Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Raiders stadium construction site Sunday morning.

Raiders Stadium

One Year and 10 Days From Today Raiders Stadium Construction Scheduled To Be Complete

July 21, 2019July 22, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The big stadium just off the Strip is scheduled to be complete in one year

Photo by Tom Donoghue

Boxing

Saturday Fight Night In Vegas: Pacquiao Wins Split Decision Before More Than 14,000 At MGM Grand Garden Arena

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 Alan Snel Caleb Plant, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Lee

Las Vegas might be a sports city in transition with new professional teams, but its soul will always have a

Caleb Plant will be fighting for both his daughter and mother at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Photo by Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions

Boxing

Fight Night in Las Vegas: Undefeated Plant Motivated By Painful Personal Losses Takes On Lee As Part Of Saturday’s Pacquaio-Thurman Fight Card

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Alan Snel Caleb Plant, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquaio, Mike Lee

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com Tennessee native and Las Vegas-based boxer Caleb Plant should’ve been counted out a long time

Executive Director Mike Newcomb oversees the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus.

Thomas & Mack Center

Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: Thomas & Mack Center Executive Director Mike Newcomb on Hosting NBA Summer League

July 18, 2019 Alan Snel Mike Newcomb

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com They packed up the NBA Summer League hardwood and the thousands of NBA players, coaches,

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Add $40 Million of Luxury Seating, Club, Technology Improvements to Las Vegas Stadium Budget

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Alan Snel Don Webb

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders are padding their stadium budget by $40 million for a new north end

Aviators

How Howard Hughes Corporation Gentrified Minor League Baseball in Las Vegas Thanks to an $80 Million Gift from LVCVA for Aviators Ballpark

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Alan Snel Don Logan, Rossi Ralenkotter

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Back in the day before mega-giant ultra-bright scoreboards, outfield pools, $100-per-person party suites, air-flow mesh

NBA Summer League executive director Warren LeGarie (right) after the summer league title game Monday night at Thomas & Mack Center.

NBA Summer League

LeGarie on NBA Summer League: We Were At Social Media Epicenter

July 15, 2019July 16, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Albert Hall, Brandon Clarke, Brandon McCoy, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Sisolak, Warren LeGarie

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com It began with Zion-mania filling Thomas & Mack Center July 5 when an earthquake put

Las Vegas Aces are rolling.

Gambling

Home Run Derby a Smash Hit While Aces Continue to Win and Sometimes Cover

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Alan Snel Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Novak Djokovic, Pete Alonso, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Simona Halep

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com During Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby a week ago before Tuesday’s All-Star Game, the

NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League’s 11-Day Stay in Las Vegas Winding Down, Last Game Monday

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Alan Snel Grayson Allen, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Zion Williamson

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com It’s Sunday, the second to last day of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

LVCVA CEO/President Steve Hill.

Sports Tourism

On Las Vegas Sports Marketing: LVCVA CEO/President Steve Hill On Raiders Stadium Use

July 13, 2019July 14, 2019 Alan Snel Steve Hill

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders’ new domed stadium is still more than a year away from opening, but

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.

LVSportsBiz.com’s Written Word Series: Our storytelling focuses on original story lines.

June 2024: A father’s connection

June 2026: Baseball and the radio

April 2018: NHL team born in the desert

March 2020: Gratitude for being alive

June 2017: Birth of a website

August 2026: Team president does it all

BRIEFS

A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

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.