Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Las Vegas Aces’ Wilson Wins WNBA MVP For Top-Seeded Aces

September 18, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson has earned the WNBA Associated Press 2020 Player of

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

No Fans At Raiders Games In New Las Vegas Stadium This Season, But They Are Getting In Venue To Check Out Team Store

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Carr, Jon Gruden, Marc Badain, Pati McGaffigan, The Killers

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Sure, the Al Davis memorial torch is on display inside the giant domed stadium. And

VGK netminder Robin Lehner

Golden Knights

VGK Season 3 Closed With Three Straight Losses To Dallas, Quiet Wrap-up Day With Media Via Zoom Wednesday

September 16, 2020 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Jonathan Marchessault, Kelly McCrimmon, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Stone, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There was magical Season 1 that took the underdog Vegas Golden Knights on a captivating

VGK lose to Dallas in 5.

Golden Knights

Bubble Bursts For Vegas: Dallas’ Four One-Goal Wins Knock Out Top-Seeded Golden Knights From West Finals Monday

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Alan Snel Anton Khudobin, Chandler Stephenson, Denis Gurianov, Jamie Benn, Joel Kiviranta, Paul Stastny, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Robn Lehner’s head slumped. A puck just whizzed by him and the Golden Knights’ third

Aces Gambling Golden Knights Raiders Team

On Sports Betting: Vegas Golden Knights Frustrate Bettors, But Las Vegas Aces Roll

September 14, 2020September 18, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Pete DeBoer, Ryan Reaves

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Who wasn’t on the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2? It was a prime spot for

Raiders runner Josh Jacobs

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Las Vegas Raiders Make Las Vegas History With Entertaining 34-30 Win Over Carolina Panthers Sunday

September 13, 2020September 14, 2020 Alan Snel Christian McCaffrey, Jon Gruden, Josh Jacobs, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In these bizarre and heartbreaking times of racial injustice protests, 200,000 dead Americans from a

Bicycling

Long Friendship Keeps On Pedaling Along

September 13, 2020 Alan Snel Jeff Houck

(Publisher’s Note: Jeff Houck posted this essay on his Facebook page Sunday. ) By Jeff Houck for LVSportsBiz.com When you

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Michelle Waterson kicks Angela Hill in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC

UFC (and Dana White) Have Come A Long Way With Women Fighters

September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 Alan Snel Amanda Nunes, Dana White, Gina Carano, Michelle Waterson, Ronda Rousey, Weili Zhang

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship had another big night at its Apex building in the

Golden Knights

Dallas Win Over Frustrated Golden Knights Saturday Leaves VGK A Game From Elimination In West Finals

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Anton Khudobin, Ben Bishop, Jamie Benn, Joe Pavelski, Marc Andre-Fleury, Miro Heiskanen, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights are learning the Dallas Stars are a cut above the Chicago

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

Raiders Team

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

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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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.

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.