Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The Golden Knights' mascot, Chance, will be at the Las Vegas Lights FC game Saturday night. Chance was at a mascot event at a Lights game last season here.

Golden Knights Lights

Golden Knights and Lights FC to Share Cross-Promotional Activities at Friday and Saturday Games

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Alan Snel Chance, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Look for lots of cross-promotional action between the Golden Knights and Lights FC when the

UFC's Conor McGregor said he's retiring, according to his recent tweet. But I guess not.

UFC

UFC’s Conor McGregor Says He’s Retiring: OK, Sure NotoriousMMA, Whatever You Say

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White

By CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com If you’re confused, it’s OK. Just hours before his most recent so-called retirement

Lee Orchard, who plays the Golden Knight, takes a quiet moment with his late father's Detroit Red Wings jersey before the VGK-Red Wings game Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

Golden Knights

Man Who Plays Golden Knight Character At VGK Games Had Emotional Night When Detroit Red Wings Visited T-Mobile Arena Saturday

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 Alan Snel Lee Orchard

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Lee Orchard plays the role of the “Golden Knight” character so well at VGK games

Gambling

Chances To Bet Knights As ‘dogs Are Rare — But They Do Happen

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 Alan Snel

By DANIEL BEHRINGER LVSportsBiz.com If you’d been thinking about betting on the Vegas Golden Knights but were looking for

VGK's Cody Eakin scored his 20th in the second period to tie the score at one.

Golden Knights

Sluggish At Start, Golden Knights Lose, 3-2, In OT To Red Wings Before 18,437 At T-Mobile Arena

March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Malcolm Subban, Marc Andre-Fleury, Max Pacioretty, Reilly Smith, Valentin Zykov, William Carrier

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com They came off a spirited 5-0 shutout over Stanley Cup contender Winnipeg Jets and

VGK's William Karlsson congratulates goalie Malcolm Subban on his first career shutout ater 5-0 over Winnipeg Jets at T-Mobile Arena Thursday.

Golden Knights

Misfits Show Up Bigtime Against Jets As Golden Knights Win, 5-0, Before 18,430 At T-Mobile Arena

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Alan Snel Connor Hellebuyck, Gerard Gallant, Laurent Brossoit, Malcolm Subban, Reilly Smith, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell An upset VGK coach Gerard Gallant asked

Basketball Gambling

Las Vegas Still a March Madness Hotspot

March 21, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Utah State is my sleeper to knock out Washington and North Carolina for a trip

Golden Knights

Dollar-for-dollar, VGK’s Jon Merrill Proving a Good Value in Golden Knights’ Year 2

March 20, 2019March 21, 2019 Alan Snel Colin Miller, Jon Merrill, Nate Schmidt, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com In a sport where its major league players are known for their politeness and modesty,

Gary Arlitz, Las Vegas Aviators director of game entertainment

Aviators Golden Knights

Aviators’ New Ballpark Will Take Game Entertainment to New Level Thanks to Giant Scoreboard, More Cameras

March 20, 2019 Alan Snel Gary Arlitz, Wayne Danielson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com A new $150 million minor league ballpark in Downtown Summerlin will deliver everything from better

UFC President Dana White and friends

UFC

Dana White: Art of Controlling the Message (And He Signed Up For Another Seven Years As UFC’s Ringmaster)

March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The former boxing trainer who left Boston on a Delta flight for Las Vegas 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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

BRIEFS

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2026-27 NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

Tue. Sept. 29 vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Tue. Oct. 20 vs. Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Wed. Nov. 11 vs. Utah (TNT)

Tue. Nov. 17 vs. Dallas (TNT)

Thu. Nov. 19 vs. Dallas (ESPN+)

Tue. Nov 24 at Edmonton (TNT)

Wed. Dec. 16 vs. San Jose (TNT)

Tue. Dec. 22 at Anaheim (TNT)

Thu. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota (ESPN)

Wed. Jan. 20 vs. Edmonton (TNT)

Sat. Feb. 20 at Dallas (ABC) 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™

Wed. Feb. 24 vs. Florida (TNT)

Sun. March 7 at N.Y. Rangers (ESPN)

Tue. March 9 vs. San Jose (ESPN+)

Tue. April 6 vs. St. Louis (ESPN)

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.