Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

NASCAR races can provide South Point bettors something to place a wager on.

Gambling

No Sports Bets Taken As South Point Workers Help Sports Bettors Curbside With Gambling Accounts

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Snel Ryan Growney

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There were 10 cars already lined up at 11 a.m. Wednesday at South Point hotel-casino

Bicycling

Everyday Folks Bicycling The Strip: ‘It Was Las Vegas As I’d Never Seen It. So Worth Every Pedal’

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Snel Chris Maathuis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s Las Vegas’ most famous road. Yet, just about everyone is afraid to ride a

UFC

Fight Show Goes On: UFC 249, Tony Ferguson and Friends Set To Fight In Jacksonville Saturday

May 6, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com UFC fighter Tony Ferguson is the type of guy who would film himself with a

Golden Knights Raiders Stadium UFC

Raiders Stadium Visitors Keep Coming From LA; VGK Retail Store Sells Merchandise From Curb; UFC 249 A Go For Jacksonville Saturday

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Dana White, Tony Ferguson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There he was at 3 p.m. with temperatures in the 90s in early May Tuesday,

Speedway

Students, Start Your Engines: Faith Lutheran High School Graduates To Receive Diplomas In Cars At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Steve Buuck

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Class of 2020 at Faith Lutheran High School will have a graduation they will

Uncategorized

Sports Betting In Age Of COVID-19: How And When Will We Hear ‘Play Ball’ in 2020?

May 4, 2020 Alan Snel Steve Sisolak

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers both have World Series odds of

Raiders Stadium

COVID-19 and Sports: Las Vegas Stadium Authority Has $65 Million In Reserve To Handle Expected Hotel Room Tax Revenue Shortfalls For March, April

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s no secret that hotel room tax revenues will be a brutally low number for

Basketball

MGM Resorts To NBA: Come To Las Vegas To Play Season; Disney World In Orlando Also Wooing NBA

May 3, 2020 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In March, LVSportsBiz.com suggested the notion of making Las Vegas an interim sports hub during the

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Stadium Construction Team On Workers Testing Positive For COVID-19: ‘Mostly Localized With Electricians Working On Site’

May 3, 2020 Alan Snel Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Mortenson/McCarthy, the joint venture team overseeing construction of the $1.97 billion Raiders stadium project, is

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Fans Renew Weekend Rite Of Visiting New Stadium With Protective Face Mask As Part Of Their Outfits

May 2, 2020 Alan Snel Jon Gruden, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com No worldwide pandemic or a team with a mediocre won-loss record will get in

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.