Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Golden Knights Raiders Team

City of Henderson Outdueling City of Las Vegas For Major League Team Presence, But Playing In Big Leagues Carries Public Price

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Stevens, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Poor city of Las Vegas. For so many years, Mayor Oscar and Carolyn Goodman

Column

Buy An Ad or Donate As LVSportsBiz.com Marks Third Year This Month

June 22, 2020 Alan Snel

When LVSportsBiz.com celebrated its first and second anniversary in June 2018 and June 2019, each time we drank Tenaya Creek

Raiders Stadium

Aerial Views of Raiders Stadium From Tom Donoghue

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s impossible to predict when fans will be allowed to attend events at the Raiders’

Red Rock Resort sports book.

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Running of the Belmont Stakes Stirs Excitement Among Race Fans

June 22, 2020 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com “C’mon baby, c’mon baby, c’mon baby, whoo!” That was the sound of an enthusiastic fan

UFC President Dana White

UFC

UFC’s Dana White: ‘I’m Planning For A Second Shutdown’

June 21, 2020 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Dana White, Julien BriseBois

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com On the same day that the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning shut down a workout in

Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook during as game at Cashman Field in 2019. Photos for this story by J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

United Soccer League Will Play In 2020, Lights Prepare For Amended Season During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The United Soccer League and the USL Players Association have reached a deal to play

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Stadium Construction Marches On With Legacy Bricks, Outdoor Digital Ad Board, More Paving

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders began installing fans’ legacy personalized bricks outside the NFL team’s new Las

Gambling

Circa Hotel-Casino In Downtown Las Vegas Hits Milestone With Topping Off Construction Ceremony Friday

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Stevens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com You have to hand it to Derek Stevens. I always admired the guy for wearing

Fired Lights coach Eric Wynalda. Photos for this story by J. Tyge O'Donnel of LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

Fired Lights Soccer Coach Eric Wynalda on Owner Brett Lashbrook: ‘He Doesn’t Want To Pay For Anything Right Now’

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com So much for the Las Vegas soccer fairy tale of American soccer legend Eric Wynalda

Silver Knights banner on the Henderson pavilion building.

Golden Knights

Henderson Group Opposing Public Money For VGK’s Minor League Hockey Arena At Pavilion Site Asserts New Silver Knights Logo Looks Like Dark Horse Wines’ Logo

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Eric Tosi, John Dalrymple

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Things might be getting a little sticky for the Vegas Golden Knights in the city

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.