Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The Raiders will need offensive linemen like guard John Simpson for Sunday's game vs the Bucs. Pool photo by Heidi Fang of the Las Vegas Review-Journal

COVID-19 Raiders Team

Raiders Game Switched From Sunday Night Football To Sunday 1 PM Start At Allegiant Stadium In Las Vegas

October 22, 2020October 23, 2020 Alan Snel Damon Arnette, Darren Waller, Denzelle Good, Gabe Jackson, Greg Olson, Johnathan Abram, Jon Gruden, Kolton Miller, Maurice Hurst, Rodney Hudson, Tom Brady, Trent Brown

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It seems like the NFL might be getting a little nervous about the Las Vegas

Nate Schmidt is still around Las Vegas -- in TV commercials on local TV stations.

Golden Knights

Nate Schmidt Sticking Around Las Vegas — In TV Commercials For Local Hyundai Dealership

October 22, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Nate Schmidt

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights may have shipped popular defenseman Nate Schmidt to Vancouver, but ol’

Fans watching Las Vegas Lights soccer before the pandemic. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

Lights

Las Vegas City Council Green Lights Another Six Months To Negotiate With Soccer Stadium/Downtown Redevelopment Investor

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Michelle Fiore, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com They’re going to talk about big-league soccer, redevelopment around Cashman Center and stadiums in downtown

Wayne "Big D" Danielson has left Las Vegas and his in-arena host job for Nashville. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights Looking For In-Arena Game Host And PA Announcer, Arena Hosts For New Henderson Silver Knights

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Alan Snel Bruce Cusick, Mark Shunock, Wayne "Big D" Danielson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Through their first three seasons, the Vegas Golden Knights have melded on-ice NHL action with

Column

Monday In Mid-October During A Pandemic

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Some stuff on a Monday in mid-October during a pandemic. * Pac-12 back in business

UNLV

UNLV Football Learns Start Time For Halloween Game Against Nevada-Reno At Allegiant Stadium: 7:30 PM

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Marcus Arroyo

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The starting quarterback for UNLV’s football team is still an unknown. How many fans will

Gambling

On Sports Betting: If It’s Tuesday, There Must Be An NFL Game

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Snel Clayton Kershaw, Floyd Mayweather, Teofimo Lopez

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com If it’s Tuesday, the kickoff for an NFL game must be near, right? The game

Golden Knights

VGK Owner Foley Says Having 10 Percent Of Fan Capacity At Knights Games At T-Mobile Arena Is ‘Not Enough’

October 16, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Marc Andre-Fleury, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Golden Knights owner Bill Foley and other NHL owners are nervous. Without NHL arenas filled

UNLV

UNLV AD Reed-Francois Chats With LVSportsBiz.com About NCAA Events Coming To Las Vegas, COVID-19, UNLV VS UNR At Allegiant Stadium

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Fresh off the major news of the NCAA staging sports championship events in Las Vegas,

Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Will Host Fans At 10 Percent Attendance Capacity For NHRA Drag Races Oct. 30-Nov. 1

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Motor Speedway is selling tickets and inviting fans for the upcoming hot rod

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.