Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Four Dallas and Vegas players took a knee before Monday's postseason game in Edmonton. Photo from Dallas Stars Twitter.

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Las Vegas Air Force Veteran and Father of Multi-Racial Children Says Kneeling Players Not Disrespectful To Military

August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 Alan Snel Jason Dickinson, Jason Griego, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, Tyler Seguin

(Publisher’s Note: Ryan Reaves and Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights and Tyler Seguin and Jason Dickinson of the

Golden Knights

VGK Return To Game Action For First Time Since March 9, Defeat Dallas, 5-3, In Round Robin Game Monday In NHL’s Pandemic Playoffs

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Stone, Nate Schmidt, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, William Carrier, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights returned to the ice for an official postseason game Monday, with

Allegiant Stadium and T-Mobile Arena in background.

COVID-19 Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Pandemic and Sports: Raiders’ Inaugural 2020 Season At New Stadium Will Be Without Fans In Las Vegas

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Snel Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders told their season ticket holders Monday morning that Raiders games at

Aces

Las Vegas Aces Addressing Both Racial Justice And Basketball In Florida During WNBA’s Pandemic Season

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Angel McCoughtry, Bill Laimbeer, Carolyn Swords, Liz Cambage

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com It’s been just over a week since the WNBA tipped off with its 12 teams

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 01: Jennifer Maia of Brazil celebrates after her submission victory over Joanne Calderwood of Scotland in their flyweight 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)

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Sports Bettors Savor An Almost Normal Day

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Snel Alexsel Oleinik, Derek Brunson, Derrick Lewis, Edmen Shahbazyan, Rob Manfred

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com If you glanced at the schedule, it seemed like a normal day. There was a

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

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.