Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Epic NFL Day In Las Vegas Ends With Raiders Dispatching Chargers, 35-32, In Overtime And Heading To Playoffs To Play Bengals

January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 Alan Snel Andy Coronado, Austin Ekeler, Daniel Carlson, Derek Carr, Foster Moreau, Hunter Renfrow, John Madden, Josh Jacobs, Justin Herbert, Maxx Crosby, Rich Bisaccia, Zay Jones

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com John Madden would have loved this game. It was the game that wouldn’t end, kind

Golden Knights

Misfits Reunion Tour Brings Fleury To Vegas; Blackhawks Defeat VGK, 2-1, In Sluggish Effort Saturday

January 8, 2022January 9, 2022 Alan Snel Ben Hutton, Fleury, Jujhar Khaira, Pete DeBoer, Riley Stillman, Ryan Carpenter

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell He was the emotional heart of the franchise’s first four seasons

VGK goalie Marc-Andre Fleury gets banged up in this collision.

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Golden Knights/Fleury Game Ticket Starts At $100 On VGK Ticket Exchange, While Cheapest Raiders Game Ticket Is $280 On Ticketmaster

January 7, 2022 Alan Snel Fleury

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The get-in ticket price for the Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks/Fleury game Saturday night

Golden Knights

Golden Knights, Fans Give Warm Reception To Former Coach Gallant, Popular Reaves Before VGK Polish Off Rangers, 5-1, Thursday; Fleury Visits Next In Two Days

January 6, 2022January 7, 2022 Alan Snel Brett Howden, Chris Kreider, Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault, Mark Stone, Mattias Janmark, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Sometimes it seems like the Vegas Golden Knights

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Power-Packed And Emotional Four Days For Las Vegas’ Two Major League Teams

January 6, 2022 Alan Snel Fleury, Gerard Gallant, Henry Ruggs III, Ryan Reaves

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Outside of NHL playoffs, the Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas

Allegiant Stadium Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

John Madden Presence Will Be Felt Sunday With Family Lighting Al Davis Torch, Madden Cruiser On Display

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Alan Snel John Madden, RaiderRita

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The legendary John Madden may have died last week. But his name and his spirit

NFL

NFL Opens Flagship Theme Store at Forum Shops at Caesars Palace Jan. 15

January 5, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The National Football League continues to embrace Las Vegas by opening a retail store in

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Come To Life Too Late, Drop 3-2 Decision To Nashville Tuesday; Pacioretty, Stone, Lehner Still Out

January 4, 2022January 5, 2022 Alan Snel Chandler Stephenson, Evgenii Dadonov, Filip Forsberg, Logan Thompson, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore, William Carrier, William Karlsson, Yakov Trenin

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Just the facts: Nashville Predators 3 Vegas Golden Knights

Marketing Sports Tourism

New Year In Las Vegas Starts With Year’s Biggest Trade Show: Subdued, Lowkey CES Showing Gadgets, Devices, Gizmos Until Friday

January 4, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The biggest trade show in Las Vegas is back this week, just a little more

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Secondary Market Tickets For Biggest Raiders Game In Las Vegas Start At $280 For Win-Or-Go-Home Showdown With Chargers Sunday Night

January 4, 2022January 5, 2022 Alan Snel Daniel Carlson, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com After the Kansas City Chiefs pummeled the Las Vegas Raiders Dec. 12, the Raiders dropped to

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

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.