Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The Raiders and Golden Knights are a contrast in business styles.

Las Vegas’ Odd Couple Of Big League Teams: Golden Knights and Raiders Show Clash Of Business Cultures

June 8, 2020April 19, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, George Floyd, Kerry Bubolz, Marc Badain, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s hard to find a more major league sports Odd Couple in the same market

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Horse Bettors Set Their Sights On Belmont Stakes

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com You can almost hear the excitement in the announcer’s voice as he says, “The horses

UFC fighter Devin Clark at UFC 250 in Las Vegas Saturday.

UFC

UFC Fighters Speak Out For Black Lives Matter At UFC 250 In Las Vegas Saturday

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Caceres, Aljamain Sterling, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Devin Clark, Jon Jones, Roger Goodell

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com UFC returned to its Apex building in Las Vegas Saturday night, staging its second card

Amanda Nunes stalking her prey at UFC 250. Photo from UFC.

UFC

UFC Star Amanda Nunes Pounds Spencer To Defend Featherweight Belt; Two-Division Champ Doles Out ‘Bye Felicia’ Beating In Unanimous Decision

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Alan Snel Amanda Nunes, Dana White, Felicia Spencer

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com She might be the most significant champion athlete you’ve never heard of. Amanda “The Lioness”

NFL

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Releases Video Statement: ‘Without Black Players There Would Be No National Football League . . . We Are Listening, I Am Listening’

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Alan Snel Colin Kaepernick, Drew Brees, George Floyd, Roger Goodell

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Twelve days after a black man died under the knee of a white police officer

UFC two-division champion Amanda Nunes

UFC

UFC Star Amanda Nunes Hopes To Test Negative For COVID-19 To Fight Spencer At Saturday’s UFC 250

June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Amanda Nunes, Felicia, Nina Ansaroff

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Like all fighters at Saturday’s UFC 250 event in Las Vegas, UFC superstar and two-division

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Could Play As Early As July 11, But Virus-Testing Protocol, Schedule Format, Player Deal Need To Be Resolved

June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights FC could be playing soccer games as early as July 11,

A look inside South Point Arena for the Professional Bull Riders team competition events in June. CBS Sports Netwpork will broadcast 40 hours over the four weekends of action. Photo courtesy of PBR.

PBR UFC

Pro Bull Riders, In Las Vegas For Four Weekends at South Point, Will Hold Country’s First Indoor Sports Event With Fans During Pandemic In South Dakota In July

June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Amanda Nunes, Ryan Growney, Sean Gleason

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC might be Endeavor’s most famous sports asset, but it was the company’s other sports

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Al Davis Memorial Torch at New Raiders Stadium Getting Fresh Air in Las Vegas

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Al Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders are giving the public a peak at the Al Davis Memorial Torch, which

Gambling UFC

Sportsbooks Are Back In Las Vegas As Tourism Industry, Strip Return To Life; Pro Bull Riders Come To Las Vegas

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Ryan Growney

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The sports betting windows were open for action at 8 a.m. Thursdsay at the popular

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.