Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

MGM Resorts International VP Lance Evans, who oversees the Aces business operations, said the team is offering courtside tables.

WNBA Aces

Aces Season Ticket Holder Fans Off and Running With Seat Selections at MGM Resorts Intl Event

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Kayla McBride, Lance Evans, Moriah Jefferson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com In Las Vegas, fans buy season tickets to watch their favorite local team for all

Owner Brett Lasbrook of the Las Vegas Lights explained the rules that will apply to the "supporter section" at Lights games at Cashman Field.

Lights

Owner of Las Vegas’ New Soccer Team To Fans: ‘We’re On A Leash With Stadium Officials’

February 5, 2018February 6, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com This will be interesting. The Nervous Nellies at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors

Golden Knights' first bobbelhead will be Chance the team mascot.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Mascot Chance Took Some Shots When Debuted, But He Has Last Laugh With His Own Bobblehead

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Alan Snel Chance

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com When the Vegas Golden Knights unveiled Chance the gila monster mascot, let’s just say the debut

Yes, the Super Bowl will be coming to the new Raiders stadium in Las Vegas -- maybe as early as 2023. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Column

Three Super Bowl 52 Takeaways (And Yes, A Super Bowl Will Come To Las Vegas One Day)

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Alan Snel Dale Earnhardt Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Blaney

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com One: You won’t be see TV reporters at Super Bowls sporting the Michelin Man look

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren helped reveal the team name and logo at a Dec. 11 event.

WNBA Aces

Las Vegas’ New WNBA Team Will Benefit From Its Owner’s Vast Marketing Resources

February 2, 2018February 3, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Lance Evans, Moriah Jefferson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The newly re-branded WNBA Las Vegas Aces team may have struggled last season with

Golden Knights fans JJ Sayson (left) and Chris Morales (right) enjoy a night together watching their favorite hockey team on a big screen at City National Arena.

Golden Knights

Tonight’s Skate N’ Watch Party At Golden Knights Training Center Is About Building Hockey In The Desert Long-term

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Alan Snel Billy Foley, Kerry Bubolz, Murray Craven

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The headline tonight for the Vegas Golden Knights was a no-brainer — a 3-2 OT

LVSportsBiz.com chats with Golden Knights minority owner Joe Maloof. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Exclusive: Golden Knights Minority Owner Joe Maloof

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Alan Snel Joe Maloof

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Fun-loving, former NBA team-owning sports fan Joe Maloof has kept a low profile ever

Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz plans to build on this season's momentum. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

51s Aviators Golden Knights

Golden Knights President: No Honeymoon Effect As Hockey Club Seeks National Brand Advertisers

January 31, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Don Logan, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz says a lot of people tell him the Cinderella

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

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.