Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

VGK President Kerry Bubolz and the Knights business staff win Sports Business Journal's Team of the Year award. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Sports Business Journal Recognizes Golden Knights as Team of the Year

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Eric Tosi, Jim Frevola, Jonny Greco, Kerry Bubolz, Todd Pollock

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights players are the focus, the stars, the talent. But

Stanley Cup Final game ticket prices sent to season ticket holders Wednesday.

Golden Knights

Stanley Cup Final Game Ticket Prices Sent To Golden Knights Fans Wednesday

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights don’t know who their Stanley Cup Final opponent is as

UFC

Las Vegas-based UFC Cuts TV Rights Deal With ESPN, Finishing Agreement That Began With Digital Rights

May 22, 2018May 23, 2018 Alan Snel Dana White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com After UFC sold digital rights to new streaming platform ESPN+ two weeks ago, the Las

Sports Tourism

‘Only Vegas Moments’ Tourism TV Spots Include Same-Sex Spot During NBA Playoffs

May 22, 2018May 23, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com During the NBA playoffs on TV, there was an advertisement spot for Las Vegas tourism

This NuWu dispensary sign was removed from the Las Vegas Lights game Saturday and will be updated with a new message for a June 2 home game.

Lights

Marijuana Dispensary Advertisement At LV Lights’ Stadium Removed To Be Updated With New Message

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Dave Colvin

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Lights FC scored lots of free buzz in April when the first-year

Golden Knights

Don’t Celebrate Quite Yet; Golden Knights’ GM Says There Are More Games To Win

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Alan Snel George McPhee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee knows he may not pass this way again.

Golden Knights

Las Vegas’ Golden Team Heads To Stanley Cup Final

May 20, 2018May 21, 2018 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com You might know Marc-Andre Fleury as the super nice guy with a perpetual smile who

The Golden Knights jersey is the top selling NHL jersey these days and sales should go up during Season 2.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Unparalleled Inaugural Season Success Will Translate Into Financial Revenue Windfall For Season 2

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com By every economic metric, the Vegas Golden Knights’ journey to the doorstep of the Stanley

Marc-Andre Fleury walls off the Jets again.

Golden Knights

Chants of ‘Fleury, Fleury, Fleury’ After Golden Knights’ 3-2 Win; First-Year Team One Win From Cup Finals

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Alan Snel Erik Haula, Kerry Bubolz, Luca Sbisa, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The VGK’s knight’s vow playoff season ticket deal did a nice job keeping LA

Photo credit: L.E. Baskow/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Pittsburgh’s Biggest Fleury Fan, Cousin Maria: ‘If You Love Somebody, You’ll Follow Him All The Way ‘til The End. I Love The Flower’

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury

By JOE CAPOZZI LVSportsBiz.com My friend Alan asked me to write a guest column about what it’s like

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.