Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Fans were already gathering Friday for Saturday's Canelo vs Jacobs boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.

Canelo-Jacobs Fight Judges Familiar For Saturday’s Boxing Showdown In Las Vegas

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com The Nevada State Athletic Commission has assigned the three judges for Saturday’s championship boxing match

Raiders stadium seen from Hacienda Avenue bridge just north of stadium site. Friday morning

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Stadium Update: Tightening Roof Cables Like Truing Bicycle Wheel (Cables Tensioned In Unison)

May 3, 2019 Alan Snel Don Webb

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Leave it to Raiders stadium construction point man Don Webb — and cyclist — to

Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon at the press conference Thursday.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Promote McCrimmon to General Manager; McPhee Remains President of Hockey Operations

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, George McPhee, Kelly McCrimmon

By Alan Snel LVSportBiz.com Meet George McPhee and Kelly McCrimmon — top of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey operations

LVCVA head Steve Hill discusses NHL awards show at Mandalay Bay in June in Las Vegas. Not included: public money spent on these sponsorship deals.

Golden Knights LVCVA Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Speedway Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena UFC

Public Price Of Subsidized Sports In Las Vegas: How Hype Doesn’t Include Public Cost

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz, Rob Dondero, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com It was April 16 at T-Mobile Arena and it turned out the date marked the

Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook announces soda pouring rights deal with Jarritos. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

Las Vegas Soccer Team Breaks Soda Pouring Rights Mold With 3-Year Deal With Jarritos

April 29, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The sports stadium and professional team world is dominated by two soda brands — Coca-Cola

Gambling

On Sports Betting: A Reminder — A Winning Bet Not Made Is Money Not Earned

April 29, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com There was a clear sense of anticipation in the air Tuesday prior to Game 7

Raiders stadium construction concrete foreman Dave Durbin announces the Raiders' fourth round pick at the construction site Saturday morning.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Stadium Construction Chief Operating Officer: Building Stadium Is Like ‘A Rubik’s Cube That’s In Four Dimensions, Not Three’

April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 Alan Snel Don Webb, Maxx Crosby

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Dave Durbin, a Raiders stadium construction foreman with one helluva back story, had announced the

UFC President Dana White on ESPN's Highly Questionable TV show Friday.

UFC

Dana White Becoming ESPN Regular As UFC Prez Hypes Fight Show Programming

April 26, 2019April 27, 2019 Alan Snel Dana White

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Every time I click on ESPN there’s that Las Vegas man — Dana White.

Golden Knights

LVSportsBiz Estimate: Blown Game 7 Call Costs Golden Knights At Least $2 Million in Ticket Revenue From Lost Round 2 Home Games

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Golden Knights owner Bill Foley briefly touched on the topic of game revenues

The pool has lifeguards and fans drinking beer.

Aviators

With Golden Knights Bounced From Playoffs, Aviators’ New Ballpark Is Now Vegas’ Star Sports Attraction This Spring

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The beer flowed on $2 beer night Thursday as two-fisted drinkers gulped from cans of

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.