Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

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

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

There were lots of kids at the Golden Knights FanFest at the Fremont Street Experience Sunday afternoon.

Golden Knights

10,000 Pack Fremont Street Experience For Golden Knights FanFest/LoveFest

January 14, 2018January 14, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Dave Goucher, Shane Hnidy, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Nearly seven months ago at the same exact location at the Fremont Street Experience, the

LVSportsBiz.com has a golden idea to solve the trademark dispute between the Vegas Golden Knights and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. Read below. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

What’s Your Name? Golden Knights Make National News Even When Not Playing

January 13, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Gerard Gallant

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Congratulations Vegas Golden Knights. You know you’re a big story when you don’t even

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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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.