Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Well, that was easy. It was TNF, which is of course Thursday Night Football, and

Raiders QB Derek Carr goes flying for a key first down in second half. Photos for this story are screen grabs from video from Robbie Hunt of KVVU, Channel 5 in Las Vegas.

Raiders Team

Raiders Survive Final Play In Los Angeles, Hold On To 31-26 Win Against Chargers Sunday

November 8, 2020November 9, 2020 Alan Snel Darren Waller, Derek Carr, Jon Gruden, Justin Herbert, Nelson Agholor

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ roller-coaster season with big wins over the Saints and Chiefs and COVID-19 setbacks

UNLV

UNLV’s Football Players Battle Fresno State On Historic Presidential Day For USA; Final: Fresno State 40 UNLV 27

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Marcus Arroyo, Max Gilliam

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The artificial playing rug is under the roof at Allegiant Stadium and that means the

Gambling

Circa’s Sportsbook Poised For Second NFL Weekend

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Stevens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a golden era of sports betting in this country. With legal barriers removed, more

COVID-19 Raiders Team

NFL Slams Raiders With Coronavirus Protocol Fines, Strips Team Of Draft Pick For COVID-19 Protocol Violations

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Alan Snel Darren Waller, Jon Gruden, Trent Brown

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The National Football League has hammered the Las Vegas Raiders for COVID-19 protocol violations. The

Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights Open New Ice Center in Henderson On Tuesday

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights’ empire in the Las Vegas market will officially include Henderson on

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Las Vegas Raiders Have NFL’s Most Expensive Family-of-Four Costs and Ticket Thanks To New Allegiant Stadium

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Alan Snel Chris Hartweg, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ move to new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has meant that the

Bicycling Outdoor Sports

History At Red Rock Scenic Drive Today: Bureau of Land Management Requires Motorists To Make Reservations To Drive On Scenic Drive

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, something had to be done. The long lines of backed-up cars waiting to pay

Gambling

On Sports Betting: UNR at UNLV Offered Spooky Halloween Betting Prospects

November 2, 2020 Alan Snel

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Bet on UNLV Rebels football? On Halloween (which also happened to be Nevada Day)? Scary

Weather was the story in Cleveland -- photo by Raiders

Raiders Team

Far From Their Comfy Dome Home, Raiders Win Tough Weather Game In Cleveland, 16-6, Sunday

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Jon Gruden, Josh Jacobs

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was a raw, windy and wet day in Cleveland, a perfect weather convergence for

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.

Author: Alan Snel

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