Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Aviators’ New Swanky Ballpark Makes Debut In Summerlin Amid Gusty Winds; Team Prez Logan: ‘This Place Has A Wow Factor’

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 Alan Snel Steve Hill, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark and J. Tyge O’Donnell Reporting contributions by Cassandra Cousineau

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Looking to Sell Playoff Suites for Round One Games at T-Mobile Arena Sunday and Tuesday

April 9, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Matt Helfst, Reilly Smith, Ryan Carpenter, Shea Theodore

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights are doing quite nicely financially with sellout crowds, dozens of sponsors

Aviators

New Triple A Minor League Ballpark in Summerlin Getting Last-Minute Touch-ups; First Pitch is Tuesday Evening

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Alan Snel Howard Hughes

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com While the Vegas Golden Knights were practicing to prepare for the San Jose Sharks and

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Launch Global Fan Club Called ‘VGK Worldwide’

April 8, 2019 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Always on the hunt for new revenue sources and new fans, the Vegas Golden Knights

LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell

Aviators Basketball Gambling Golden Knights

On Sports Betting: Every Dog Has His Baseball Season

April 8, 2019 Alan Snel

By Daniel Behringer LVSportsBiz.com Who let the ‘dogs out? Some bettors might have been singing (or barking) along to

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Start Their Postseason Wednesday in San Jose at 7:30 PM

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz, Todd Pollock

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights start their postseason Wednesday when they play game 1 against the

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Attendance for 2018-19 Smashes 750K Mark, Filling Arena to 105.5 Percent of Capacity

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz, Marc Andre-Fleury, Todd Pollock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Vegas Golden Knights topped the 750,000 mark

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Single Game Playoff Tickets Go On Sale Friday

April 4, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights season ticket holders have already received their emails Monday about buying

Lights

Lights Soccer Team Holds Flash Ticket Sale to Celebrate Mayor Goodman’s Re-election Win

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com You have to hand it to the Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team — they

Aviators

Las Vegas’ Biggest Baseball Star This Summer Will Be New Ballpark Holding 10,000 Fans In Summerlin

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Alan Snel Don Logan, Paul Blackburn, Ryan Dull

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell We chatted with Triple A pitchers Paul Blackburn,

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.