Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

UNLV was leading 49-7 in the third period.

UNLV’s Football Team Starts Final Season at Sam Boyd Stadium with 56-23 Rout of Southern Utah; Announced Attendance at 17,421

August 31, 2019September 1, 2019 Alan Snel Armani Rogers, Charles Williams, Dan Dolby, Desiree Reed-Francois, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell UNLV’s football team began saying farewell to Sam Boyd

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Hire TV Studio, Rinkside Broadcasters To Replace Gismondi, May, Lazoff (Who Now Works For Anaheim Ducks)

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Alan Snel Alyson Lozoff, Brad May, Daren Millard, Darren Eliot, Mike McKenna, Nick Gismondi, Stormy Buonantony

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Vegas Golden Knights fans not only were pained to say goodbye to player favorites like

UNLV football is back.

Aces Aviators UNLV

Las Vegas Saturday Tripleheader Matches Aviators vs. UNLV Football vs. Aces

August 28, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The UNLV football season is coming and the Las Vegas Aces and Aviators seasons are

The last fight of Dana White's Contender Series tonight at the UFC APEX building in Las Vegas.

UFC

UFC’s Original Programming Sets MMA Fight Show Promoter Apart From All Others In Las Vegas

August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 Alan Snel Craig Borsari, Dana White, TJ Brown

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Raiders have their own show on

Lights

Wacky Wet Promotion With Water Balloons Cools Off Lights Fans As Las Vegas Soccer Team Pitches Shutout Against Portland Before 7,686 Saturday Night

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They tossed more than 20,000 water balloons at

Raiders Stadium

Will Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Draw 46 Events Annually In Las Vegas?

August 24, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders have hired Los Angeles-based AEG to run their $1.37 billion domed stadium (the

Aces Aviators Golden Knights Lights UNLV

UNLV Football Releases 2020 Ticket Prices For New Stadium, Trying To Carve Out Sports Identity As Affordable Alternative To More Pricey Tickets

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Alan Snel Megan Caligiuri

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com As the Las Vegas sports market matures with new big league teams and upscale sports

Aviators

Aviators Packing Ballpark To Nearly 105 Percent Of Capacity During Venue’s Maiden Season

August 23, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aviators are filling their new Downtown Summerlin ballpark to the tune of

Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team owner Brett Lashbrook watches Las Vegas City Council meeting in June. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

Golden Knights Lights

LVSportsBiz.com Analysis: Las Vegas Deploying Different Strategy In Quest For New Downtown Soccer Stadium

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Floyd Kephart, Seth Klarman

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com This time, Las Vegas’ quest for a new downtown soccer stadium and a Major League Soccer

Aces Aviators

More Than 5,000 Watch WNBA Aces Defeat Phoenix, 84-79, in OT on Breast Health Awareness Night

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Las Vegas Aces enjoyed one of their bigger

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.