Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

A Green Retractable Football Field Grows In Las Vegas

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Alan Snel Jon Gruden

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com When you visit the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium, you’re struck by the gleaming black exterior. But

City of Henderson wants to remake the Pavilion into an arena to host the Golden Knights' minor league team and other arts and cultural events.

Golden Knights

Henderson City Officials Release Another Round Of Public Relations Sweetness To Bolster Case Of Subsidizing VGK Minor League Hockey Arena At Pavilion Site

May 13, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Great City of Henderson Hockey Arena Public Relations Tour made another pit stop at

UFC

Sports and Coronavirus: UFC’s Dana White Does Not See Fans At Live Sports Events Like UFC Fight Shows Until COVID-19 Testing Technology Improves

May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Justin Gaethje, Kevin Camper, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC President Dana White told LVSportsBiz.com Tuesday he doesn’t foresee fans being allowed to attend

Gambling

Sports Betting In Age Of COVID-19: NFL Kicking Off In September? We’ll Wait And See

May 11, 2020 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com It’s right there on the schedule, a mere four months away — the traditional Thursday night NFL

Raiders' Allegiant Stadium. Scaffolding is coming down.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Want To Buy Raiders-Saints Resale Ticket For Allegiant Stadium’s Opener Sept 21? You Better Have Deep Pockets

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Apparently — if football fans are allowed to attend games at the Raiders’ Allegiant

UFC President Dana White

UFC

President Trump Counts On UFC’s Dana White To Re-Start Sports In U.S. Amid COVID-19 Pandemic At UFC 249 Saturday; Gaethje Over Ferguson In TKO

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Jacare Souza, Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson

By Alan Snel and Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Dana White talked for weeks about how he’s in the fight business

UFC President Dana White. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

UFC

It’s In Dana White’s DNA To Stage UFC Fight Shows During Virus Pandemic; UFC 249 Fighter Souza Tests Positive For Virus, But Event Goes On Saturday

May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Justin Gaethje, Lawrence Epstein, Tony Ferguson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com At the essence of what drives Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship is a simple slogan

Raiders Team

Raiders’ First Scheduled Home Game At Allegiant Stadium: Sept. 21 Monday Night Vs Saints and Drew Brees

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Snel Jon Gruden

The Raiders 2020 schedule was unveiled Thursday, but what affect will the coronavirus pandemic have on the schedule and will

Gov. Steve Sisolak

COVID-19 Raiders Team

Nevada Governor Outlines Reopening Guidelines: Restaurants, Retail Can Open With Employee Masks But Casinos/Gaming Still Grounded

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Snel Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Hope for the future. Slowly, Las Vegas is coming back. Very slowly. Gov. Steve Sisolak

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Scoreboards, Seats, Lockers, Lights, Even Acoustic Materials Installed At Raiders Stadium As $1.97 Billion Project Forges Ahead Amid Pandemic

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders stadium exterior may look nearly complete, but hundreds of workers are toiling away

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.