Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

UNLV Wins Thriller, 73-70, Over Wyoming Wednesday, Goes For Third Win Of Season Over Top-Seeded Utah State Thursday In MWC Tourney

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Alan Snel Josh Pastner, Tyrin Jones

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It’s A March Rite In Las Vegas: Gonzaga Seizes WCC Tournament Title, Heads To NCAA Big Dance

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Alan Snel

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NFL Raiders

Raiders Drama: NFL Team Says Baltimore Ravens Back Out Of Maxx Crosby Trade

March 10, 2026 Alan Snel Geno Smith, Maxx Crosby, Tyler Linderbaum

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Golden Knights Struggle In 4-2 Loss To Edmonton Oilers Sunday; VGK Clinging To Second Place In Division

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, Jack Eichel, Leon Draisaitl, Noah Hanifin

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A's A's Stadium Fans Major League Baseball Stadiums/Arenas (General)

A’s Owner John Fisher On Stadium To LVSportsBiz: Workforce To Increase To 1,500; Naming Rights Talks Underway

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Alan Snel Jacob Wilson, John Fisher, Mark Kotsay

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A's A's Stadium Fans Major League Baseball Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Las Vegas’ Latest Visitors: Athletics And Their Fans At Las Vegas Ballpark For Big League Weekend Games; Stadium Construction On Strip Moving Along

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026 Alan Snel Don Logan, Jacob Wilson, Jeremy Aguero, Ken Korach, Marc Badain, Tyler Soderstrom

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Maxx Crosby

NFL Raiders

Maxx Crosby’s Raiders Career Ends; Raiders Trade Star Defensive End To Baltimore For Two Number One Draft Picks

March 6, 2026 Alan Snel Jon Gruden, Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll

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VGK Return To Home Ice In Las Vegas After Month Away, But Third Period Push Falls Short Against Minnesota Friday; Anaheim Leads Vegas By A Point For Division Lead

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Akira Schmid, Brock Faber, Bruce Cassidy, Cole Smith, Jack Eichel, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Boldy, Michael McCarron, Mitch Marner, Nic Dowd, Noah Hanifin, Pavel Dorofeyev, Quinn Hughes, Vladimir Tarasenko, Zach Bogosian

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A's A's Stadium Athletics Major League Baseball Sports Marketing Stadiums/Arenas (General)

A’s Release Plans For Exclusive Upscale Restaurant Behind Home Plate Only For Premium Seat Season Ticketholders At New Stadium On Strip

March 6, 2026March 7, 2026 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Will Guidara

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Basketball Thomas & Mack Center UNLV

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Stun League-Leading Utah State, 92-65, Thanks To 60-Point Second Half Tuesday

March 3, 2026March 4, 2026 Alan Snel Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Howie Fleming Jr., Isaac "Super John" Williamson, Josh Pastner, Kimani Hamilton, Tyrin Jones

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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.