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com Aces-WNBA Writer The sponsorship power of Las Vegas Aces’ stars A’ja Wilson and Kelsey

Dana White, with phone in New York a few years ago, says the Zuck vs Musk fight is on.

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UFC Prez Dana White Says He’s Working On Musk Vs Zuck Fight, ‘Couple Options’ For Venue

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Alan Snel Dana White, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The tech king cage match is on, says Dana White; the UFC prez

Bicycling Travel

Bicycle Stories: The Great Escape From Las Vegas Heat Wave To Oregon Coast

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Alan Snel

Let’s ride the Oregon Coast together. Story coming soon. pic.twitter.com/a5nW7Qy3vc — LVSportsBiz.com (@LVSportsBiz) July 14, 2023 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By

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Monday’s NBA Summer League Attendance Checked In At 12,356; Tuesday’s Activities Include Technology Expo

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Alan Snel Victor Wembanyama

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Wemby mania helped create three sellouts of 17,500 each day for opening day

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.

Author: Alan Snel

VGK, Raiders Fans Pack Summerlin Ballpark Amid Scorching Heat For Charity Softball Game Saturday