Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

A rendering showing the Las Vegas stadium with the UNLV football markings.

PBR Leaves T-Mobile Arena For Texas in November, But Mountain West and UNLV Football Are Back In October

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Alan Snel Jeff Williams, Sean Gleason, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The 2020 Professional Bull Riders World Finals scheduled for November at T-Mobile Arena on the

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Looking To Generate Revenue By Selling ‘Tailgate Zone’ Deals At Allegiant Stadium For $400, $500 For Sunday’s Raiders-Patriots Game

September 23, 2020October 3, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Those famed Raiders tailgating parties were not allowed for the Las Vegas Raiders’ first game, but

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Open For Business As Raiders Beat Saints, 34-24, On Monday Night Football In Historic First Home Game In Las Vegas

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Drew Brees, Jon Gruden, Ken Stabler, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a good-looking shiny new stadium, this massive domed venue sitting off an interstate a

Gambling

Tonight’s Historic First Game At Allegiant Stadium Matching Raiders vs. Saints Attracts A Few Wagers, Too

September 21, 2020 Alan Snel Jay Kornegay

By Alan Snel and Dan Behringer of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com asked Las Vegas sports betting man Jay Kornegay of the famed

The stadium on game today.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Open Stadium Monday, Make History In Las Vegas

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Today is history in Las Vegas. A new $2 billion stadium project opens Monday. The

Allegiant Stadium made its debut Monday Night Sept. 21 when Raiders hosted and defeated the New Orleans Saint. Photo credit: LaNacionRaider

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Fans Make Pilgrimage To New Stadium Sunday, Even If They Can’t Attend Monday Night’s Stadium Debut

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com You know it’s going to be a big event when the friendly Channel 8 anchorwoman

Bicycling Outdoor Sports Travel

Becoming So Popular, Red Rock Canyon Feeling Pressure of More Motorists, Trash; BLM Requires Reservations For Scenic Drive Starting November

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It stands as an ugly monument to the changing times of Red Rock Canyon —

Dana White at the UFC Apex building next to the promotion's HQ in Las Vegas.

UFC

UFC’s Many Controversies Are Welcomed Marketing Tools To Sell Fight Show Product

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Dana White, Donald Trump, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tyron Woodley

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Controversy sells and there’s no sport organization generating more of it than Las Vegas-based Ultimate

NHL Commish Gary Bettman

Golden Knights

NHL Commish Bettman: NHL Teams Taking ‘Revenue Hit’ From Pandemic, But Clubs Will Weather Revenue Shortfall

September 19, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gary Bettman, Kerry Bubolz

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com No fans at NHL games mean a “substantial revenue impact” to the league’s 31 teams,

The retractable Raiders playing surface that slides into the stadium.

Bicycling Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Ready To Host An NFL Game Monday, Raiders Stadium Was Just One Stop On Saturday’s Bike Ride

September 19, 2020 Alan Snel Marc Badain

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com My sanctuary is a seat on two wheels. And it’s mobile. I celebrated Rosh Hashanah

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.