Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Kyle Larson, driver of the 42 car, welcomes Credit One Bank upping its sponsorship deal. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Speedway

Credit One Bank Beefs Up Sponsorship With NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson and LV Presence

January 30, 2018February 1, 2018 Alan Snel Kyle Larson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Kyle Larson is in Las Vegas this week testing his number 42 car, a

Austin, Texas developer Chris Milam has sued a city outside Austin over a stalled development project. He ran into problems with the city of Henderson when he failed to develop an arena project in the city. Photo credit: Austin Business Journal

Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Remember ‘Arena Developer’ Chris Milam in Henderson? He’s Suing a Texas City Over a Stalled Project

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Goodwin, Bob Abbey, Chris Milam, John Paul DeJoria, Kara King, Mike Ford, Monty Parker, Travis Askey

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com He’s back. And he’s involved in another lawsuit with another town. Developer Chris

There were 30,000 empty seats at the first Super Bowl.

Column

$100 Million+ Wagered In Las Vegas On Big Game That Had Less-Than-Super Roots

January 27, 2018January 30, 2018 Alan Snel Al Davis, Billy Cannon, Joe Foss, Joe Namath, John Brodie, Mark Davis, Roman Gabriel, Vince Lombardi

By Bernie Fratto @berniefratto berniefratto.com It’s been over 120 years since German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche coined his famous phrase;

UNLV's Robert Rippee is averaging an interview a week because esports are so hot right now.

Esports UNLV

Las Vegas Cornering Growing Esports Market

January 26, 2018January 28, 2018 Alan Snel James Weiner, Robert Rippee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Robert Rippee is a popular guy with reporters these days at UNLV. Rippee, a

The UNLV Soccer Foundation has released conceptual drawings for a new university soccer center on campus.

UNLV

Since Las Vegas Is On A Sports Facility Roll, How About A New UNLV Soccer Center?

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Just three days after the UNLV sports folks broke ground for a $28.5 million football

Joey "Poster Child" Totaro said he's good with the Golden Knights' new player autograph policy that focuses on kids having the priority to get autographs. He's pictured here at tonight's Golden Knights-Islanders game.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights ‘Poster Child’ OK With Team’s New Player Autograph Policy

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Joey Totaro, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com His nickname is the “Poster Child” because of his penchant for collecting Golden Knights game

The XFL is back -- in 2020. Photo credit: ESPN. YouTube

Column

Not Again; WWE’s McMahon Re-booting XFL 2.0

January 25, 2018 Alan Snel Dan Rovell, Vince McMahon

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com I remember the first time. I remember canning XFL 1.0 back in 2001 for

Kelly Mattson, sports turf manager of World Sports Solutions International, shows the grass that will be used to cover the baseball field infield at Cashman Field so that it can be converted into a soccer field for the new Las Vegas Lights FC soccer team.

Lights

New LV Lights Soccer Club Rolls Out Grass For Free PR (No, Not That Grass)

January 24, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Kelly Mattson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Your new professional soccer team in Las Vegas is playing its first preseason game in

An email went out today that the Raiders stadium board meeting is cancelled for Thursday. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium

Thursday’s Raiders Stadium Board Meeting Cancelled; Next Session Is Feb. 15

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Ken Evans, Sean Stewart, Steve Hill

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It was lining up as an interesting meeting with some intense discussions, but today the

It took a while. But UNLV will finally build a football training center. Photo credit: Bryan "Boomer" Kaisk/K6Studios

UNLV

More Shovels In The Ground In LV: This Time, It’s A New UNLV Football Training Center

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Frank Fertitta, Harvey Hyde, Len Jessup, Lorenzo Fertitta

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com UNLV’s football lore does not quite match up to the mystique of its basketball

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.