Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

COVID-19 Marketing

COVID-19 Market Trends, Super Bowl Numbers, Spring Training Analysis, According To Sports Research Firm KAGR

February 11, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Super Bowl 55 numbers on ticket prices, stadium per capita spending and TV ratings were

Tomas Nosek

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Tomas Nosek Tests Positive For COVID; Knights-Ducks Game Still On For Thursday

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Pete DeBoer, Tomas Nosek

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The National Hockey League has an explanation for why Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek

COVID-19 Golden Knights

Golden Knights Allow 4-1 Third Period Lead To Slip Away, Then Defeat Anaheim, 5-4, On Whitecloud Goal Before COVID Issues Cancel Postgame Media Availability Tuesday

February 9, 2021February 10, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Tuch, Chandler Stephenson, Marc Andre-Fleury, Marchessault, Nic Roy, Pete DeBoer, Ryan Reaves, Shea Theodore, Tomas Nosek

By J. Tyge O’Donnell of LVSportsBiz.com Well, there was good news for the Vegas Golden Knights. Then some bad news

Gambling

State: $136.1 Million Wagered In Nevada’s 184 Sportsbooks On Super Bowl

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Alan Snel

Golden Knights Silver Knights

Henderson Silver Knights, Metro Vegas’ Newest Pro Sports Team, Scores Second Win In Two Games and Sports Town Crier Too

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Alan Snel George McPhee, Kelly McCrimmon, Peyton Krebs, Reid Duke

By J. Tyge O’Donnell of LVSportsBiz.com The Henderson Silver Knights, enjoyed a big night by Peyton Krebs, who registered a

Lights jerseys had the Zappos logo on it -- but no more.

Lights

Online Retailer Zappos No Longer Sponsor Of Las Vegas Lights, Decides To Not Renew Sponsorship Deal

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There was so much excitement in 2017 when the Las Vegas Lights soccer team was

Gambling Golden Knights NFL UNLV

On Sports Betting: ‘Experts’ Had Mixed Results With Picks On Super Bowl LV

February 8, 2021 Alan Snel Bryce Hamilton, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com So what did the “experts” really know about Super Bowl LV? If you took their

NFL

Expect Super Bowl 58 — Super Bowl LVIII If You Love Roman Numerals — To Come To Las Vegas In 2024

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com I know Las Vegas. It hurts. It’s a serious bummer to see “Super Bowl LV”

VGK centerman Chandler Stephenson scored the Knights' third goal in period one. Photo by VGK.

Golden Knights

On Super Bowl Sunday, Golden Knights Break Tie In Third Period, Defeat LA Kings, 4-3

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 Alan Snel Cal Petersen, Chandler Stephenson, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Zach Whitecloud

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Knight Time. Noon Time. Goal Time. On Super Bowl Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights played

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Alistair Overeem of the Netherlands kicks Alexander Volkov of Russia in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

UFC

Leon Spinks’ Death Felt At Saturday’s UFC Fight Show In Las Vegas

February 6, 2021 Alan Snel Alexander Volkov, Alistair Overeem, Beneil Dariush, Devonte Smith, Leon Spinks, Muhammad Ali

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Inside the UFC Apex building on Saturday evening, two massive heavyweights took to the octagon

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.