Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Teams in a new football league pick quarterbacks Tuesday night at the Luxor's esports arena.

Column

New Football League Comes to Las Vegas to Draft Its Teams’ Quarterbacks

November 27, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Polian, Charlie Ebersol, Hines Ward, Mike Singletary

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Somehow, the sports world’s trails of dreams seem to always find their way to Las

Dana White and friends.

UFC

UFC’s White Rips ‘Moron’ ‘Cokehead’ Oscar De La Hoya for Signing of White’s Longtime Friend, Chuck Liddell

November 27, 2018 Alan Snel Chuck Liddell, Dana White, Oscar De La Hoya, Tito Ortiz

By CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White is a ferocious defender of his friends. Just

Photo credit: Daniel Clark

Gambling Jim Murren

Another Sports Partnership for MGM Resorts–This Time, Big League Baseball

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Alan Snel Jim Murren, Nehme Abouzeid, Robert Manfred

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com This time, it’s Major League Baseball’s logos you will see in MGM Resorts International’s advertisements

Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Gambling

On Sports Betting: Of Duke and Dunks and Rivalry Games

November 26, 2018 Alan Snel Benjamin Franklin

By DANIEL BEHRINGER LVSportsBiz.com Late Monday afternoon, we were in line at one of the local shops with the

Golden Knights UNLV

UNLV Basketball/Football and VGK Hockey: Polar Opposites in Attendance in Las Vegas

November 24, 2018November 26, 2018 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury, Marvin Menzies

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell A few UNLV basketball games ago, Marvin Menzies

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Rebrand Their Flash Seats Into VGK Ticket Exchange

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Golden Knights have branded their Flash Tickets program with a new name. The

Golf

Tiger vs. Phil: Too Late, Too Gimmicky

November 23, 2018 Alan Snel Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods

By STEVEN SLIVKA LVSportsBiz.com Tiger v. Phil, dubbed “The Match” with a $9 million payout at Shadow Creek in

Marc-Andre Fleury posters and pucks were hot VGK merchandise today on "Gold Friday." Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVsportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Huge Crowd For VGK’s ‘Gold Friday” Merchandise Sales

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Kerry Bubolz, Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Shunock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Fan loyalty. It’s the most coveted asset desired by major league sports teams and leagues.

Marc-Andre Fleury will be featured during "Gold" Friday at the team stores. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

VGK Rolling Out Inaugural Season Book, New Merchandise, Collector Cup Series for Holiday Shopping

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Alan Snel Deryk Engelland, Kerry Bubolz, Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com They never sleep at the Vegas Golden Knights headquarters. I’m not talking about the

Column

LVSportsBiz.com’s Top Trends for the 2020s

November 21, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas is a red-hot sports market with the Raiders stadium near the Strip set

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.