Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

A's version of their proposed ballpark in Oakland. Team is looking at sites in Las Vegas, too.

Oakland Athletics President Checks Out 30 Sites For Ballpark In Metro Las Vegas, But Public Funding Sources Not Discussed

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Dave Kaval

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com talked with Dave Kaval, president of the Oakland A’s, about his recent visit to

Basketball Sports Marketing Stadiums/Arenas (General)

New Henderson Arena Will Host Big West Conference Basketball Tourney As First Event At $84 Million Venue In March

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Dan Butterly, Kerry Bubolz

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The new Bill Foley arena in Henderson has its first event scheduled for March 2022

Golden Knights NHL

Golden Knights Hope To Replicate Islanders’ Game 6 Result and Force Game 7 Against Montreal

June 23, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Snel Andrei Vasilevskiy, Anthony Beauvillier, Scott Mayfield

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The big screens at the Red Rock hotel-casino sportsbook showed the Dodgers-Padres game and next-door

Golden Knights

NHL Final 4: Canadiens Look To Close Out Semis Against Golden Knights In Montreal Thursday After 4-1 Win Over VGK Before 17,969 Tonight

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Snel Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Eric Staal, Fleury, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Max Pacioretty, Nick Suzuki

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell

Wayne Gretzky answering questions about the new Las Vegas professional indoor lacrosse team.

Lacrosse

Star-Studded Ownership Group Launches Pro Indoor Lacrosse Team At Mandalay Bay Arena For 2022; Monday’s Announcement Brings ‘The Great One’ To Las Vegas

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Alan Snel Chuck Bowling, Dustin Johnson, Joe Tsai, Nick Sakiewicz, Steve Nash, Wayne Gretzky

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Wayne Gretzky can still handle a lacrosse stick. He played lacrosse as a kid in

Aces Gambling Golden Knights

Monday Morning Gambler: Tale Of Two Teams, It Was The Best Of Bets, The Worst Of Bets

June 21, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Fleury

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Didja hear the one about the Las Vegas pro team that won and covered last

Lacrosse

NHL Superstar Wayne Gretzky Plus Dustin Johnson and Steve Nash Join Joe Tsai As Co-Owners Of Las Vegas Lacrosse Franchise

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Alan Snel Dustin Johnson, Joe Tsai, Nick Sakiewicz, Steve Nash, Wayne Gretzky

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The new professional lacrosse team in Las Vegas has some heavy hitters in its ownership

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Rally With Tying Goal In Third Period, Then Defeat Montreal In OT Thanks To Roy’s Game-Winner, Lehner’s Clutch Goaltending Sunday

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Fleury, Nic Roy, Paul Byron, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.cm Oh, they love Marc-Andre Fleury in Las Vegas. But it was Robin Lehner, the Panda-sized

COVID-19 Golden Knights

VGK GM Kelly McCrimmon In Isolation For Testing Positive For COVID-19; Vegas Seeking To Tie NHL Final 4 Series Sunday

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Alan Snel Dominique Ducharme, George McPhee, Kelly McCrimmon

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Perhaps you’re walking up and down the aisles of your local supermarket without a mask

Boxing Golden Knights

Former Broadway Performer Transitions To Sports Entertainment As Las Vegas Market Grows Its Sports Options

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Alan Snel Mark Shunock, Phil Esposito, Tony Esposito, Wayne Gretzky

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He’s part-fan, part-Broadway entertainer and part-former hockey player. This unique blend results in his go-with-the-flow

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.