Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Canucks extend series with Golden Knights, force Game 7 Friday. Photo by NHL.

Vancouver’s Demko Blanks Golden Knights, 4-0, Thursday As VGK Is One Game From Blowing 3-1 Series Lead For Second Straight Year In Playoffs

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 Alan Snel Bo Horvat, Jacob Markstrom, Marc Andre-Fleury, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Thatcher Demko

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher “Backs against the wall” “Take one game at a time” Demko

Raiders Stadium

Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Will Open As Cashless Venue For All Events

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium is billing itself as the first professional sports venue in the

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) laughs with teammates as they stretch during warm ups at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Henderson. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Gambling Raiders Stadium Raiders Team UFC

LVSportsBiz Roundup Thursday: NFL, Raiders Will Have Election Day Off To Vote; Raiders’ Newest Sponsor; UFC’s Newest Worker; Downtown Las Vegas’ Circa Hotel-Casino Hiring 100 Workers For Stadium Swim

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Derek Stevens, Paul Stastny, Ryan Reaves, Tom Seaver

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders and the other 31 NFL teams will close their offices Nov.

US Open marches ahead during pandemic. Photo by US Tennis Twitter.

COVID-19 Tennis

Sports and COVID-19: US Open’s Daniel Zausner On Staging World-Class Sports Event During Pandemic

September 2, 2020 Alan Snel Daniel Zausner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Novak Djokovic, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, won a spectacular point through his world-class defensive

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Do Not Eliminate Vancouver In Game 5 Tuesday, Will Try Again Thursday After 2-1 Loss

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Alan Snel Jacob Markstrom, Shea Theodore, Thatcher Demko

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Not tonight for the Vegas Golden Knights. They dominated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5

VGK goalie Robin Lehner

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Pitching Fans On Suite Deal At T-Mobile Arena To Watch Thursday’s Pandemic Playoff Game In Luxury Suites

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Never underestimate the Golden Knights’ thirst for revenue as the VGK are pitching fans on

COVID-19

COVID-19 and Sports: NFL Players Union President Outlines Game Plan To Fight Novel Coronavirus With Season 10 Days Away

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Alan Snel JC Tretter

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The president of the NFL Players association delivered some good news about the novel coronavirus

Aces Golden Knights Raiders Team

NHL Player Playoff Game Boycott On Racial Injustices Sparked Difficult Conversation In Las Vegas

August 31, 2020September 1, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Jacob Blake, Jon Gruden, Nissa Tzun, Ryan Reaves, Steve Grammas

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com On Sunday, hockey fans in Las Vegas rejoiced about fan favorite Marc-Andre Fleury returning to

VGK goalie Robin Lehner

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Vegas Golden Knights Stumble, Then Regain Their Momentum

August 31, 2020 Alan Snel Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights, more popular than cherry Sno-Cones in July, appeared to hold the

Golden Knights

Pandemic Playoffs: VGK One Win From Western Conference Finals After 5-3 Triumph Over Vancouver With Fleury In Goal Sunday

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 Alan Snel Bo Horvat, Chandler Stephenson, Elias Pettersson, Jacob Markstrom, Jon Merrill, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt, Nick Holden, Quinn Hughes, Shea Theodore, Tyler Toffoli, William Carrier, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Marc-Andre Fleury’s fans celebrated even before the Golden Knights played the Vancouver Canucks in Game

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.