Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Lights

Lights Owner: On-Field Performance Has To Match Off-Field Success

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com He looked like an older college student, sitting at a work cubicle in a co-working

The WCC basketball tourney at Orleans Arena

Basketball

West Coast Conference Negotiating to Keep Hoops Tourney in Las Vegas

October 18, 2018 Alan Snel Gloria Nevarez

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The West Coast Conference is staging its 11th basketball tournament in Las Vegas in March

Lights

Lights’ New Coach Wants to Stabilize Roster and Forge Stronger Connections with Las Vegas

October 18, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Eric Wynalda

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It was the inaugural season for the Las Vegas Lights FC and the soccer team

As serious as Marc-Andre Fleury gets -- free donuts are on the line.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Restore Order at T-Mobile Arena with 4-1 Win over Buffalo

October 16, 2018October 17, 2018 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Another sellout. In fact, 18,321 strong. Another

From left to right, that's senior point guard Noah Robothom, coach Marvin Menzies and senior power forward Shakur Juiston at the Mountain West Media Summit Tuesday at The Cosmo on the Strip.

UNLV

UNLV’s New Point Guard Plays By The Numbers — He’s An Economics Major

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 Alan Snel Noah Robotham

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Noah Robotham is a bright 22-year-old economics major at UNLV. When not studying up

Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Sign Up Pogoseat As New Partner

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Vegas Golden Knights fans now have another why to find last-minute tickets after the Knights

OG Photos by Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Column

Olympic Garden Strip Club Owner Pursues Ex-NFL Player For Millions Of Dollars In Ill-Fated Purchase Deal

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Snel Dashon Goldson, Peter Eliades

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It’s anticipated the former — and now back to being current — owner of the

Golf

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

October 12, 2018 Alan Snel Ed Stolze, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler

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

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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

LVSportsBiz.com’s Written Word Series: Our storytelling focuses on original story lines.

June 2024: A father’s connection

June 2026: Baseball and the radio

April 2018: NHL team born in the desert

March 2020: Gratitude for being alive

June 2017: Birth of a website

August 2026: Team president does it all

BRIEFS

A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

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.