Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The Lights celebrate their first goal of the night.

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Stay In Playoff Contention With Win Before 7,765 Fans Saturday

October 5, 2019October 6, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights FC drew a decent crowd of 7,765 on a cool October

Golf

Shriners Golf Event Draws Nice Crowd Saturday, But How Many Free Tickets Were Doled Out?

October 5, 2019 Alan Snel Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com I don’t doubt that attendance is building at the PGA stop in Las Vegas, the

Lights

FAA Spokesman: Agency Told Las Vegas Lights Last Year Helicopter Cash Drop Promotion Was ‘Not Acceptable’; Lights Owner: ‘That’s Absolutely False’

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dean Miarecki, Ian Gregor

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s not every day a professional sports team throws a fan promotion that creates a

Golf

Shriners Golf Tourney Director: Attendance of 75,000 Is Possible in Las Vegas This Week

October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Scott, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Lindsey, Phil Mickelson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open got underway the week of the Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights

Golden Knights No Longer Using 15 Seconds of Fame Video Clips for Fans at Arena in Season 3; VGK Roll Out 3-Game Ticket Pack Deals

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com After using the 15 Seconds of Fame in-game video clip service for fans during the

Cody Glass celebrates his first NHL goal.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Defeat Sharks, 4-1, Before Record Regular Season Crowd; Schmidt Injury Only Downer

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Alan Snel Cody Glass, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Nate Schmidt, Reilly Smith

Injured VGK defenseman Nate Schmidt surrounded by concerned teammates in period one. By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Season-Opener Ticket: Seats Only Available on Secondary Market (Except One Primary Market $1,050 Ticket)

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Want to buy a ticket from the Vegas Golden Knights’ web site on the primary

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak attended the Golden Knights practice Tuesday to remember Oct. 1 in Las Vegas.

Golden Knights

Gov. Sisolak on Golden Knights and Oct. 1: ‘Two Years Ago They Were The Glue That Held Us Together’

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com October 1 is a rough day in Las Vegas. The tornado of emotions of fear,

A powerful scene from the VGK first regular season home game. Photos by Daniel Clark of LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

On Oct. 1, Some Will Remember A Different San Jose Sharks Team — The One That Played VGK Only Hours Before America’s Deadliest Mass Shooting

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com San Jose Sharks and a Sunday preseason game for the Vegas Golden Knights. Las Vegas

Gambling

On Sports Betting: If You Ask, You Can Usually Find An Opinion In The Race And Sports Book

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer of LVSportsBiz.com Early last week, we slid into a squishy-soft chair at one of the local race and sports

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.

BRIEFS

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2026-27 NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)

Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)

Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)

Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)

Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)

Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)

Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)

Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)

Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™

Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)

Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)

Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)

Tue. April 6 vs. St. Louis (ESPN)

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.