Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

NCAA Entering 21st Century

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Alan Snel Mark Emmert, Michael V. Drake

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was inevitable. The NCAA decided to take a step Tuesday to allow college sports

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren chatting with WNBA Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage after Aces' win over Seattle Storm this past season.

Gambling Jim Murren

MGM Resorts International Signs Betting Deal With Yahoo Sports

October 29, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Greenblatt, Adam Silver, Gary Bettman, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com MGM Resorts International has signed a multi-year partnership deal with Yahoo Sports. The Las Vegas-based

Marc-Andre Fleury and the Mrs. with a Halloween outfit this week.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Inviting Fans To Dress In Costumes For Halloween Game Thursday

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, this should be interesting. You didn’t think you would sneak Halloween on a home

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Vegas Golden Knights Baffle Handicappers But Finally Reward Bettors

October 28, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Late Monday afternoon is a fine time for an NHL game. The weekend is history,

A happy Nicolas Roy scored his first career goal.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Defeat Ducks, 5-2, On Kids Day At Big Ice House Before 18,110 Sunday

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury, Nicolas Roy, Ryan Reaves, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell A Kids Day crowd saw a big turnaround by

UNLV

Painful Ending To UNLV Football Game Saturday As Rebels Lose, 20-17, To San Diego State

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 Alan Snel Dan Dolby, Daniel Gutierrez, Desiree Reed-Francois, Kenon Oblad, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com I strolled the sidelines at tonight’s UNLV football game and you can’t help but notice

VGK highlights on Nevada Day -- Chance the mascot making it to the Top of the Escalator.

Golden Knights

Avalanche Dominate Golden Knights, 6-1, On Nevada Day Before 18,420; VGK Coach Says Team Was A No-Show

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Alan Snel Garret Sparks, Marc Andre-Fleury, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Reilly Smith, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by Steve Rosenthal It was Nevada Day in Las Vegas and across the

Photo provided by PFL

MMA

New MMA Fight League In Las Vegas Uses Technology Sensors In Fighters’ Gloves For Live Data Tracking and Future Prop Bets

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Alan Snel Pete Murray

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com It’s a new mixed martial arts (MMA) competition in Las Vegas with a twist. The

Golden Knights

VGK’s Pacioretty Lands Toyota Pitchman Job, While Schmidt Snags Hyundai Work (And Smith Says He Would Welcome Range Rover Endorsement Job)

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Alan Snel Cody Glass, Jake Bischoff, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt, Paul Stastny, Reilly Smith, Ryan Reaves, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel for LVSportsBiz.com By any standard, the Golden Knights players are a likable bunch and that makes them

Bicycling

On Bicycling: The Call of Yosemite –and Mount Whitney, Too

October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel for LVSportsBiz.com Whitney Portal, California 8,374 feet elevation — Still giddy and in a little bit of

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.