Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Not the Knights' night.

Not The Knights’ Night: Points-Hungry VGK Drop Lackluster 5-1 Decision To Vancouver Wednesday

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Tuch, Bo Horvat, Brad Richardson, Brayden McNabb, Elias Pettersson, Erik Haula, Fleury, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell What can you say after that Golden Knights’ brutal loss

51s Aviators Baseball Las Vegas Ballpark

Pro Baseball Returns To Las Vegas Tuesday With Aviators’ Opening Night Win Before 8,475

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Alan Snel

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They get to eat a mountain of nachos out of plastic

NFL Draft

NFL Starts Building ‘Draft Theater’ For Its Player Draft Event Behind High Roller Wheel Next To Caesars Forum

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The NFL is coming to Las Vegas to stage the college player draft event April

Photos for this story by LVSportsBiz.com photographer J. Tyge O'Donnell

Dollar Loan Center Silver Knights

Arena Review: LVSportsBiz’s Assessment Of Dollar Loan Center In Henderson After Saturday’s Packed House For Minor League Hockey

April 3, 2022April 5, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Foley

(Publisher’s Note: This story was corrected to reflect the fact that the city of Henderson owns the arena, not Bill

Dollar Loan Center Silver Knights

New Arena In Henderson Underwent ‘Stress Test” With Big Crowd For Silver Knights Game As Confused Security Issues Need To be Cleaned Up

April 2, 2022April 5, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Eric Tosi, Paul Cotter

(Publisher’s Note: This story was corrected and updated to reflect the fact that the city of Henderson owns the

Brooks Downing, who has promoted several college football, hockey and golf events in Las Vegas

Stadiums/Arenas (General) T-Mobile Arena

Can Proposed New Arena South Of Strip In Las Vegas Survive Without An NBA Team? Hoops Promoter Brooks Downing Has A Thought On That

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Alan Snel Brooks Downing, Tim Leiweke

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com reached out Friday to Brooks Downing to discuss the proposed $3 billion entertainment district/arena

Basketball

Duke Vs North Carolina In Final Four Saturday Reveals A State Divided By The Letter, ‘K’

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Alan Snel Dean Smith, Forrest “Phog” Allen, Hubert Davis, Joe Thoma, Justus Heizer, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Van Goodman

By Willie Drye for LVSportsBiz.com CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA — A ringing telephone kept interrupting bartender Justus Heizer’s conversation with

There's Antron Brown on the far right, drag racer and now team owner.

NHRA

Meet Businessman Mr. Brown: Drag Racer Turned Team Owner

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Alan Snel Antron Brown

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Antron Brown is a very popular and successful drag racer in Las Vegas this week

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Sports Marketing Stadiums/Arenas (General)

He’s Back: Former Raiders President Marc Badain Enlisted By Tim Leiweke’s Oak View Group To Work On Ambitious $3 Billion Entertainment/Arena Project South Of Strip In Las Vegas

March 31, 2022 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Steve Sisolak, Tim Leiweke

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He’s back in the public eye. For five years in Las Vegas, Marc Badain was

Grand prix racing on the Strip in November 2023. Photos: Formula 1

Allegiant Stadium Formula One LVCVA Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Sports Marketing Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena

Formula 1 Car Racing On Strip In November 2023 As Las Vegas Grand Prix Joins Miami, Austin In U.S.

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Alan Snel Bob Varsha, Bruce Aguilera, Greg Maffei, Josh Wilcock, Stefano Domenicali, Steve Hill, Steve Sisolak, Tony Marnell

By Randy Cannon for LVSportsBiz.com Formula 1, the most prestigious form of global motorsport, is on its way to Las

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

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

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 2025: $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.