Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The groundbreaking photo most likely to go viral tonight. Photo credit: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau

Raiders Stadium Groundbreaking, Vegas-Style

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Desiree Reed-Francois, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Roger Goodell, Tommy White, William Hornbuckle

By ALAN SNEL They celebrated the marriage of Las Vegas and the NFL Raiders today with a stadium groundbreaking

Raiders get ready for their Monday stadium groundbreaking in Las Vegas. Photo credit: Lou DeSalvio Twitter

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Behind That Tough-Guy, Renegade Image Is A Franchise Dealing With Stress Like All Of Us

November 12, 2017 Alan Snel Mark Shearer

By ALAN SNEL Say it ain’t so, Al. The sports franchise known for its bad-ass, renegade, we’ll-move-wherever-whenever-we-want persona

A groundbreaking building grows on the Raiders stadium site for Monday's 5 p.m. groundbreaking.

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Raiders Stadium Groundbreaking Will Not Be Your Typical Shovel-to-Dirt Ceremonial Event

November 10, 2017November 10, 2017 Alan Snel Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL I bicycled over to the building that looked like a gigantic greenhouse that was quickly erected

Raiders say hiring goals for stadium construction and operations are the highest in stadium history.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Say Stadium Construction, Operations Hiring Targets For Minorities and Women Are Highest In Stadium History

November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 Alan Snel Dan Ventrelle, Lynn Littlejohn, Marc Badain, Steve Hill, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL The Raiders want women, minorities, veterans, the LGBTQ community and local small businesses in Nevada involved

Ronnie Rivera of Temecula, California is in Las Vegas for the Indian Rodeo at South Point and came to Town Square with his wife when they stumbled into the new Raiders store Monday.

Raiders Team

Raiders Open New Team Store In Las Vegas and Surprise Guest Comes Strolling By

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 Alan Snel Carl Peterson, Mark Fine

By ALAN SNEL The Oakland Raiders opened their first official merchandise store in Las Vegas Monday and to mark

Photo Credit: PBR

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Attendance at PBR World Finals at T-Mobile Arena Down 4 Percent from Last Year

November 8, 2017 Alan Snel Andrew Giangola

By ALAN SNEL They come to Las Vegas with their beast vs. cowboy, toughest sport on dirt theme, and

Las Vegas Motor Speedway is improving fan experiences, including renovated clubhouses areas.

Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Renovating Venue to Juice Up Upscale Fan Experiences

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Alan Snel Chris Powell

By ALAN SNEL Before T-Mobile Arena and the planned new Raiders stadium and the new 51s ballpark in Summerlin

Levy Restaurants executive chef Garry DeLucia at T-Mobile Arena prepared for the PBT bull riding event from Nov. 1-5 by ordering 2,000 pounds of brisket.

T-Mobile Arena

How T-Mobile Arena Prepped for the Invasion of the Meat Eaters at PBR World Finals

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 Alan Snel Garry DeLucia

By ALAN SNEL They came hungry for hungry for bull riding and red meat at T-Mobile Arena and Levy

The BLM had to install concrete barriers a half-mile east of Las Vegas Boulevard to show where shooting is allowed because there are too many illegal shooters in the half-mile, non-shooting buffer zone.

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BLM (and Others) Crack Down On Illegal Shooting and Garbage Littering Off Las Vegas Boulevard

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 Alan Snel Meggan Holzer, Mike Zolczer, Stephanie Clark

By ALAN SNEL Even the NRA members don’t like the bullet debris and illegal shooting on the Bureau of

Lights

Las Vegas Lights Have Big Plans for Cashman Field After 51s Leave in 2019

November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By ALAN SNEL Brett Lashbrook, owner of Las Vegas’ new pro soccer team, has big ideas for the team’s

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.