Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Thieves have hit Las Vegas bike shops.

Bicycling

Bicycle Thieves Hit Four Las Vegas Bike Stores, Leading One Shop Owner to Declare: ‘I Hate Bike Thieves’

March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 Alan Snel Jared Fisher, Shawn Tyrone

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Bike thieves have hit four Las Vegas retail bicycle stores by renting bikes and not

Gambling

The Madness That Is College Basketball Is Approaching; Plus Golden Knights’ Buzz Is Back With Mark Stone

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 Alan Snel Mark Stone

By DANIEL BEHRINGER LVSportsBiz.com Who didn’t see that coming? When the Vegas Golden Knights took to the ice last

Mark Stone had added a jolt to the Golden Knights. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Swagger Returns for Sunday Matinee, VGK Wipes Out Vancouver

March 3, 2019March 4, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Yes, Golden Knights fans at the arena will get their free dozen donuts because of

Speedway

NASCAR’s Big Boys Battle at LV Motor Speedway with Logano Winning and Kyle and Kurt Busch Finishing in Top 5

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Alan Snel Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch

By DANIEL CLARK and ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by LVSportsBiz.com The Big Boys of NASCAR

UFC

Talented Jones, Beset by Drug Suspensions and License Issues, Retains Title at UFC 235

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Alan Snel Anthony Smith, Dana White, Jon Jones

By CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com UFC star Jon Jones’ long-awaited return to the Octagon in Las Vegas ended with a

UNLV

Runnin’ Rebels Pump Up the Volume at Thomas & Mack with OT Win Over Boise State

March 2, 2019March 3, 2019 Alan Snel Kris Clyburn, Marvin Menzies, Noah Robotham

ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell They tried everything to get fans to return

Las Vegas Lights season ticket holder Carmen Garcia falls backwards after the Lights nearly scored during a Lights-Orange County scrimmage Saturday at Cashman Field.

Lights

Lights Fans Enjoy Closeup View of Team’s Scrimmage With Orange County, Wolf Down Free Pizza at Final Exhibition Game

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com What’s not to like? Las Vegas Lights FC invited season ticket holders to eat free

Jon Jones, UFC's talented enigma.

UFC

UFC Star Jon Jones Expresses Awareness Of Las Vegas Workers Losing Income When UFC 232 Was Moved from LV To LA

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Alan Snel Anthony Smith, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com The MMA Enigma also known as UFC headliner Jon Jones listened intently and respectfully to

Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Carves Out Smaller Suites from Bigger Suites; Plus Removing 8K-10K Seats for Food & Bev Counters in Grandstand

March 1, 2019 Alan Snel Kevin Camper

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark Las Vegas Motor Speedway is Las Vegas’ most massive

Shea Theodore scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Knights the 6-5 win over Florida Thursday night.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Win Wild Game Against Panthers in a Shootout Before 18,281

February 28, 2019March 1, 2019 Alan Snel Colin Miller, Jon Merrill, Shea Theodore

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell It was a back-and-forth rollercoaster win for

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.