Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Goodbye Raiders, Hello Golden Knights: Las Vegas Market Pivots From NFL to NHL In January Of New Year

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Marc Andre-Fleury, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Buh-bye 2020 and Las Vegas Raiders. Hello 2021 and Vegas Golden Knights. The Raiders’ crazy

Gambling

November Football Handle In Nevada Sportsbooks Drives Record Win For ‘books

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com An extra Sunday of NFL football in November, plus no NBA or NHL games to

Bicycling

Driver Education: Las Vegas Area Police Stop Motorists To Educate Them About Moving Over For Bicyclists

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Alan Snel Andrew Bennett, Jordan Barson, Justin Jones, Steve Wolfson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There’s no continuing education for motorists. But many motorists on Charleston Boulevard in Summerlin received

COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team UFC UNLV

Eyewitness To Major League Sports During Pandemic: Without Fans In Venues, Big League Games Look Like High-tech Pick-up Games With Athletes In Nice Uniforms

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights have sealed off their practice rink from the public at their

Bicycling

Truck Driver Facing 14 Counts For Crash That Killed Five Las Vegas Cyclists And Injured Others Scheduled To Make Initial Court Appearance Wednesday; Valley Police Will Have Enforcement Event Same Day

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 Alan Snel Aksoy Ahmet, Erin Ray, Gerrard Nieva, Jordan Barson, Mike Murray, Tom Trauger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Arizona truck driver accused of 14 driving felonies in connection to the deaths of

Gambling Raiders Team

On Sports Betting: Raiders Lose, But Bettors Get To Cash Tickets

December 28, 2020 Alan Snel Jon Gruden

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com In the end, the Raiders lost again. But bettors finally got paid. In a most

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Drop Curtain On Final Home Game During Inaugural Season At Allegiant Stadium With Painful 26-25 Loss To Miami Saturday Night

December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Jon Gruden, Mark Davis, Nelson Agholor, Sheldon Adelson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It began with the Nevada Legislature and former Gov. Brian Sandoval approving a hotel room

Golden Knights

Music Director For Golden Knights, Raiders Playing Last Tunes At Games In Las Vegas; Wagner Played Soundtracks At Sports Venues

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Alan Snel Jake Wagner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The man who blended music into live sports and events across Las Vegas is playing

Bicycling

Discussion, Awareness, Education Part Of Journey To Stop Carnage On Roads

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Alan Snel Aksoy Ahmet, Andrew Bennett, Erin Ray, Gerrard Nieva, Justin Jones, Mike Murray, Pat Treichel, Steve Wolfson, Tom Trauger

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com When will it end? 2020 has been painful enough. And on Dec. 10, an impaired

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Open 56-Game Pandemic Season Jan. 14 When Anaheim Ducks Visit T-Mobile Arena

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s the NHL season that will be like none other and it begins for the

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.

LVSportsBiz.com’s Written Word Series: Our storytelling focuses on original story lines.

June 2024: A father’s connection

June 2026: Baseball and the radio

April 2018: NHL team born in the desert

March 2020: Gratitude for being alive

June 2017: Birth of a website

August 2026: Team president does it all

BRIEFS

A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

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.