Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

McCrimmon to DeBoer: You're fired.

As The Knight Turns: VGK GM Kelly McCrimmon Fires Coach Pete DeBoer As Golden Knights Perhaps Trotz Out New Coach

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Snel Barry Trotz, Bill Foley, George McPhee, Gerard Gallant, Kelly McCrimmon, Mark Stone, Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Some NHL teams (like Gerard Gallant’s New York Rangers) are getting ready for round two

Baseball Basketball Gambling Major League Baseball NFL Raiders Team

Monday Morning Gambler: Are You Ready To Bet Some Football? Betting Lines For NFL Season Released

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Snel Becky Hammon, Luka Doncic

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com For months, you’ve been waiting to bet the Las Vegas Raiders. Now you’ve got your

The site in North Las Vegas where a man was killed from being struck by a motorist Sunday morning. Photo: North Las Vegas Police Department

Bicycling

Man On Bicycle Killed By Motorist In North Las Vegas Sunday Morning

May 15, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com My heart sank — again. A bicyclist was killed in the city of North Las

Aviators Baseball Las Vegas Ballpark

Famous Weather Terms For $200: Answer — Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Chargers, Skye; Question — What Is A Bolt? That Is Correct!

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Alan Snel Skye Bolt

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell He was back in Las Vegas, back at the amenity-filled

Here's Raiders fan Jack, the first person in one of the stadium lots.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Schedule Features Opening Game (Sept. 11 at Chargers), MNF (Oct 10 at KC), TNF (Dec 8 at Rams), SNF (Dec 18 vs Patriots), Final Game (Jan 7/8 vs Chiefs) In Vegas

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders schedule is out and the home schedule has some interesting games that should

Bicycling Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

LVCVA Tourism Agency Plans To Sponsor L’Etape Las Vegas by Tour de France in May 2023

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a Tour de France event in Summerlin and the LVCVA — the Las Vegas

Bicycling Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Tour de France Branded Event Coming To Metro Las Vegas In May 2023; News Presser Today To Announce Bicycle Rides/Races

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Alan Snel Justin Jones

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The LVCVA tourism agency typically backs major sports events like the recent NFL Draft, the

Allegiant Stadium NFL Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Another Season, Another Year Of Dealing With Issues For Las Vegas Raiders And Owner Mark Davis

May 10, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Snel Becky Hammon, Blair Hardiek, Carley Sisolak, Dan Ventrelle, Deandra Duggans, Henry Ruggs III, Jaime Stratton, Jennifer Azzi, Jeremy Aguero, Jon Gruden, Larry Delsen, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Natalie Williams, Nikki Fargas, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He sat courtside next to Raiders/Aces owner Mark Davis Sunday evening, cheering the Las Vegas

Formula One Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Tourism Governing Panel OKs $19.5 Million, Three-Year Partnership With Liberty For Formula One Race On Strip Starting November 2023

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Alan Snel Steve Hill

By Randy Cannon for LVSportsBiz.com The LVCVA board Tuesday gave the green light to a three-year, $19.5 million sponsorship and

Dollar Loan Center Knight Hawks Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Indoor Football League’s Championship Game Comes To Henderson For Three Years Starting In August

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Alan Snel Chuck Brennan, Dan Stewart, Debra March, Steve Sisolak, Todd Tryon, Vivi Lin

By Alan Snel of LVsportsBiz.com For super sports fan Steve Sisolak, what a glorious time to be governor of the

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.