Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

In 2020, ESPN's Dick Vitale was in the house at Orleans Arena as Gonzaga wiped out Pepperdine, 100-74.

Fans of Top-Ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs Travel to Vegas for Game Tickets They Can’t Buy Back Home in Washington

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Morrison, Dick Vitale, Landon Kissinger, Mark Few, Zack Brown

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Tickets to watch the nation’s top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs

Gambling

Dreaming of a Big Payday? It’s Possible

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Alan Snel

By DANIEL BEHRINGER LVSportsBiz.com Dreaming of a big payday? Consider basketball. It appeared to be another routine Tuesday on the basketball

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

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Owner Guaranteed Win, But Team Ties Austin So Owner Pays Up: All 8,017 Fans Get Free Ticket For Next Home Game March 30

March 9, 2019March 11, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Don Logan, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell When Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook

Aviators

Aviators’ New Ballyard Big Letters Arrive for Main Sign: Las Vegas Ballpark; Venue Opens in One Month

March 9, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The gigantic letters arrived by truck trailer this week. And then they were installed letter

There's Pepperdine radio broadcaster Al Epstein, doing his 1,035th straight radio broadcast Friday night.

Basketball

Parade of College Basketball Tournaments Starts in Las Vegas This Week With West Coast Conference At Orleans Arena

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 Alan Snel Al Epstein, Gloria Nevarez

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell It’s that time of year in Las Vegas

Gambling

Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: US Bookmaking on Changes in Sports Gambling

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 Alan Snel Robert Walker

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com reached out to US Bookmaking to respond to current issues in the sports gambling

VGK goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stands toe-to-toe with Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk near the end of the second period.

Golden Knights

VGK’s Fleury Closes Win Over Calgary, 2-1, in Intense Playoff-Like Battle Before 18,422

March 6, 2019March 7, 2019 Alan Snel Deryk Engelland, Gerard Gallant, Mark Stone, Matthew Tkachuk, Shea Theodore

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Playoff hockey in March. After the Golden

Lights

Las Vegas Lights’ New Craft Beer Sponsor Has Roots In Both Hops and Cannabis Beverages

March 6, 2019March 11, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Ed Bernstein, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The pro soccer team in Las Vegas with already a dispensary sponsor has gone where

T-Mobile Arena

World’s Top Grossing Arena for 12-Month Period? T-Mobile Arena of Las Vegas

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gavin Maloof, Jim Murren, Joe Maloof

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Joe and Gavin Maloof chatted with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman for years about the virtues

Las Vegas Ballpark, as seen on Tuesday morning.

Aviators LVCVA Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

The LVCVA: ‘It’s A Public Agency That Acts Like A Private Company’

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Alan Snel Marc Badain, Rossi Ralenkotter, Steve Hill

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com About a week after the “Great Las Vegas Snow Blizzard of 2019” coated the elevated

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.