Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The new Seattle Kraken NHL team will play the Golden Knights in Vegas Oct. 12. Photo: NHL twitter

Golden Knights NHL

Golden Knights Play NHL’s Newest Team, Seattle Kraken, At T-Mobile Arena Oct. 12 In Seattle’s First Regular-Season Game

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Alan Snel Chris Fowler, Fleury, Marshawn Lynch

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com My, it only seemed like yesterday — OK, actually four years and a month ago

The Howard Terminal stadium proposal.

Baseball

Las Vegas Monitors Oakland City Council Meeting On Athletics Baseball Park Proposal Tuesday; Oakland Council Approves Non-Binding Term Sheet; A’s Prez Says Term Sheet Doesn’t Work For Team

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Dave Kaval, John Fisher, Libby Schaaf, Oscar Goodman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Metro Las Vegas residents tuned in to an Oakland City Council meeting Tuesday morning, when

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders President Marc Badain Resigns, Replaced By Raiders EVP/General Counsel Dan Ventrelle; Badain Went From Intern To President During 30-Year Raiders Career, Guiding Team To Vegas, New Stadium

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Alan Snel Dan Ventrelle, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Raiders president Marc Badain, the man who helped steer the Raiders’ move from Oakland to

Dean Martin Drive was packed for Garth brooks concert event at Allegiant Stadium July 10.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Prez to Vegas Stadium Board: NFL Team Will Address Local Road Traffic Problems On Event Days After Garth Brooks Concert Issues July 10

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Alan Snel Marc Badain

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders and their stadium manager will focus on improving traffic flow on Dean Martin

Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Richard Brian

Basketball Gambling

Monday Morning Gambler: Bucks Stun Suns in Game 5, Surprise Many Bettors

July 19, 2021 Alan Snel Collin Morikawa, Giannis Antetokounmpo

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Now aren’t you glad you didn’t bet the ranch, the Longhorn Cattle and the casita

UFC and Amanda Nunes fan Johnny Zimmerman

COVID-19 UFC

UFC’s International Fight Week Returns To Las Vegas In September

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 Alan Snel Alexander Volkanovski, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Lauren Murphy, Nick Diaz, Rashad Evans, Robbie Lawler, Valentina Shevchenko

By Cassandra Counsineau of LVSportsBiz.com Back in the pre-pandemic good old days, Las Vegas-based UFC used to hold International Fight

Aviators COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Las Vegas Sports Teams, Venues Help Vaccination Efforts, With Golden Knight Character, Raiders Cheerleaders Enlisted At VivaVaxVEGAS On Strip Saturday

July 17, 2021 Alan Snel Brad Garrett, Brett Howden, Cody Glass, Dina Titus, Lee Orchard, Nolan Patrick, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was 2:20 PM when I arrived at the makeshift vaccination clinic at a Park

Aviators Baseball Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Oakland Athletics Say There Are Ballpark Sites In Metro Las Vegas, But Where Is Public Money To Build A’s Venue? ‘Who Knows’

July 16, 2021 Alan Snel Dave Kaval, Don Logan, Sheldon Adelson, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The hard-working denizens of metro Las Vegas first got to know a glib-talking fella by

USA national team vs WNBA all-stars in Las Vegas. Photo: USA Basketball Twitter

Aces Basketball NBA Summer League

Bigtime Basketball Takes Over Las Vegas This Summer

July 14, 2021July 15, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Damian Lillard, Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum, Kevin Durant, Liz Cambage, Matt Metcalf

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Known as the fight mecca, Las Vegas has also morphed into the summertime center of

Former Raiders president Marc Badain Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Prez: Traffic/Parking On Roads Around Allegiant Stadium On Event Days Needs Improvement After Saturday’s Garth Concert

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Marc Badain said there was some good news about the Raiders stadium’s first-ever 65,000-fan, 100

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.