Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

There are putting green areas for both adults and kids at the new PGA Tour Superstore in Downtown Summerlin.

New Retail Golf Store in Downtown Summerlin Adds More Sports Business to DTS

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 Alan Snel Alan Lebarts, Arthur Blank, O.J. Simpson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who co-founded Home Depot, is keeping an eye on a

Raiders President Marc Badain said the stadium authority selling bonds in April to finance the stadium works with the team's timing in its financing.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Magic Finance Day: Stadium Board To Sell Bonds For Raiders Stadium In April At The Earliest

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Marc Badain, Steve Hill

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com There are many moving parts to the Raiders building a football stadium with a healthy

51s new ballpark will be next door to the Golden Knights training center, City National Arena.

51s Aviators

New 51s Ballpark Will Be Next Door To Golden Knights Training Center In Summerlin

January 10, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The $1.9 billion Raiders stadium project has so many layers to it that it’s easy

The Jon Gruden hiring as Raiders head coach will have a financial impact on the Raiders stadium in Las Vegas.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Las Vegas Stadium Gets Little Pub During Gruden Presser, But Chucky Will Affect Stadium Economics

January 9, 2018 Alan Snel Jon Gruden, Mark Davis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Jon Gruden talked about a lot of topics from being ticked off that his last

Las Vegas Lights FC introduce five pre-season roster players with Las Vegas connections.

Lights

LV’s New Soccer Team Introduces Players with Vegas Roots, Sells Tickets with Preseason a Month Away

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Chelis

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Inside the huge shadow cast by that new NHL powerhouse team called the Vegas Golden

There's that man -- high-scoring William Karlsson in action earlier this season. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ William Karlsson Has Been Money All Season Long, But He’s Not Ready to be Called ‘Dollar Bill’

January 7, 2018January 8, 2018 Alan Snel Brad Hunt, Gerard Gallant, Marc Andre-Fleury, William Karlsson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com His nickname is Wild Bill. But LVSportsBiz.com thinks Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson

Jon Gruden and the Chucky protein mix at smoothie blending time.

Raiders Team

When Jon Gruden Comes to Las Vegas with Raiders, He Will Make A Helluva Pitchman

January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 Alan Snel Aaron Boone, Anderson Silva, Jon Gruden

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com So Chucky is returning to the Oakland Raiders as their head coach and if there

Brooks Downing, president of Lexington, Kentucky-based BD Downing, discusses how the Ice Vegas Invitational tournament came together with an LVSportsBiz.com writer before the Boston College Norther Michigan consolation game Saturday. Photo credit:

T-Mobile Arena

MGM Resorts Intl Finds Hockey Content for T-Mobile Arena Thanks to Kentucky Events Agency with Basketball Roots

January 6, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brooks Downing, George McPhee

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Rick Arpin of MGM Resorts International is always looking for sports programming to fill T-Mobile

Business has been good for the Golden Knights in Year One. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

LVSportsBiz’s 5 Business Takeaways from Golden Knights’ Season First Half

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jonny Greco, Kerry Bubolz, Sean Henry

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Sunday’s face-off against the New York Rangers at T-Mobile Arena represents the 41st game of

Drainage construction is going on at the Raiders' 62-acre stadium site.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Uncategorized

‘Fire in the Hole’: Crews Blast Away at Raiders Stadium Site To Make Room for Venue’s Foundation

January 5, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com While the Raiders’ To-Do List includes working out a parking deal at a neighboring golf

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.