Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

UNLV Basketball, Las Vegas Lights Teams Go Through Coaches, Troubled Times In Competitive Sports Market

March 18, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dave Rice, Desiree Reed-Francois, El Chelis, Eric Wynalda, Frank Yallop, Lon Kruger, Marvin Menzies, Steve Cherundolo, T.J. Otzelberger, Todd Simon

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The folks who market and promote the UNLV men’s basketball team and the Las Vegas

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Golden Knights Make Sharks Green With Envy With Overpowering Third Period: VGK 5 San Jose 4 On St. Patrick’s Day Wednesday

March 17, 2021March 18, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Tuch, Chandler Stephenson, Cody Glass, Devan Dubnyk, Evander Kane, Fleury, Jonathan Marchessault, Keegan Kolesar, Kevin Labanc, Logan Couture, Mario Ferraro, Mark Stone, Matt Nieto, Nic Hague, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, Shea Theodore, Timo Meier

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights were missing two of their top forwards — Alex

COVID-19 Golden Knights

More Fans Added To Golden Knights Crowd As VGK Defeat Sharks, 2-1, Monday Night

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Chandler Stephenson, Cody Glass, Devan Dubnyk, Evander Kane, Fleury, Mark Stone, Martin Jones, Max Pacioretty, Shea Theodore, Timo Meier

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The pulse of Las Vegas is returning during this wicked COVID-19 pandemic and

COVID-19 UFC

UFC Hits The Road For Fight Show In Jacksonville, Florida To Draw Arena Crowd Of 15,000 In April

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Alan Snel Dana White, Jessica Andrade, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas, Valentina Shevchenko, Weili Zhang

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship is taking the show on the road during these pandemic

COVID-19 Gambling UNLV

March Madness Gatherings In Las Vegas Will Benefit From Gov. Sisolak’s New 50 Percent Capacity Directive

March 15, 2021March 19, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Hornbuckle, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The worldwide virus deprived Las Vegas last year of one of its annual signature sports

Gambling Golden Knights UFC

Monday Morning Gambler: Vegas Golden Knights Bettors Get Back In Groove Of Cashing Tickets

March 15, 2021 Alan Snel Pete DeBoer, T.J. Otzelberger

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com If you’ve been betting the Vegas Golden Knights, you finally got to cash a winner.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Third Period Delivers 5-1 Win Over St. Louis Blues To End Road Trip Saturday

March 13, 2021March 14, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Pete DeBoer, Shea Theodore

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Golden Knights forward Mark Stone scored a wrap-around goal to give Vegas a

Bicycling

Bicycle Ironman Jared Fisher Crossing USA By Bicycle — Again

March 13, 2021March 14, 2021 Alan Snel Jared Fisher

ADVERTISEMENT: Story Presenting Sponsor By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There are two types of people who live in the United

Golden Knights

With Fleury In Goal, Golden Knights Score 5-4 OT Win Over Blues In St. Louis Friday

March 12, 2021March 13, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, David Perron, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Stone, Ryan O'Reilly, Tomas Nosek, Vladimir Tarasenko

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Marc-Andre Fleury is a good-natured fellow, with a gleeful personality and a prankster’s

Allegiant Stadium and T-Mobile Arena in background.

Raiders Stadium

Allegiant Stadium News: Venue Operator Hosts Event Targeting Small and Diverse Businesses For Contract Chances

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In an attempt to be a good neighbor in Las Vegas, the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium

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.