Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Raiders vs Browns: Cleveland Center/NFLPA Prez JC Tretter With Wise Words About COVID-19; Halftime Las Vegas 6 Cleveland 3

November 1, 2020 Alan Snel JC Tretter

(Publisher’s Note: The Las Vegas Raiders are playing the Cleveland Browns, which include center JC Tretter — president of the

UNLV

UNLV Football Makes History With First Fans Inside Allegiant Stadium Saturday; Nevada Overpowers UNLV, 37-19, As 2,000 Allowed To Attend On Halloween

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Alan Snel Carson Strong, Desiree Reed-Francois, Marcus Arroyo, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The UNLV artificial turf was rolled in and “REBELS” in bright red letters are in

Raiders Stadium UNLV

It’s A Sellout For UNLV vs UNR At Allegiant Stadium Saturday, But There Were Only 1,800 Tickets To Be Sold

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UNLV Athletics have a sellout for Saturday’s first ever Rebels football game at Allegiant Stadium,

Derek Stevens

Gambling Sports Tourism

Stevens Melds Old Vegas and New Vegas at Circa

October 29, 2020 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Derek Stevens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The pandemic forced Las Vegas’ vaunted hotel-casinos to go dark in April and May and

UFC Prez Dana White leaves Air Force One in Bullhead City. LVSportsBiz.cpom photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell

UFC

UFC Prez Dana White Joins President Trump On Campaign Trail, Says Air Force One Is Bad Ass

October 28, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com President Donald Trump has UFC bossman Dana White on the campaign trail with him, as

Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz and the renderings.

Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights and City of Henderson Stage Event Wednesday To Promote New Silver Knights Minor League Hockey Arena

October 28, 2020October 29, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Kerry Bubolz

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com If you ever have doubts about how long it takes for local government to build

All Net Arena -- Developer has two years to begin construction.

Basketball Gambling Golden Knights NFL

Las Vegas Developer Jackie Robinson Required To Begin Construction Of All Net Arena On Strip In Two Years

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jackie Robinson, Justin Turner, Paul Liberman, Ryan Smith

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Six years ago former UNLV basketball player and Las Vegas businessman Jackie Robinson broke ground

Raiders Team

Las Vegas Raiders Pitching Season Ticket Holders On Bo Jackson’s Grilling Tips, Food Business

October 28, 2020 Alan Snel Bo Jackson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Bo knows running for touchdowns for Auburn University and the Raiders. Bo knows hitting home

Gambling Sports Tourism

Derek Stevens Unleashes Wow Factor With Debut Of Circa Hotel-Casino In Downtown Las Vegas Wednesday

October 27, 2020October 30, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Stevens, Sheldon Adelson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In old cities like New York it’s all about who you know and family legacies.

UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo at Allegiant Stadium.

UNLV

UNLV Students Gobble Up 200 Free Tickets For Saturday’s UNLV vs UNR Football Game At Allegiant Stadium

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Alan Snel Marcus Arroyo

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Two hundred free tickets for UNLV students for Saturday’s first UNLV Rebels football game at

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.