Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Friday’s news of big-name golfer Jordan Spieth joining fellow PGA Tour star Rickie Fowler at

The AGC promotional slot machine with the Vegas Golden Knights secondary logo at the G2E trade show this week.

Golden Knights

Casino Gaming Supplier AGS Talking With NHL About Using Golden Knights Mark In Casino Slot Machines

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Snel Brendan Dolby, Julia Boguslawski

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Both the Vegas Golden Knights and AGS, the publicly-held slot machine maker with 130 workers

ESPN's Scott Van Pelt

Gambling

In-Game Sports Betting For Casual Fans Is Future Of Sports Gambling In US

October 10, 2018October 11, 2018 Alan Snel Chris Sieroty, Howard Stutz, Kenny Gersh, Sara Slane, Scott Van Pelt, Stephen Master

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Wednesday’s headline G2E event was ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt serving up a keynote chat on

UFC

After UFC 229 Brawl Fiasco, Time for UFC to Enact Code of Conduct

October 7, 2018 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com UFC 229, headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor, will be recorded Saturday night as

UFC

UFC Sowed Seeds of Saturday’s Ugly Brawl During Weeks Leading Up To UFC 229 By Allowing Vicious Smack Talk On Religion, Ethnicity, Family

October 7, 2018October 8, 2018 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Nevada Athletic Commission withheld UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s purse after he flew “like

UFC

Conor McDollar Set To Deliver Record-Breaking Pay-Per-Views For UFC 229 Saturday

October 5, 2018 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Lawrence Epstein

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas-based UFC, which relies on pay-per-view buys for a significant share of its annual

Photo credits: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights Marketing

Five Minutes (and Five Questions) With VGK Prez Kerry Bubolz

October 5, 2018March 8, 2019 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSB: You have 14,000 full season ticket holders and another 6,000 on the “Can’t Wait”

The banners went up before the disappointing loss to the Flyers.

Golden Knights

Festive Start to Golden Knights Season-Opener Crumbles to 5-2 Loss to Flyers Despite Record Crowd

October 4, 2018October 5, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark It all began so well for the Vegas

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Move Into Season 2 Without StubHub

October 3, 2018October 4, 2018 Alan Snel Eric Tosi, Kerry Bubolz, Todd Pollock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Golden Knights will enter their second season without StubHub as a secondary market reseller

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Roll Out ‘Hockey Days’ Video, Gold Carpet for Thursday’s Season Opener

October 3, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Jon Merrill, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It took players totally buying into the goofy hokeyness of it all, several departments

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.

Author: Alan Snel

Shriners Hoping Spieth, Fowler Appearances Will Help PGA Event Attendance At TPC Summerlin

Casino Gaming Supplier AGS Talking With NHL About Using Golden Knights Mark In Casino Slot Machines

In-Game Sports Betting For Casual Fans Is Future Of Sports Gambling In US

After UFC 229 Brawl Fiasco, Time for UFC to Enact Code of Conduct

UFC Sowed Seeds of Saturday’s Ugly Brawl During Weeks Leading Up To UFC 229 By Allowing Vicious Smack Talk On Religion, Ethnicity, Family

Conor McDollar Set To Deliver Record-Breaking Pay-Per-Views For UFC 229 Saturday

Five Minutes (and Five Questions) With VGK Prez Kerry Bubolz

Festive Start to Golden Knights Season-Opener Crumbles to 5-2 Loss to Flyers Despite Record Crowd

Golden Knights Move Into Season 2 Without StubHub

Golden Knights Roll Out ‘Hockey Days’ Video, Gold Carpet for Thursday’s Season Opener