Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Becky Hammon in jersey event in Las Vegas. Photo credits: Las Vegas Aces

Las Vegas Aces Announce Becky Hammon Is New Head Coach

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 Alan Snel Becky Hammon, Bill Laimbeer, Gregg Popovich, Mark Davis

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Becky Hammon’s No. 25 player jersey hangs in the rafters of the Las Vegas Aces’

Las Vegas Bowl

Crowd of 32,515 For Las Vegas Bowl At Allegiant Stadium Watches Wisconsin Defeat Arizona State, 20-13, Thursday

December 30, 2021December 31, 2021 Alan Snel Dan Tinker, Herm Edwards, John Saccenti

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Just the facts: Wisconsin 20 Arizona State 13 Attendance:

Allegiant Stadium COVID-19 Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Sports Tourism UNLV

LVSportsBiz Story of 2021: Allegiant Stadium Packs ‘Em In For Raiders Games, Concerts, UNLV/College Football, Soccer Matches, WWE

December 29, 2021December 31, 2021 Alan Snel Bob Arum, Dana White, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com She’s the jewel of the Las Vegas Strip entertainment corridor, the literal game-changer that

A painting of John Mafdden hangs inside Allegiant Stadium. LVSportsBiz.com took this photo on a story about the stadium's tours earlier this year.

NFL Raiders Team

Former Iconic Raiders Coach and NFL Broadcasting, Video Game Legend John Madden Dies At 85 Tuesday

December 28, 2021December 31, 2021 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Jerry Jones, John Madden, Kenny King, Mark Davis, Maxx Crosby, Roger Goodell

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com This Raiders season that has been emotionally trying on so many levels is now coping

VGK coach Pete DeBoer

COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Team Silver Knights UNLV

COVID and Sports, Las Vegas Edition: Raiders and Golden Knights Beset By Coronavirus Issues

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 Alan Snel Casey Hayward, Cory Littleton, Daniil Miromanov, Denzel Perryman, Jake Leschyshyn, K.J. Wrigh, Logan Thompson, Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com COVID and sports. The Monday Dec. 27 edition. Tonight’s Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche

Allegiant Stadium COVID-19 Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Overcome Miscues, Defeat Broncos, 17-13, Back In Playoff Hunt With Baltimore, Chargers Dropping To Same 8-7 Record

December 26, 2021December 31, 2021 Alan Snel Darren Waller, Derek Carr, Dionne Warwick, Hunter Renfrow, Johnathan Abram, Johnathan Hankins, Josh Jacobs, Peyton Barber, Rich Bisaccia

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz Look who made a Christmas time visit. The Las Vegas Raiders running game, led by

Basketball COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Team

Golden Knights Game At T-Mobile Arena Monday Postponed As NHL Extends COVID Pause By One Day

December 24, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The National Hockey League has extended its short COVID-19 pandemic pause by one day, postponing

Some fans just will not wear masks.

COVID-19 Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

With COVID Knocking Out NHL Games, Golden Knights Arena Announcers Implore Fans In Venue To Wear Masks; Lightning’s Stamkos Goal Gives Tampa Bay 4-3 Win Over VGK Tuesday

December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Anthony Cirelli, Bill Foley, Bruce Cusick, Daniil Miromanov, Evgenii Dadonov, Kelly McCrimmon, Laurent Brossoit, Mark Shunock, Mark Stone, Nic Roy, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Great Mask Blowoff is usually at work at Vegas Golden

COVID-19 Golden Knights

COVID-19 and Sports: NHL, Players Union Agree To Shut Down Games After Tuesday Until Monday In A Short Pause

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The National Hockey League is starting their Holiday Break a little early because of more

Raiders score on first drive. Las Vegas leads, 10-0, at the half. Photo: Raiders

COVID-19 Raiders Team

Rescheduled COVID Game In Cleveland Monday: Raiders Pull Out Dramatic 16-14 Win Over Browns On Carlson 48-Yard FG

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Alan Snel Baker Mayfield, Bryan Edwards, Daniel Carlson, David Njoku, Derek Carr, Nick Chubb, Nick Mullens, Rich Bisaccia

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The first 59 minutes of the Monday afternoon game was not exactly a stellar NFL

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.