Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

A soccer tourney final is coming to Las Vegas Wednesday.

Lights

Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: Organizers Hope For 20,000 Fans At Inaugural Leagues Cup Soccer Final At Sam Boyd Stadium Wednesday

September 17, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dale Eeles

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Two professional Mexican soccer teams from a top league called Liga MX are playing each

Aces

Hamby’s Miracle Three-Pointer Prompts Las Vegas Aces To Launch 4.8 Ticket Sale Monday

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Dearica Hamby

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The basketball shot that led the sports highlight shows last night has given the Las

Levy Restaurants has the master concessionaire job at Raiders stadium.

Raiders Stadium

Levy Restaurants Scores Concessions Job At Raiders Stadium To Complete Grand Slam Of Four Sports Venues In Las Vegas

September 16, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Levy Restaurants, a prominent sports venue food and beverage concessionaire, has won the contract to

Brett Gentry, master video mechanic for Video Hot Rod.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders’ Personal Seat License Revenue To Fund Las Vegas Stadium Is More Than $350 Million

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Alan Snel Don Webb

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders have piled up $352.3 million in personal seat license revenues toward building their

It was a busy betting (and loud) betting weekend in Las Vegas. LVSportsBiz.com photo by Daniel Behringer

Uncategorized

On Sports Betting: Bettors Show Their Enthusiasm For Football Loudly While Baseball Lurks

September 16, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com There’s a word to describe NFL fans and bettors. L-O-U-D. A big play in the

South Point 400 racers finished under the lights Sunday.

Speedway

Speedway Downshifts South Point 400 To Later Start As NASCAR Race Finishes Under Lights In Las Vegas

September 15, 2019 Alan Snel Kevin Camper, Martin Truex Jr.

Story and photos by Daniel Clark LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Motor Speedway tried a $49 Sunday ticket. The NASCAR track

Aces celebrate wild win over Chicago in the playoff game Sunday. LVSportsBiz.com photo by Steve Rosenthal.

Aces

Aces Win Amazing Playoff Game In Las Vegas, 93-92, Before 7,981 At Thomas And Mack Center

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Dearica Hamby, Elena Delle Donne, Jim Murren

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com Photos by Steve Rosenthal The Las Vegas Aces scored a heart-stopping 93-92 win over the

Golden Knights

Don’t Tell Golden Knights Fans It’s Only A Preseason Game

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 Alan Snel Jason Griego, Max Pacioretty

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Alyce Wheeler compared it to Christmas, New Year’s and a

Lights jerseys had the Zappos logo on it -- but no more.

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Soccer Team To Retire Jersey After Season, Will Invite Fans To Suggest Uni Designs

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Freddy Adu

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com You might notice that the Las Vegas Lights soccer team is selling its original jersey

The fans have returned for Golden Knights hockey at City National Arena Saturday.

Golden Knights

Kids Back In School; VGK Boys Back On Ice In Las Vegas

September 14, 2019 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault, Matt Helfst, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The coach is relaxed, but still not too chatty about the juicy stuff like identifying

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.