Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The 'Eat All You Can' ticket deal for UNLV football games was being promoted at Thomas & Mack Arena during the NBA SUmmer League.

UNLV

UNLV Football Using ‘Eat All You Can’ Nachos and Hot Dogs As Bait To Lure Fans To Sam Boyd Stadium

July 24, 2018 Alan Snel Craig Thompson, Josh Watson, Mark Wallington, Mike Bobo, Mike Newcomb

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It’s no secret that UNLV football games are not exactly the hottest ticket in Las

WNBA Aces

After Sluggish Start, Las Vegas Aces Clicking On and Off Court at Mandalay Bay Events Center

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum, Lance Evans

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark It was halftime at the Las Vegas Aces –

51s Aviators Basketball Raiders Stadium

LVSportsBiz’s Sunday Insider Look At Las Vegas’ Sports-Business Scene

July 21, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Don Logan, Jim Murren

(Publisher’s Note: LVSportsBiz.com will be talking sports-business with KSNV News 3 Sports Anchor Randy Howe Sunday night after the 11

Raiders President Marc Badain after Thursday's stadium board meeting.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Stadium Construction By The Numbers

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Alan Snel Don Webb, Marc Badain

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com After sitting through Thursday’s 90-minute Raiders stadium board meeting in Las Vegas, it was clear

Bill Foley wears Golden Knights jersey -- not to be confused with the Army Golden Knights mark.

Golden Knights

Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Team and NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights Reach Coexistence Deal To Use Golden Knights Mark and Name

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It was hard to figure out how anyone could confuse the U.S. Army Golden Knights

Having both Finn the Bat Dog and Tebow Time at Las Vegas 51s games would be a nice attraction for Cashman Field.

51s Aviators

In City Of Sportstainment, Bring Tebow Time To Las Vegas So He Can Share 51s’ Spotlight With Finn The Bat Dog

July 18, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Tim Tebow

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com In Las Vegas these days, it seems sports have morphed into sportstainment — a word

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Offering Three Options To Pay Personal Seat Licenses For LV Stadium Club Seats

July 17, 2018July 18, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Raiders are offering three ways to pay for those expensive personal seat licenses

LVSportsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark

NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League Breaks Attendance Record In Vegas, Drawing 139,972 For 12 Days

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The NBA Summer League broke its attendance record with Monday’s two semi-final games

Las Vegas Aces player Kelsey Bone has a hair extension business and hopes to grow it in its second year.

WNBA Aces

Las Vegas Aces Center Earns Off-Court Income With Hair Extension Business

July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Kelsey Bone

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Some people talk about starting businesses. Las Vegas Aces center Kelsey Bone said she woke

Raiders Stadium

Raiders Stadium Construction Schedule Says Last Seat Installed May 2020

July 15, 2018 Alan Snel

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

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.