Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Things get physical between GGG and Canelo during a face-off Friday at T-Mobile Arena.

Alvarez/Golovkin Weigh-in Produces Shoving Match Ahead of Saturday’s Mega-Rematch in Las Vegas

September 14, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

By ALAN SNEL and CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com The days leading up to the year’s biggest boxing match have featured

Even sports broadcaster Brett Musberger was used to help promote the South Point 400 when he rode a race car during the Golden Knights-Speedway event. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Speedway

South Point 400 Using Clydesdale, Ferris Wheel, Michael Gaughan and Blackjack To Drum Up Ticket Sales

September 13, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Deryk Engelland, Kurt Busch, Max Pacioretty, Michael Gaughan

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The international press corps has arrived for Saturday’s Canelo-GGG megafight at T-Mobile Arena. A strapping,

Just one of the newly updated images that the Vegas Golden Knights will use in its updated Vegas Born marketing campaign.

Golden Knights

Exclusive: Golden Knights Unveil Updated ‘Vegas Born’ Marketing Campaign For Season 2

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights are rolling out a just-updated “Vegas Born” marketing campaign that is

Golden Knights

Las Vegas Welcomes Newest Knight — Max Pacioretty

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Max Pacioretty, Paul Stastny

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell A hockey player by the name of Max

Low-key fight week leading up to Canelo vs. GGG.

Boxing

Canelo vs. GGG 2 in Las Vegas: Subdued Promotion; Low-key Fight Week; $85 PPV; Sold Out T-Mobile Arena

September 12, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com This year’s “fight of the century” in Las Vegas — Saturday’s rematch between middleweight stars

Hockey and Red Rock Canyon converge on a Monday morning bike ride.

Golden Knights

My Las Vegas Hat Trick: Hockey, Bicycling and Red Rock Canyon

September 11, 2018 Alan Snel Max Pacioretty, Nick Suzuki, Rob Cowie, Sean Henry

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com As I do most mornings shortly after dawn, I was slowly pedaling up the steep

Canelo vs GGG from 2017

Boxing

Canelo vs. GGG Rematch Makes Las Vegas Boxing Mecca Again This Weekend

September 10, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Sportsnista

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The big-time sports events just keep on coming in Las Vegas, which hosts the Canelo

This was the final game for Nick Suzuki to play as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights organization Sunday night.

Golden Knights

VGK General Manager Delivers Harsh Facts of Life to Suzuki Sunday: It’s a Business and Don’t Take It Personally

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Alan Snel Deryk Engelland, Eric Tosi, George McPhee, Nick Suzuki

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com On Sunday night, a young pro hockey player named Nick Suzuki — a mere

Steve Sisolak said he's happy to work with Raiders if they want to come to Las Vegas in 2019. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Sisolak To Raiders: Come To Las Vegas in 2019 IF You Want To Move A Year Early

September 9, 2018 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Marc Badain, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Breakups can be nasty, especially when lawyers are involved. And those on-again, and now

Helicopter drops cash at halftime of Lights FC-LA Galaxy 2 game at Cashman Field. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights Lights UNLV

Heat Is On For UNLV Football To Win But Also Draw Fans As Lights’ Cash Drop and VGK Rookie Game Bring Crowds Saturday

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It was a toasty 106 degrees on the Sam Boyd Stadium field when UNLV’s

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.