Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Gucci Row's open seats at the UNLV-Wyoming basketball game at Thomas & Mack Center Saturday night. v

UNLV Hoops Team Wins First Two Conference Games in Front of Small Crowds at Thomas & Mack Center

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 Alan Snel Dan Dolby

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com They’re a young group of college basketball players with their best man sidelined with an

Brooks Downing hopes the Ice Vegas Invitational can show the NCAA that Las Vegas can host a Frozen Four event. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Promoter of Ice Vegas Invitational Hopes T-Mobile Arena Will Host College Hockey’s Frozen Four One Day

January 2, 2019 Alan Snel Brooks Downing

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com While the Vegas Golden Knights take a mini-road trip to Anaheim to play the Ducks

A pedestrian sign points to the crosswalk but motorists still speed across the crosswalk through the roundabout at the new ballpark.

51s Aviators

Construction for New Las Vegas Triple A Ballpark Moving Along, But Crossing Road to Reach Venue Could Be Dangerous

January 2, 2019January 28, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It’s well documented via Metro Police crackdowns that some motorists in Las Vegas do not

Golden Knights

2019 Looks Like 2018 for Golden Knights: Another 18,300 Plus Crowd, Shutout, Free Donuts, Win

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 Alan Snel Brandon Pirri, Marc Andre-Fleury

VGK dominated play, shooting 48 shots on goal compared to the Kings’ 17. By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV

UNLV Sports to ‘Refresh Marks’ When Football Team Moves Into New Stadium in 2020; New Logo is Benched

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com On the eve of a new year, UNLV’s sports staff is ushering in good news

Aces Golden Knights UNLV

LVSportsBiz.com’s Top Dozen Las Vegas Fan Photos from 2018: Happy 2019 to our Readers

December 31, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com takes pride in reporting the news behind the sports action — whether it be

LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O'Donnell

Gambling

On Sports Betting: History Repeats and Repeats and Repeats with UNLV Basketball

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 Alan Snel

By DANIEL BEHRINGER LVSportsBiz.com Over the years, we’ve noticed one thing about UNLV Rebels basketball. Just when the team

UFC

UFC Has MMA’s New Superstar To Promote: Amanda Nunes

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 Alan Snel Amanda Nunes, Cris "Cyborg" Justino, Dana White

By CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com Amanda Nunes was a +250 underdog in Las Vegas in her quest to defeat the

Golden Knights

Massive Crowd of 18,505 Watches Golden Knights Defeat Colorado, 2-1

December 27, 2018 Alan Snel Brandon Pirri, Marc Andre-Fleury, Paul Stastny

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Vegas Golden Knights played their

Golden Knights

Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: Knights $core Golden Billboard Site Near Raiders Stadium

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Reilly Smith

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com One of LVSportsBiz.com’s new features is to get inside the mind of Las Vegas’ most

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.