Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aces clinched a playoff berth Saturday while staying the course with its

Mark Stone

Golden Knights

Pandemic Playoffs: Knights Take Series Lead With 3-0 Win Over Vancouver Saturday; Lead Series 2-1 With Second Shutout

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Bill Foley, Brayden McNabb, Mark Stone, Robin Lehner, Zach Whitecloud

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There was Pause 1.0 because of a novel coronavirus pandemic back in mid-March. Then there

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Statement, Game Boycott On Racial Injustice Upsets Police Union President Amid Divide Among VGK Fans

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Alan Snel Jason Griego, Lan Beyster, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, Steve Grammas

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights have enjoyed immense popularity in Las Vegas with a rabid fan

Possible polling site on Election Day

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Use Of Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium As Polling Site In November Under Consideration

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Donald Trump, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The idea of using the Raiders’ new Allegiant Stadium as a polling site in November

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Pitching Their New Stadium As Place To Host Events, Too

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Though the Las Vegas Raiders will not allow football fans from entering their Allegiant Stadium

Aces Golden Knights NFL

No NHL Games Thursday, Friday; VGK’s Ryan Reaves: ‘Conversation Started With White Players From Other Teams’

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Evander Kane, Matt Dumba, Pete DeBoer, Ryan Reaves

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks playoff game scheduled for Thursday has been postponed

The NHL held a moment of reflection before games Wednesday. Photo by Getty.

Basketball Golden Knights

NHL and NBA Take Divergent Approaches To Wednesday’s Playoff Games In Response To Jacob Blake Shooting In Wisconsin

August 26, 2020August 27, 2020 Alan Snel Kelly Hrudey, Matt Dumba, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com If there was a night that illustrated the difference between the National Hockey League and

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Season Ticket Holders Receive Gift Of Allegiant Stadium

August 26, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Raiders season ticket holders will not be attending home games at new Allegiant Stadium in

MMA

On Sports Marketing: Professional Fighters League Building On Sport-Season Format, Fan Access To Fighters

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Alan Snel Pete Murray

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Professional Fighters League, created in 2018 when it bought the former World Series of

Golden Knights

Vancouver Responds To VGK Game 1 Domination With 5-2 Win In Game 2 Tuesday; Series Tied At 1-1

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Bo Horvat, Brayden McNabb, Elias Pettersson, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt, Robin Lehner, Tyler Toffoli

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A different Vancouver Canucks team, playing with more energy and confidence, showed up to play

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.

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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.

Author: Alan Snel

Las Vegas Aces Addressing Racial Injustice While Piling Up Wins In WNBA’s Bradenton, Fla. Bubble

Pandemic Playoffs: Knights Take Series Lead With 3-0 Win Over Vancouver Saturday; Lead Series 2-1 With Second Shutout

Golden Knights Statement, Game Boycott On Racial Injustice Upsets Police Union President Amid Divide Among VGK Fans

Use Of Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium As Polling Site In November Under Consideration

Raiders Pitching Their New Stadium As Place To Host Events, Too

No NHL Games Thursday, Friday; VGK’s Ryan Reaves: ‘Conversation Started With White Players From Other Teams’

NHL and NBA Take Divergent Approaches To Wednesday’s Playoff Games In Response To Jacob Blake Shooting In Wisconsin

Raiders Season Ticket Holders Receive Gift Of Allegiant Stadium

On Sports Marketing: Professional Fighters League Building On Sport-Season Format, Fan Access To Fighters

Vancouver Responds To VGK Game 1 Domination With 5-2 Win In Game 2 Tuesday; Series Tied At 1-1