Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

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

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

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

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.