Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

LVSportsBiz.com photographer J. Tyge O'Donnell meets Pope Francis in Japan.

LVSportsBiz.com Photographer Tyge O’Donnell Meets Pope Francis In Japan To Honor His Dad’s World War II Photo Legacy This Weekend

November 23, 2019November 28, 2019 Alan Snel Pope Francis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a moment that LVSportsBiz.com photographer Tyge O’Donnell will never forget. O’Donnell, who works as

UNLV football fans give a final toast to Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday.

UNLV

UNLV Football Says Goodbye To Sam Boyd Stadium With Dramatic 38-35 Win in 299th Home Game Saturday

November 23, 2019November 25, 2019 Alan Snel Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Sure, she’s not much to look at compared to other iconic and ultra-moden college

Floyd Mayweather is back, seeking money and attention.

Boxing

Holiday Time + Big Boxing Match in Las Vegas = Talk of Another Floyd Mayweather Comeback

November 23, 2019 Alan Snel Al Haymon, Dana White, Deontay Wilder, Floyd Mayweather, Luis Ortiz

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Here we go again. It’s the holiday season and that can mean only one thing:

The Golden Knights' mascot, Chance, participates in a demolition event to start the ice center center project in Henderson.

Golden Knights

In Rebranding Play, Paper Goods and Janitorial Supplies Company Buys Naming Rights To New Golden Knights Community Ice Center In Henderson

November 22, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A Henderson company specializing in reusable paper goods and janitorial supplies plans to use a

Golden Knights

Knights vs Sharks on Hockey Fights Cancer Night Thursday; SJ Beats VGK, 2-1, In OT

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore, Timo Meier

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by Steve Rosenthal When the San Jose Sharks show up at the Big

Marc-Andre Fleury listens to an Oct. 1, 2017 survivor.

Golden Knights

With Fleury’s Career Thriving With VGK, Future Hall-of-Fame Goaltender Has More Untapped Marketing Power

November 20, 2019November 21, 2019 Alan Snel Deryk Engelland, Marc Andre-Fleury, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Everybody knows about the likable, sometimes-jokester Marc-Andre Fleury. Like the time the acrobatic goaltender took

Face of a franchise, Marc-Andre Fleury

Golden Knights

Face of a Franchise, Save of the Year: Fleury Leads VGK To 4-2 Win Over Toronto Before 18,292 Tuesday

November 19, 2019November 20, 2019 Alan Snel Cody Glass, Marc Andre-Fleury

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com From the start of the Golden Knights’ franchise in 2017, it was clear the marketing

Golden Knights

Family Of Four Cost To Attend Golden Knights Game Is Nearly $560 – Fifth Highest In NHL, According to Data-Tracking Team Marketing Report

November 18, 2019November 21, 2019 Alan Snel Jon Merrill

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com When some Vegas Golden Knights fans say it costs $500 to take their family of

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Stadium Personal Seat License Revenue Soars To Nearly $400 Million For $1.97B Stadium Project In Las Vegas

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Alan Snel Don Webb, Marc Badain

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders hit the jackpot in personal seat license revenues for their Las Vegas football

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Betting On Las Vegas Sports Teams Can Frustrate And Drain A Bankroll

November 18, 2019 Alan Snel T.J. Otzelberger

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com If you didn’t already realize this, betting on Las Vegas sports teams can be hazardous

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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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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.

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.