Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Marc-Andre Fleury leads Golden Knights on to the ice Thursday night. Photo credit: L.E. Baskow/LVSportsBiz.com

Fleury Star Power Could Be A Marketing Campaign, But Golden Knights Choose To Market Team Over Individual

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Brian Killings, David Perron, Gerard Gallant, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com After the Vegas Golden Knights’ shutout shellacking of the San Jose Sharks, 7-0, in

The Las Vegas team and speedway reps sit shoulder-to-shoulder at a Latin Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Nevada State College Friday.

51s Aviators Golden Knights Lights Raiders Stadium Speedway WNBA Aces

Latin Chamber Brings Together Vegas’ Teams Plus Speedway For Lunch Panel Chat

April 27, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chuck Johnson, Daniel Tafoya, Edith Fernandez, Jeff Motley, Kerry Bubolz, Marc Badain, Peter Guzman, Rushia Brown

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Most days they’re busy building stadiums, collecting revenues from NHL Stanley Cup playoff games,

The Golden Knights blasted the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 Thursday night. Photo credit: L.E. Baskow/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Playoff Success Brings Soaring Ticket Prices

April 26, 2018April 27, 2018 Alan Snel Jon Merrill, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com A Trader Joe’s cashier was chatting about the Vegas Golden Knights as I was

Bill Foley, winemaker and hockey team owner. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Fans In San Jose Monday, Would You Like A Glass Of Wine With Your Hockey?

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Deal maker Bill Foley is a man of many business interests and he never misses

Golden Knights

As Golden Knights Mania Sweeps Las Vegas, Other LV Teams Look To Draw Spotlight Too

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Dan Marrazza, Dave Goucher

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights’ Round 1 sweep of the Los Angeles Kings and their

Jon Merrill in action this season.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Merrill: ‘That’s A Lot Of Money To See A Hockey Game’

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Alan Snel Jesse Lawrence, Jon Merrill, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Jon Merrill, the Vegas Golden Knights’ rangy defenseman from Michigan, sat at his practice locker

Jason Weber, 51s retail operations manager, at the cash register of the team store at Cashman Field. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

51s Aviators

51s Retail Sales Manager Faces Task Of Unloading Aliens Merchandise To Make Way For New Branded Items Next Season

April 23, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Jason Weber

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Jason Weber has extra motivation to sell the licensed merchandise bearing the Las Vegas

The battle royal of gamers Saturday night kicked off the pro league action.

Esports

Esports Craze Sweeps Into Las Vegas With A Battle Royal Spectacle Saturday Night

April 21, 2018April 22, 2018 Alan Snel Rick Fox

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The millennial super nova better known as the esports craze stormed Las Vegas Saturday night,

Golden Knights T-shirts with beards and playoffs are in.

Golden Knights

10 Cool Things On Sales of Golden Knights Licensed Merch

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brian Killingsworth

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com With the Vegas Golden Knights now a co-favorite to win the Stanley Cup, retail

Raiders looking for PSL sales, naming rights partner and concessionaire. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Bonds, Shbonds, Raiders Already Thinking Food Concessionaire and Naming Rights Deal At Vegas Stadium

April 19, 2018April 20, 2018 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Jerry Jones, Marc Badain

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com So, Clark County sold a bunch of bonds recently for a local public stadium

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

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation said it raised $2,001,640 through the 51/49 Raffle during the 2025-26 season. All proceeds came from the team’s home games at T-Mobile Arena from the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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.