Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

VGK Fans Travel To SoCal, Enjoy Vegas 5-2 Win Over Anaheim Ducks Sunday Afternoon

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Tuch, Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nic Roy, Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights are taking care of business. Sweeping two games in downtown Los

UFC's APEX building

COVID-19 UFC

UFC’s Apex Facility Has Turned Into Godsend For Las Vegas-based MMA Fight Show Promotion

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Alan Snel Charles Oliveira, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Michael Chandler, Steve Sisolak

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Last week, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state plans to lift COVID restrictions-19 except

Lehner (left) Fleury (right)

Golden Knights

Reflective and Thoughtful, Golden Knights’ Goalie Lehner Offers Intense, Real Answers

April 17, 2021 Alan Snel Fleury, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In the sports cliche landscape of “playing one game at a time,” there’s Vegas Golden

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Pursuit Of Colorado Continues In Anaheim As VGK Blank Ducks, 4-0, Friday

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Chandler Stephenson, Fleury, Nic Roy, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com With the COVID-19 virus sidelining the Colorado Avalanche until Thursday, the first place-chasing Vegas Golden

Raiders Stadium T-Mobile Arena UFC

Parking/Traffic Madness In Las Vegas July 10: Garth Brooks Concert At Allegiant Stadium (65,000 Fans), UFC 264 At T-Mobile Arena (20,000 Fans) Share Same Day

April 16, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks, Marc Badain, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s easy these days finding parking along the famed Las Vegas Strip with COVID-19 reducing

Aviators COVID-19

Las Vegas Aviators Open For Business In A Few Weeks May 6, Tickets On Sale Soon

April 16, 2021April 17, 2021 Alan Snel Don Logan, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aviators baseball team had its 2020 season wiped out because of the

Gambling NFL

NFL Dives Into Sports Betting Pool With Major Splash With Trio Of Gambling Partners

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Hornbuckle, Marc Badain, Renie Anderson, Tom Reeg

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There are so many professional sports teams out there cutting official betting partner deals that

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Golden Knights

Fleury Hits Milestone As Golden Knights Cruise By LA Kings, 6-2, Wednesday

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Tuch, Fleury, Jonathan Quick, Mark Stone, Mattias Janmark, Max Pacioretty, Nosek, Pete DeBoer, Shea Theodore, Trevor Moore

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com He piles up the wins. And he seems to have a lot of fun doing

McGregor: TKO at UFC 257. Photo by UFC

COVID-19 Raiders Stadium T-Mobile Arena UFC

With Nevada Reopening To 100 Percent Capacity June 1, UFC Plans Poirier Vs McGregor 3 To Headline UFC 264 At T-Mobile Arena July 10

April 14, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com One day after Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state is opening up to 100

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak

COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team T-Mobile Arena

COVID-19 and Sports: Nevada Governor’s Goal Is For Capacity To Be 100 Percent By June 1

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Alan Snel Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday that capacity levels can reach 100 percent on June

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.

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Another day, another NBA arena idea in Las Vegas: During a quarterly earnings report call, VICI Properties execs said they’re teaming up with Caesars Entertainment on an idea to build an NBA arena behind three hotel-casinos in the center of the Strip just north of Flamingo Road.

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.