Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

UFC in Florida Saturday. Photo: UFC

UFC Returns To Jacksonville, Florida To Stage First Indoor 100 Percent Fan Capacity Event With UFC 261

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 Alan Snel Dana White, Daniel Cormier, Jake Paul, Jessica Andrade, Joe Rogan, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Rose Namanunjes, Valentina Shevchenko, Weili Zhang

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com In the same North Florida arena where Las Vegas-based UFC held one of the first

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Piling Up Wins, Ninth Straight W Comes Over Ducks In Anaheim, 5-1, Saturday

April 24, 2021April 25, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Chandler Stephenson, John Gibson, Max Pacioretty, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore, William Carrier, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com No matter if the games come three in four days or once a week, the

COVID-19 Raiders Team UFC

On Language: Las Vegas Sports Leaders Dana White, Mark Davis Show Tweets Can Be Tricky Forms Of Communication

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 Alan Snel Dana White, LeBron James, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com I saw that Las Vegas sports industry big-wigs Mark Davis and Dana White shared a

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Clinch Playoff Spot With 5-2 Win Over San Jose Wednesday

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Fleury, Jonathan Marchessault, Josef Korenar, Keegan Kolesar, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Ryan Reaves, Shea Theodore, Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com They played nice Monday when an NHL most-games-played record was broken by Patrick Marleau. But

Golden Knights

VGK Goalie Robin Lehner Takes To Twitter To Clarify COVID-19, NHL, Mental Health Comments To Media Wednesday

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Alan Snel Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz,com Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner, known for his transparent comments and honest demeanor, took the

Raiders Team

Las Vegas Raiders’ Tweet On Chauvin Guilty Verdict In Floyd Death Triggers Strong Reaction

April 20, 2021April 21, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders and owner Mark Davis offered three words in response to Tuesday’s

Las Vegas Bowl Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Bowl Has Five-Year Naming Rights Deal With SRS Distribution

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Alan Snel Dan Tinker, John Saccenti

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Bowl, the ESPN-owned college bowl game played in December, has a new

Golden Knights

San Jose’s Marleau Makes NHL Ironman History For Most Games Played Monday, But VGK Pulls Out 3-2 Shootout Win Behind Stone, Lehner

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Gary Bettman, Mark Stone, Martin Jones, Nikolai Knyzhov, Noah Gregor, Patrick Marleau, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore

Story by Alan Snel

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Monday’s Marleau Game At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas For Sharks Vs Knights Commands Steep Price For Tickets

April 19, 2021 Alan Snel Patrick Marleau, Pete DeBoer, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A quick lesson on supply and demand can easily be learned when checking for tickets

Golden Knights

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

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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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.

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.