Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 01: (L-R) Vince Cachero punches Jamall Emmers in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 01, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC

UFC Returns From Fight Island For Busy Month At Apex Building In Las Vegas Amid Pandemic

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Derek Brunson, Edmen Shahbazyan

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com While Major League Baseball appears to be heading to a grounded season because of non-bubble

Golden Knights

Minnesota Wild’s Matt Dumba Gives Anti-Racism Speech, Takes Knee During National Anthem Before NHL Western Conference Game

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Alan Snel Darnell Nurse, Malcolm Subban, Matt Dumba

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It begins with the first player kneeling. In the National Hockey League’s case, it was

Aviators COVID-19 Golden Knights Lights

COVID-19 and Sports: Las Vegas Aviators Prez Logan Says 2 Marlins Players ‘Caused All This Grief’ For MLB’s Miami Marlins

August 1, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Brian Killingsworth, Don Logan, George McPhee

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The COVID-19 outbreak at the Miami Marlins was caused by two players who did not

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Stadium Receives Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (If Only There Were Events To Occupy Venue In August)

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Alan Snel Don Webb, Marc Badain, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Amid a coronavirus pandemic and postponed stadium events, the Las Vegas Raiders will not have

Golden Knights

Sports Might Be Back, But Many Fans Stay Home To Watch Pandemic’s Re-Boot Of Games

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Alan Snel Darcy Kuemper

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There they were — sports in all of its big screen, in-living-color splendor at the

Raiders coach Jon Gruden. All photos courtesy of Raiders.

Raiders Team

Gruden and The Pandemic: Raiders’ Coach Responds To Coronavirus-Related Media Questions

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Alan Snel Cory Littleton, Jon Gruden, Mike Mayock

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Raiders coach Jon Gruden did a Zoom interview with the media Thursday. LVSportsBiz.com was curious

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Soccer Team Outsources Ticket Sales To Learfield IMG

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights soccer team is outsourcing its ticket sales to a well-known name

Raiders Stadium

Garth Brooks Concert At Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Moved From Aug. 22 To Feb. 27

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Alan Snel Garth Brooks

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Even Garth Brooks, as popular as the country music singer may be, can’t beat the

Jon Gruden gets new Ford. Photo from Southern Nevada Ford Dealers tweet.

Column

CES Will Not Be Coming To Las Vegas In January 2021 — And Six Other News Items From This Morning

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Jim Murren, Jon Gruden, Patrick Mahomes

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com This one hurts for Las Vegas. The monster-sized CES trade show — the biggest convention

Golden Knights

NHL Will ‘Touch’ On Black Lives Matter, Social Justice During Opening Night Ceremony Of Postseason Games

July 27, 2020 Alan Snel George Floyd, Steve Mayer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com National Hockey League players are known for being congenial, polite and respectful. They don’t, however,

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.

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.