Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

With No Fans At Raiders Games Plus Other Events Postponed, Raiders Promoting Tours Of New Stadium In Las Vegas

August 15, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders are pitching Allegiant Stadium tours (“coming soon,” according to the stadium

Carnell "Golden Pipes" Johnson

Golden Knights

LVSportsBiz.com Interview: Carnell “Golden Pipes” Johnson

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Alan Snel Carnell Johnson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Carnell “Golden Pipes” Johnson is synonymous with the start of Vegas Golden Knights home games.

Golden Knights

VGK’s Reilly Smith Scores OT Game-Winner As Knights Win, 4-3, Over Chicago Thursday To Go Up 2-0 In Series

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Carnell Johnson, Dominik Kubalík, Dylan Strome, Jonathan Marchessault, Kirby Dach, Mark Stone, Patrick Kane, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Tomas Nosek

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Reilly Smith sometimes gets overlooked on a team with many leaders, names and popular players.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights — And VGK Fans — Prep For Vegas-Chicago Game 2 Thursday Afternoon After Knights Won Game 1, 4-1, Tuesday

August 13, 2020 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Christopher Green, Lan Beyster

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Golden Knights Superfan Lan Beyster is breaking out the drinks and the sanitizers. It was

Raiders coach Jon Gruden chats with quarterback Derek Carr.

Raiders Team

Gruden Hopeful Of ‘Promising Young Players’ In Las Vegas

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Alan Snel Jon Gruden

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Jon Gruden likes the vibe in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Raiders coach discussed the

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Pitching Watch Party Kits During Pandemic Playoffs

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Alan Snel Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore, William Carrier

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Where to watch Vegas Golden Knights playoff games? There’s no easy answer during a coronavirus

Aces

LVSportsBiz.com’s Chat With Roscoe Wilson — Father of Las Vegas Aces Star A’ja Wilson

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Roscoe Wilson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Roscoe Wilson is one proud daddy. Wilson’s daughter, A’ja, just turned 24 Saturday and her

Scene from the Vegas Golden Knights' new video posted Monday.

Golden Knights

With Video Posted Monday, Vegas Golden Knights Offer Their Most Powerful Anti-Racism Statement In Response To George Floyd Killing

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Alan Snel Max Pacioretty, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A Vegas Golden Knights video posted Monday was the team’s strongest statement against racism in

Raiders Team

Las Vegas Raiders’ Witten on NFL Team’s New Headquarters/Training Center In Henderson: ‘You Feel The Buzz Right When You Walk In’

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Alan Snel Jason Witten

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders players are learning about a new city, a new headquarters/training base

UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo talks with former UNLV Rebel former great Randall Cunningham.

UNLV

UNLV AD Reed-Francois on Rebels Football Season Postponed: ‘Today Is A Hard Day’

August 10, 2020 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Marcus Arroyo

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The COVID-19 virus pandemic has claimed the UNLV football season and the rest of the

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.