Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

VGK owner Bill Foley chats with the media Thursday.

Golden Knights Owner On Controversial Game 7 Penalty: ‘It Was Infuriating. The Game Was Ours’

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Bill Foley, Brayden McNabb, Cody Eakin, George McPhee, Gerard Gallant, Jon Merrill, Jonathan Marchessault, Nate Schmidt, Paul Stastny, Reilly Smith, Ryan Carpenter, Ryan Reaves, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley described it as “infuriating” to see the five-minute major

Aces star A'ja Wilson talked about her marketing ability and public persona during a recent LVSportsBiz.com interview. A'ja Wilson photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell for LVSportsBiz.com

Aces

Marketing Ace — A’ja Wilson Enlisted To Score Points And Ticket Sales For Las Vegas’ WNBA Team

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Christine Monjer, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell She’s the undisputed primary marketing face of the

VGK fans packed the plaza at T-Mobile Arena to see Game 7 on the big screen.

Golden Knights

Controversial Referee Call In Third Period With Golden Knights Leading 3-0 Part of Crushing VGK OT Loss To Sharks In Game 7

April 23, 2019April 24, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Max Pacioretty

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com If you were in Las Vegas or San Jose tonight you’ll have a hockey story

Golden Knights

Golden Knights TV Ratings Soar In Season 2

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com As the Vegas Golden Knights prepare to play their first playoff Game 7 Tuesday evening

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Game 7 Watch Party at Arena Plaza Tuesday; More San Jose Police On Duty At SAP Center During Playoffs For Security

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Security has been beefed up during this postseason at the SAP Center in San Jose

Gambling Golden Knights

On Sports Betting: And That’s Why They Call It Gambling

April 22, 2019April 23, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com If you were holding a ticket on the Golden State Warriors last Monday, you had

VGK goalie Marc-Andre Fleury watches Sharks forward Tomas Hertl's shot get past him to give San Jose a 2-1 double OT win.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Suffer Painful 2-1 Double OT Loss To Sharks In Game 6 Before 18,458 Sunday; Game 7 In San Jose Tuesday

April 21, 2019April 22, 2019 Alan Snel Brayden McNabb, Gerard Gallant, Marc Andre-Fleury, Martin Jones, Tomas Hertl

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Golden Knights were on the power play

VGK Flagman Matt Helfst at a Golden Knights practice this week.

Uncategorized

Golden Knights Flagman Turns Down Free Playoff Tickets Out Of Commitment To His Flag Waving Ways

April 20, 2019 Alan Snel Evander Kan, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Matt Helfst, Ryan Reaves

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com He’s part of the outdoor landscape of a Vegas Golden Knights hockey game at T-Mobile

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Playoff Game Sunday Is Set For 4 PM; VGK Look To Clinch Series On Home Ice

April 19, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Golden Knights finally know what time they’re playing the San Jose Sharks in Game

Gavin Maloof (right) who worked with brother Joe (left) to bring the NHL to Las Vegas, is re-branding a tech company this year.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Founding Partner Gavin Maloof Works With Two Others To Re-Brand Tech Company

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gavin Maloof, Nick Wilson, Robbie Vega

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com One of the founding partners of the Vegas Golden Knights and a key player in

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.