Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

People are talking about a rugby team in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas’ Next Major League Sports Team? Not NBA Or MLB But How About Rugby?

May 21, 2019May 22, 2019 Alan Snel Dean Howes, Mick Hall, Rob Cornelius

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com This being Las Vegas, city of big dreams and city of the big sports buffet,

Las Vegas Aces' new center Liz Cambage, just acquired in a trade, chats with team president Christine Monjer after the Cambage news conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday afternoon.

Aces

Dealt A Bad Hand In Tulsa, WNBA Star Liz Cambage Has All Aces in Las Vegas

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Christine Monjer, Kayla McBride, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Liz Cambage, you’re not in Tulsa anymore. Cambage, the 27-year-old six-foot, eight-inch center and

They even bet on Aviators games.

Gambling

On Sports Betting: If It Looks Too Easy, That’s The NBA — Sometimes

May 20, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com Well, that was easy. We glanced briefly at the lines for the first game of

Kayla McBride defends the inbound pass in the final seconds of an Aces' 79-75 preseason loss to Minnesota at UNLV's Cox Pavilion Sunday afternoon.

Aces

WNBA Aces Preseason Game Has Feel Of Regular Season Match On UNLV Campus Sunday

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Jackie Young, Kayla McBride, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Only a preseason game in 3,000-seat Cox Pavilion next to Thomas & Mack Center?

Special Olympics runners arrive with the torch Friday at the Raiders stadium site.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Uncategorized

Raiders Stadium Site Is Backdrop For Special Olympics Torch-Bearing Runners Friday

May 17, 2019 Alan Snel Jerry Robinson, Steve Wisniewski

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders stadium is still more than a year away from opening, yet its skeleton

The Lights beat an amateur California team, 2-0, in a Lamar Hunt tournament game at Cashman Field Tuesday night.

Lights

City of Las Vegas Changes Cashman Field’s Locks, Takes Over Pro Soccer Team’s Downtown Home As New Landlord From LVCVA

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team won

Photo credits: Tom Donoghue

Aviators

Aviators Draw Season-High Crowd of 12,111 For Annual School District Day Game Tuesday

May 14, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aviators are leading the 30 teams of Triple A baseball in total

Bill Laimbeer turns into Bill LaimBEER at an Aces home game on June 20. Photo credits: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com.

Aces

Dollar LaimBEER Night Is Coming To Las Vegas Aces Game On Throwback Thursday Next Month

May 14, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The cheapest beer deal in Las Vegas sports is not at Las Vegas Aviators games

Aces start Season 2 later this month. The home opener is May 26. Photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Aces

WNBA Aces More Settled For Year 2 At Mandalay Bay Events Center

May 13, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Carolyn Swords, Jackie Young

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Jackie Young is the rookie on the team, but even she knows a basic

Photos by Tom Donoghue

Basketball Gambling

On Sports Betting: NBA’s Thrill-a-Minute Games Make For Exciting Product

May 13, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com You have to admit the NBA has an exciting product. There are those ridiculous dunks

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.

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.