Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com When 65,000 fans are ultimately allowed to attend events at new Allegiant Stadium in Las

Raiders training center and headquarters. Photos from Raiders website.

Golden Knights Raiders Stadium

Henderson Growing Into Sports Hub As Raiders Prepare To Open $158 Million Training Center And Headquarters

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Alan Snel Brandon Doll

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders will be playing their NFL home games on Sundays (and an

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley in previous interview with LVSportsBiz.com. Photo credits: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley Acquires Another Winery In California

June 9, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley collects wineries like hardcore Golden Knights fans collect signed

Live Top Rank boxing returns to Las Vegas Tuesday.

Boxing

Top Rank Boxing Latest Sport To Go Live in Las Vegas Tuesday

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Alan Snel Bob Arum, Deontay Wilder, Mikaela Mayer, Shakur Stevenson, Tyson Fury

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com First, it was the UFC cage fighters. Then, it was the cowboys and the bulls.

UFC is in Abu Dhabi for Fight Island in July. Photo from UFC.

UFC

UFC’s Fight Island Events In July Part of Las Vegas-Based Promotion’s Deal With Abu Dhabi

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC’s global marketing reach from its Las Vegas headquarters has reached Abu Dhabi where the

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

Golden Knights Raiders Team Sports Marketing

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

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.

Author: Alan Snel

Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Looking To Hire 4,500 Part-Time Workers For Inaugural Season