Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Colorado Avalanche Roll With Four-Goal Second Period, Bury Golden Knights, 5-1, In Denver Thursday

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Cale Maker, Fleury, Gabriel Landeskog, J.T. Compher, Max Pacioretty, Robin Lehner

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com An old fella wearing a Vegas Golden Knights jersey with “Pate” on the

Baseball

BOOSTER SHOT! Juiced by pandemic, collectors ‘frenzy’ knocking baseball card prices out of the park

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Alan Snel Babe Ruth, Clayton Kershaw, Hank Aaron, Joe Capozzi, John Schudel, Juan Soto, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Mickey Mantle, Mike Trimbel, Mike Trout, Rico Petrocelli, Scott M. Goodman, Tom Zappala, Vinny Davis, Walter Johnson, Willie Mays

(Publisher’s note: West Palm Beach, Fla. journalist Joe Capozzi is a talented writer and former Palm Beach Post reporter who

Bicycling

Las Vegas Bicycle Man Jared Fisher Pedals Coast-To-Coast In 17 Days, Taming Windy Texas, Avoiding Tornadoes, Loose Dogs In The South and Reaching St. Augustine, Florida Tuesday

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Alan Snel Jared Fisher

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com His bicycle rig touched the foamy waters of the Atlantic Ocean today and his wife

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Dominating Third Period Results In VGK 5-1 Win Over St. Louis Monday

March 22, 2021March 23, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Chandler Stephenson, Cody Glass, Dylan Coghlan, Jonathan Marchessault, Jordan Binnington, Keegan Kolesar, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Robin Lehner, Vince Dunn, Vladimir Tarasenko

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Basketball Gambling Golden Knights

Monday Sports Gambler: The Madness Prevails — The Bigger They Are, The Louder The Sounds When They Fall

March 22, 2021 Alan Snel

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Oh, the madness. Snaky, socially distanced lines to the betting counter. Buckets of Bud, complete

UNLV

On Hiring: UNLV’s Reed-Francois Wastes Little Time In Promoting Kevin Kruger To Head Basketball Coach After Otzelberger Splits For Iowa State

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Kevin Kruger, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a classic business world challenge — hire from outside or promote from within? Two

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Golden Knights Drop 3-1 Decision To Kings In LA Sunday Afternoon, Return To Las Vegas To Face Blues Monday

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Tuch, Calvin Petersen, Chandler Stephenson, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Fleury, Jeff Carter, Max Pacioretty, Robin Lehner, Sean Walker, William Karlsson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com During this unique NHL 56-game pandemic season, the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday started

Silver Knights

COVID-19 and Sports: Fans Attend Henderson Silver Knights Game For First Time Saturday

March 20, 2021March 21, 2021 Alan Snel Bojo Ackah, Joe Green, Kerry Bubolz, Logan Thompson, Marc Roberts, Patrick Brown

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COVID-19 Golden Knights Silver Knights

Pandemic Times Create Busy Times For Vegas Golden Knights; Final From LA — Knights 4 Kings 2, With Goalie Lehner Returning

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Iafallo, Jonathan Quick, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nic Hague, Robin Lehner, William Carrier, William Karlsson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, Friday was just another day in the life of the Vegas Golden

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Golden Knights Applying For Increased Attendance Capacity For Home Games In April; Proof Of Vaccination Under Consideration

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Alan Snel Dana White, Kerry Bubolz

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Golden Knights plan to apply for increased fan attendance capacity for home

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

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.