Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

A Golden Knights worker monitors game day post table to make sure fans take one poster. In previous games, fans were taking as many as 25 or 30 posters, with some people selling them on eBay.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Cracking Down On Game Day Poster Hogs

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 Alan Snel Brad Hunt, Brian Killingsworth, Joey Totaro, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Those free Vegas Golden Knights player posters in the T-Mobile Arena lobby have become so

The groundbreaking for the Fertitta football complex on the UNLV campus is 2 p.m. Tuesday but not open to the public.

51s Aviators Raiders Stadium T-Mobile Arena UNLV

After Decades of Sports Construction Dormancy, Las Vegas Market Bullish on New Sports Buildings

January 22, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Bill Walton, Desiree Reed-Francois, Fertitta Family, Floyd Mayweather, Howie Long, Jim Plunkett, Len Jessup, Rebecca Fountain, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Hardly a month or two passes without a sports construction groundbreaking in the red-hot Las

The Coach Gerard Gallant poster, given free during a preseason game, fetched nearly $160 on eBay Sunday.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Free Game Posters Becoming Hot Commodities; Gallant Poster Sells For $158 On eBay

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Joey Totaro tracks eBay for prices on Vegas Golden Knights player posters like a stockbroker

The Raiders stadium site is busy with construction equipment. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Raiders Stadium UNLV

UNLV Gets Its Football Stadium: Using Raiders Stadium After Regents Approval

January 19, 2018January 20, 2018 Alan Snel Dan Etna, Desiree Reed-Francois, Len Jessup, Mandy Shavinksy, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com UNLV’s try at building a new football stadium has taken many forms over the years

The Golden Knights wifi comes on while LVSportsBiz was strolling the 51s ballpark site next-door. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

51s Aviators Golden Knights

How Close Is 51s’ New Ballpark Site To City National Arena In Summerlin? Ballclub Can Use Golden Knights’ Wifi

January 19, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The wifi network at the Vegas Golden Knights’ twin-rink practice facility is quite impressive.

The NBA Summer League drew record attendance in 2017 -- and it's going to go up in 2018. Photo credit: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League Will Beef Up Presence In Las Vegas In 2018 With All 30 Teams Participating

January 19, 2018January 30, 2018 Alan Snel Albert Hall, Mike Newcomb, Waren LeGarie

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com It’s official — all 30 NBA teams will be playing in the NBA Summer League

Lights are staging open practices at Kellogg-Zaher Soccer Complex in Las Vegas. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Lights

Lights Hope Free Practices Translate Into More Ticket Sales

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 Alan Snel Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights aren’t the only pro team in town inviting fans to watch

Gov. Steve Sisolak with VGK fans in 2018 in downtown Las Vegas.

Golden Knights Raiders Stadium

Meet Clark County Commissioner/Unofficial Sports Commissioner Steve Sisolak

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 Alan Snel Chris Giunchigliani, Len Jessup, Marc Badain, Steve Sisolak, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com There were 10,000 Vegas Golden Knights fans at a downtown FanFest at Fremont Street Experience

You don't hear much about Don Snyder and the Raiders-UNLV football stadium, but he was a major player behind the scenes.

Raiders Stadium UNLV

Former UNLV Interim Prez Snyder Recalls Hosting First Closed-Door Raiders Stadium Meeting With Owner Davis In 2014

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 Alan Snel Bo Bernhard, Don Snyder, Len Jessup, Marc Badain, Napolean McCallum, Rob Roy, Robert Rippee, Sheldon Adelson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com With UNLV expecting the Nevada Regents Friday to green light a deal for the university

The Vegas Golden Knights make a southern swing with games that include a re-match with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Hit Eastern Sunbelt Circuit This Week

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jeff Vinik, Sean Henry

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights left Sin City Monday on a four-game road trip for an

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.

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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.