Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Channel 8 KLAS in Las Vegas is debuting a new Sunday Raiders pregame show.

Las Vegas’ KLAS-Channel 8 Debuts ‘Raiders Pregame Live’ Show Sunday Mornings As Local Media Beefs Up Raiders Coverage

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Alan Snel Brandon Marshall, Chris Maathuis, Molly Sullivan

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders’ arrival has not only skyrocketed the franchise’s value thanks to a

VGK netminder Robin Lehner

Golden Knights

Dallas Defeats Golden Knights In OT In Game 3 To Take Lead In West Finals

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Radulov, Anton Khubodin, Jamie Benn, Jamie Oleksiak, Marc Andre-Fleury, Paul Stastny, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Golden Knights had no energy in Game 1 and the ol’ Misfits Mentality returned

Raiders Team

Statue of Liberty Dressed For Raiders and NFL Season During Pandemic

September 10, 2020September 13, 2020 Alan Snel Lady Liberty

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com She has donned Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Aces jerseys in the past. Thursday

The NFL is going to Texas from Las Vegas in 2020

National Finals Rodeo

National Finals Rodeo Moves From Las Vegas To Texas In 2020

September 8, 2020September 9, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com One of Las Vegas’ biggest December sports events — the National Finals Rodeo — is

Golden Knights

Stanley Cup Playoffs: VGK Bounce Back With 3-0 Win Over Dallas In West Finals Game Two

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Alan Snel Anton Khubodin, Ben Bishop, Chandler Stephenson, Jake Oettinger, Marc Andre-Fleury, Nic Roy, Paul Stastny, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, Tomas Nosek, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was a different Vegas Golden Knights team that showed up against Dallas for Game

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Betting on Golden Knights to Close Out Series vs. Canucks Nearly Proves Perilous

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Alan Snel Bob Baffert, Nate Schmidt, Pete DeBoer, Shea Theodore, Thatcher Demko

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Bet on the Vegas Golden Knights to close out the series vs. the Vancouver Canucks

Golden Knights

Dallas Stars Shut Down VGK, 1-0, Win West Finals Opener Sunday

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Anton Khubodin, John Klingberg, Marc Andre-Fleury, Paul Stastny, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights learned an important lesson in Game 1 of the NHL West

Raiders doing work on the Al davis torch at their new stadium in Las Vegas. Photo credit: LVSPortsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Work On Al Davis Torch At New Stadium Saturday

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Alan Snel Al Davis, Frank Harnish

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ sparkling new domed football stadium is open for business and a Sept. 21

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Move On With Game Seven 3-0 Win Over Vancouver Friday Behind Lehner’s Third Shutout In Series

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Paul Stastny, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Relief. The Vegas Golden Knights avoided blowing a 3-1 game lead in an NHL playoff

Golden Knights

Anatomy of a Suite Deal: Golden Knights Fan On Buying T-Mobile Arena Suite For $2,000 For 10 Fans To Watch Vegas vs. Vancouver Game 6 Thursday

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Alan Snel Lan Beyster

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Truth be told, Lan Beyster is her own personal Vegas Golden Knights Foundation. She’s generous

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.