Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Summer Tapasa-Sataraka after the UFC 246 weigh-in at Park Theater in Las Vegas.

Former Best Buy Security Worker Meets UFC President Dana White For UFC 246, Looks Forward To Working For White At UFC In Las Vegas

January 17, 2020January 18, 2020 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Donald Cowboy Cerrone, Summer Tapasa-Sataraka

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Summer Tapasa-Sataraka didn’t know it at the time. But when the former Best Buy security

UFC

New Conor McGregor Sheds Old F-Bomb Skin, Says He’s More Grounded, Focused

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Donald Cowboy Cerrone

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There’s no trash talking. The f-bombs are not flying. And there are no shenanigans this

Raiders Stadium

Raiders President Badain Says There Will Be More Parking Spaces Than Needed To Serve Allegiant Stadium With Plenty of Parking Spots For Tailgating; Raiders Stadium Point Man Webb Says Media Exaggerates Construction Hiccups

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Alan Snel Don Webb, Marc Badain, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com As public meetings go, the Raiders stadium board sessions have sailed along the last few

Former VGK coach Gerard Gallant

Golden Knights

Not An April Fools’ Joke: Golden Knights Fire Coach Gerard Gallant, Replace Him With Former Just-Fired San Jose Sharks Coach Peter DeBoer

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Kelly McCrimmon, Mike Kelly, Peter DeBoer

In the biggest bombshell news of the Vegas Golden Knights’ three-year history, the Knights have fired coach Gerard Gallant.

Golden Knights

Many Golden Knights Season Ticket Holders Face New Price Increases

January 14, 2020January 15, 2020 Alan Snel Christopher Green

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s that time of year when season ticket prices increased for many Vegas Golden Knights

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Stadium Update: Personal Seat License Revenue Nearly $480 Million; Roof Completion Is Mid-May

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Here’s the latest on the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium, according to the staff report for this

Golden Knights

Elvis and Columbus Shut Out Golden Knights In Final Game Of Long Homestand Before Announced 18,400 Saturday

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Golden Knights’ lengthy seven-game homestand ended with a

Column

Another CES Gadgetpalooza In Las Vegas Is In The Books

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Alan Snel Larry Lucchino

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, the week-long gadgetpalooza is over and the monster-sized TV screens, robots that help both

UFC

UFC Prez Dana White Invites Fired Best Buy Employee To UFC 246 After Worker Stopped Shoplifter At Store In Hawaii; White: ‘What A Bad Ass This Chick Is’

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Donald Cowboy Cerrone, Summer Tapasa-Sararaka

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was classic Dana White. The UFC president saw a Best Buy worker take down

Golden Knights

Deja Lose: LA Kings Jump Out To 4-0 Lead Over Golden Knights After First Period, Hold On For 5-2 Win Before 18,281 Thursday; Gallant: ‘Same Old Story’

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Malcolm Subban, Max Pacioretty, Paul Stastny, Reilly Smith

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Arena announcer Bruce Cusick used his soft voice between

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.