Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

A Loser In UFC Octagon Saturday, McGregor Still Padding His Bank Account In Branding Game

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Alan Snel Charles Oliviera, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Ronda Rousey

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com If you ask Conor McGregor if he’s a businessman, the brash MMA fighter will tell

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team T-Mobile Arena UFC

COVID, Record Heat Be Damned, Las Vegas Packed Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena For Events Saturday Night

July 10, 2021July 11, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Donald Trump, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s the building that Southern Nevada has invested so much in, a domed stadium that

COVID-19 Fans Raiders Stadium T-Mobile Arena UFC

Garth, UFC, Bruno — Plus COVID Cases and Record Heat — On Entertainment Menu For Historic Saturday In Las Vegas

July 9, 2021July 10, 2021 Alan Snel Bruno Mars, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Deontay Wilder, Donald Trump, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks, Tyson Fury

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Garth Brooks. Conor McGregor. Bruno Mars. COVID-19. Record-breaking 117-degree heat. Welcome to Saturday night in

UFC

Now More Notorious For His Trash-Talking Than Cage Wins, McGregor Hurls Insults At Poirier At UFC 264 Presser Thursday

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com It was only 18 months ago in January 2020 when UFC’s ol’ trash-talking money bags

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Pitch $175 Three-Game Deal That Includes Ticket To Concacaf Gold Cup Soccer Championship At Allegiant Stadium Aug. 1

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights soccer team is trying to sell game tickets by packaging tickets

Raiders President Marc Badain discussing stadium parking plan and costs last month at Allegiant Stadium.

Raiders Stadium

Garth Brooks’ 65,000-Fan Sellout At Allegiant Stadium Saturday Will Be Test Run For Raiders Games At Stadium And Venue’s Parking/Traffic Infrastructure

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Alan Snel Garth Brooks, Kassie Griffith, Marc Badain

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Garth Brooks fan Kassie Griffith loves the country singer. But she doesn’t love the prospect

Tyson Fury was a boxer and showman in Las Vegas in 2019. Photo credit: photographer Mikey Williams.

Boxing

Breaking News: COVID-19 Outbreak In Tyson Fury Camp Threatens To Postpone Fury Vs Wilder 3 In Las Vegas This Month

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Alan Snel Bob Arum, Deontay Wilder, George Kambosos, Jorge Capetillo, Teofimo Lopez, Tyson Fury

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com The much-heralded Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder heavyweight championship trilogy fight slated for later this

Lightning have won two straight Cups. Photo: NHL

Golden Knights NHL

As They Celebrate Another Stanley Cup Title In Champa Bay Wednesday, Back In Las Vegas They Could Only Be Thinking, What If?

July 7, 2021July 8, 2021 Alan Snel Andrei Vasilevskiy, Bill Foley, Fleury, Jeff Vinik

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In the 11 PM darkness of the Channelside section of downtown Tampa where Amalie Arena

Allegiant Stadium events include NFL and concerts. Photo: AEG Presents

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Before Raiders Fill Stadium With 65,000 Fans At NFL Games In Vegas, There Are Concerts, WWE, Soccer At Allegiant Stadium

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Alan Snel Chris Wright, Garth Brooks, Illenium, Mark Davis, Nick Miller

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium opened in late July of last year with no fanfare. And

UFC has a kit sponsorship deal. Photos: UFC

UFC

Las Vegas-Based UFC Goes Head First Into Cryptocurrency With $175 Million ‘Fight Kit’ Sponsorship

July 7, 2021 Alan Snel Dana White, Kris Marszalek

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com In the middle of its biggest fight week of this pandemic year, Endeavor-owned Ultimate Fighting

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.