Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

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Las Vegas Aviators Finish Home Season Averaging 9,299 Announced Attendance Per Game To Lead Minor League Baseball

September 2, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aviators completed a banner first inaugural season in their new ballpark in

NASCAR and Las Vegas Motor Speedway is trying to carve out attention for the Sept. 13-15 NASCAR weekend and South Point 400 race on Sept. 15. LVSPortsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark

Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Uses TV Spot To Create Ticket Buzz For Under-the-Lights NASCAR Race In Tight Market, Busy Schedule

September 1, 2019September 2, 2019 Alan Snel Kevin Camper

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com It’s a busy September sports month in Las Vegas. And right smack in the middle

The Aces' big crowd Saturday night.

Aces

WNBA Aces Draw Big Crowd of 8,430 as Team Defeats LA Sparks, 92-86, On Busy Las Vegas Saturday Sports Night

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Jim Murren, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aces drew one of the team’s biggest crowds ever in Las Vegas

UNLV was leading 49-7 in the third period.

UNLV

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

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.