Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley.

Golden Knights

The Golden Knights World According To Foley

April 18, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, George McPhee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com I was in the lobby of the Vegas Golden Knights’ training center in Summerlin after

Joe and Gavin Maloof and their family have changed their hydration drink's name to Drinkade.

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Maloof Family, A Golden Knights Founding Partner, Re-names Its Hydration Drink To Drinkade

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Alan Snel Joe Maloof

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Maloof family, a founding partner of the Vegas Golden Knights and former owners of

Gov. Brian Sandoval creates a sporting event committee for Southern Nevada.

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Gov. Sandoval Creates Sports Event Committee For Southern Nevada (But It Seems Highly-Paid People Are Already Recruiting Sports Events To Southern Nevada)

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Marc Badain, Pat Christenson, Rossi Ralenkotter

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Raiders President Marc Badain is trying to bring a Super Bowl and World Cup soccer

Goaltending and defense secured a first round win over the LA Kings. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Fans In LA Enjoy First Round Sweep of LA Kings After Fleury Stonewalls Kings, 1-0, At Staples Center

April 17, 2018April 18, 2018 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz, Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Downtown Los Angeles — The Vegas Golden Knights move on — and Golden Knights

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Superfan’s Advice For VGK Fans Tonight In LA: Watch Out For Angry LA Kings Supporters

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Alan Snel Jason Griego

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Downtown Los Angeles — Vegas Golden Knights superfan Jason Griego has a word of advice

Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

T-Mobile Arena vs. Staples Center Is Also Very Competitive In VGK-Kings Attendance

April 16, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings have played three one-goal games, with the

Basketball Thomas & Mack Center

Overhead Video Cameras To Be Tested At NBA Summer League In Las Vegas

April 16, 2018 Alan Snel Mike Newcomb

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com ESPN will experiment with overhead cameras during games at the NBA Summer League in

The Las Vegas 51s won't be known as the 51s next season in Summerlin. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

51s Aviators

As Expected, Howard Hughes Corp. Will Change 51s’ Name and Branding at New Summerlin Ballpark

April 16, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Chuck Johnson, Don Logan, Jim Gemma

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com When the owners of the Las Vegas 51s Triple A ballclub talked about moving

Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights One Game From Checkmate; ‘They Have The City On Its Shoulders’

April 15, 2018April 16, 2018 Alan Snel Cody Eakin, James Neal, Steve Carell, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Downtown Los Angeles — This time, Vegas Golden Knights fans turned the tables.

This dispensary ad sprouted at the Lights FC venue in downtown Las Vegas.

Lights

So Many Puns, But We’ll Pass On Them: LV Lights Soccer Team Has Deal With Marijuana Business

April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com They’re the new sports team in Las Vegas that’s taking joy in the unconventional.

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.