Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders are building a $1.8 billion stadium with $750 million in public money from

ESP Gaming's kickoff event for a new card-style series that starts in the fall is at the Aria's PokerGO studio this weekend. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Esports

Millions Invested In Array Of Esports Formats, Venues In Las Vegas, Making Sin City A Gamer Co-Hub With LA

July 14, 2018 Alan Snel Jeff Liboon, Julien Benichou, Lovell Walker, Matt Grabowski, Miranda Charsky, Rick Fox, Steve Aoki

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by DANIEL CLARK So, they have arrived, Las Vegas’ newest conquering

The Vegas Golden Knights against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of the NHL playoff game Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Las Vegas. Photo by L.E. Baskow/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Fleury Emerges As Face Of Las Vegas Hockey Franchise With Three-Year Contraction Extension Through 2021-22

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com His smile will be around Las Vegas for a while. And so will his goaltending duties

Las Vegas Bowl Executive Director John Saccenti before last season's Oregon-Boise State game.

Las Vegas Bowl

ESPN-Owned Las Vegas Bowl Reaches Two-Year Title Sponsorship Deal With Mitsubishi Motors

July 12, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Cars and sports go way back in the annals of sponsorships and quite a few

Former NBA player and coach Johnny Davis is attending a Kellogg business seminar to learn how to launch a new sports psychology counseling business.

Basketball

Retired NBA Players Organization Aims To Help Former Pros Transition To Business World

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 Alan Snel Doug Lee, Johnny Davis, Scott Rochelle, Willie Burton

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Former NBA player and coach Johnny Davis has a sports psychology masters degree and would

It was a first -- producing a vertical feed of a basketball game for cell phones.

NBA Summer League

Oh Those Millennials: NBA Says Don’t Go Sideways With Them

July 9, 2018July 10, 2018 Alan Snel Stephen Hellmuth, Warren LeGarie

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Photos by DANIEL CLARK Inside an NBA production trailer outside Thomas & Mack Center, about

Larry Coon of the Sports Business Classroom meets with students and alums of the program during the NBA Summer League Sunday.

NBA Summer League

Sports Business Program At NBA Summer League Gives Inside Look At Pro Basketball’s Biz World

July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 Alan Snel Albert Hall, Larry Coon, Warren LeGarie

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Ahmad Eletreby has owned Papa John’s Pizza shops and works as a computer contractor, but

Bicycling

Motorist Sideswipes Bicyclist on State Road 159 Shoulder In Red Rock Canyon Outside Summerlin Sunday Morning

July 8, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It was not even 7 a.m. Sunday when I was bicycling the popular State Road

NBA Summer League Day 2 was a sellout of 17,500, including this big crowd watching the Suns-Kings game.

Lights NBA Summer League T-Mobile Arena Thomas & Mack Center UFC WNBA Aces

NBA Summer League Day 2 and UFC 226 Are Sellouts, While WNBA Aces’ Attendance Is Down Saturday

July 7, 2018July 8, 2018 Alan Snel Lance Evans, Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Golden Knights finished their season a month ago, the Las Vegas Raiders

David Folch at NBA Summer League to promote his DirtySixer bicycle for tall guys..

NBA Summer League Thomas & Mack Center

Bicycle Salesman Uses Guerilla Marketing At NBA Summer League To Peddle Big Bikes For Tall Pedaling Hoopsters

July 7, 2018July 7, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Walton, Dale Brown, David Folch, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Mark Eaton, Rik Smits, Shaquille O'Neal

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The six-foot, six-inch guy in dark blue gym shorts and a white, long-sleeve business shirt

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.

Author: Alan Snel

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