Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 30: Gilbert Burns of Brazil reacts after his victory over Tyron Woodley in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 30, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC

UFC Brings Back Live Sports To Las Vegas Saturday Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, National Unrest

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Gary Bettman, George Floyd

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s strangely quiet inside the venue. But the two combatants are throwing punches and kicks

Back in the good old days in June 2019 when UFC President Dana White was leading a tour of the newly-built UFC Apex building.

UFC

Dana White: UFC Is Losing $100 Million+ This Year Without Gate Revenue During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC is losing more than $100 million in gate money from not selling tickets to

Reporters inside the media tent for Friday's weigh-in event for UFC Fight Night 38 Saturday.

UFC

Media Treatment At UFC Fight Event in Las Vegas Offers Clues For How Fans Will Be Treated At Sports Events During Pandemic

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Alan Snel Brok Weaver, Dana White, Gilbert Burns, Tyron Woodley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Reporting on live sports in the age of COVID-19 has changed. The manner in which

The VGK were ready to roll out trucks promoting the Silver Knights tonight. Photo credit: Kassie Griffith

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ New Minor League Team Has A Name: Henderson Silver Knights

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Henderson Silver Knights as the name of the VGK’s Triple A minor league team

The D Vas Vegas and Circa owner Derek Stevens

Sports Marketing

Talk About Marketing Gold: Downtown Las Vegas Hotel Owner Derek Stevens Gives Away 2,000 Free Flights To Las Vegas To Kick-Start Pandemic Economy

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Alan Snel Derek Stevens, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Downtown hotel-casino owner and prominent local sports sponsor Derek Stevens might just go down in

UFC

UFC Fight Shows At APEX In Las Vegas Saturday and June 6 Are A Go After Nevada Athletic Commission This Morning Approves UFC Events

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Alan Snel Bob Bennett, Dana White

By Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s fight night on for Dana White and Las Vegas-based UFC, which

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Are Division Winners As NHL 24-Team Playoff Format Plays Out In A Hub City In Each Conference This Summer

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Alan Snel Gary Bettman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s game on for the NHL in the age of COVID-19 — at some unknown

UFC

UFC’s Dana White Needs Nevada Athletic Commission’s Blessing Wednesday To Stage Fight Event At APEX Saturday After Gov. Sisolak Clears Path For UFC Fight Show

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel and Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Dana White believes he’s going to stage a UFC fight night at

Golden Knights

Golden Knights To Reveal Henderson Minor League Team Name, Logo On Live TV Thursday

May 26, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com With the city of Henderson on board to provide $42 million to rebuild a venue

Bicycling

Lance Armstrong Is A Tired Doping Subject; We Know His Narcissistic Story All Too Well

May 26, 2020 Alan Snel Lance Armstrong

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com I thought we were done with bike-racing narcissist Lance Armstrong in January 2013 when he

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.