Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Bicycling

Nevada DOT Gathering Ideas About Concerns, Improvements, Safety Problems On SR 159, Sr 160 In Red Rock Area

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Alan Snel Chad Anson, Matt Bradley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The natural scenery of Red Rock is breathtaking along SR 159 and SR 160. The

Gambling NHL Sports Marketing T-Mobile Arena

NHL Expands Sports Betting Deals With FanDuel, BetMGM Across North America Into Canada

April 7, 2022 Alan Snel Keith Wachtel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The National Hockey League is diving more into the sports betting world with two multiyear

Not the Knights' night.

Bill Foley Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

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

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.

BRIEFS

A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

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.