Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby

NBA, WNBA Launch Youth Basketball Leagues In 11 Markets, Including Las Vegas

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas is one of 11 markers across the country picked to have youth basketball

Reilly Smith

Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights GM On Cutting Loose Pacioretty To Sign Smith: ‘Teams Can’t Keep Everyone’

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Tuch, Brett Howden, Fleury, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, Kelly McCrimmon, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Michael Amadio, Nate Schmidt, Nic Roy, Reilly Smith, Ryan Reaves, William Karlsson

* By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights rolled out General Manager Kelly McCrimmon and freshly-signed Original Misfit

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NBA Summer League Attendance Hits 9,037 At UNLV Campus Wednesday

July 14, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Wednesday’s attendance at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was 9,037, the smallest attendance

Max Pacioretty meets the media in 2019.

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It’s Just Business: Golden Knights Trade Max Pacioretty To Carolina For Salary Cap Space To Keep Misfit Reilly Smith Wednesday

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Alan Snel Dylan Coghlan, Jonathan Marchessault, Max Pacioretty, Nick Suzuki, Reilly Smith, Tomas Tatar, William Karlsson

* By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He’s not an original Misfit. But Max Pacioretty did spend four years in

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UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center Competes Against Las Vegas’ Arenas By Hosting Two Major, Contrasting Events In July, December

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Albert Hall, Warren LeGarie

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com That ol’ warhorse of an arena in Las Vegas, the Thomas & Mack Center, is

Better Guards Founder/CEO Vinzenz Bichler explains how the ankle belt works for San Antonio Spurs CEO RC Buford after the NBA Launchpad presentation.

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NBA’s Starting Five Of Tech Companies Provide ‘Launchpad’ Project Updates During Summer League In Las Vegas; Ex-NBAer Turns Ref; Monday’s Attendance 11,003

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Snel Adam Silver, R.C. Buford, Richard Jefferson, Steph Curry, Vinzenz Bichler

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Vinzenz Bichler noticed NBA star Steph Curry wears ankle braces, so

Allegiant Stadium

Rocket Man Pays Farewell Tour Visit To Allegiant Stadium Nov. 1

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Snel Elton John

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In the middle of the Raiders football season comes the rocket man to Allegiant Stadium.

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First Weekend Of NBA Summer League Features Strong Attendance Of 17,022 Saturday and 14,227 Sunday

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Sunday’s attendance at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was 14,227, a respectable number

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Monday Morning Gambler: More Answers On Las Vegas Aces May Come In Second Half Of Season

July 11, 2022 Alan Snel Aaron Judge, Becky Hammon, Brian Ortega, Chet Holmgren, Max Holloway, Scott Van Pelt, Yair Rodriguez

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Well, that was ugly. Laying 11 points against the New York Liberty in their final

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Some Hoops Fans Still Wearing COVID-19 Masks (Voluntarily) At NBA Summer League; Saturday Attendance Hits 17,022 In Las Vegas

July 9, 2022July 11, 2022 Alan Snel Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Trae Young

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Walk the concourse at Thomas & Mack Center or look at the fans who filled

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.

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.