Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

The Runnin Rebs are playing across the street from the Golden Knights on the Strip Tuesday night.

Golden Knights Hockey and UNLV Basketball Go Head-to-Head on Strip for 7 PM Starts Tuesday — And NFR Is Coming Too

December 4, 2017January 31, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL It was bound to happen. On Tuesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights and the UNLV

Las Vegas Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl Looking to Sign 11th Hour Title Sponsor for Boise State-Oregon Game Dec. 16

December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 Alan Snel John Saccenti

By ALAN SNEL The Las Vegas Bowl is pursuing an insurance company to become a last-minute title sponsor for

UNLV grad Guy Fieri is in the house tonight at Thomas and Mack Center.

UNLV

Nearly 15,000 Pack Thomas & Mack For UNLV Hoops Loss, But UNLV Prez Says Basketball Program Has Come Far Since Last Year

December 2, 2017December 3, 2017 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Guy Fieri, Len Jessup

By ALAN SNEL The Runnin’ Rebels lost in overtime. But a packed Mack was back and the emotional charge

UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois (left) has hired former Virginia Tech co-worker Megan Caligiuri (right) to create homegrown video content for UNLV football and basketball games.

UNLV

UNLV AD Reed-Francois Looks to Beef Up Marketing Efforts to Enhance Fan Experiences and Sell Tickets

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Megan Caligiuri

By ALAN SNEL It’s Dec. 1 and Desiree Reed-Francois has been on the job exactly six months as UNLV’s

Las Vegas' biggest names in motorsports came together at South Point this morning to announce that the hotel has bought the title sponsorship to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's second NASCAR event in Sept. 2018. It will be the South Point 400.

Speedway

South Point, LV Motor Speedway Tie Title Sponsorship Knot with South Point 400 NASCAR Race in September

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Marcus Smith, Michael Gaughan

By ALAN SNEL At first, Las Vegas motorsports dealmaker Michael Gaughan rejected Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s proposal for a

NASCAR celebrating awards week events at Wynn this week.

Speedway

Competitive Las Vegas Sports Market Absorbs Second NASCAR Weekend in 2018

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 Alan Snel Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Blaney

By ALAN SNEL Martin Truex, Jr. was snappily dressed around mid-day today, wearing a plaid blue suit and silk

Las Vegas-based UFC held its first mainland China event and is now looking at Russia.

UFC

UFC Chief Operating Officer Lawrence “Ike” Epstein Talks China, Russia and Dana White ‘Lookin’ for a Fight’ in Both Countries

November 28, 2017 Alan Snel Dana White, Lawrence Epstein

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com chatted with Lawrence “Ike” Epstein, UFC chief operating officer about the recent fight show staged

San Francisco 49ers players kneel Oct. 1 in Arizona.

Column

President Trump Says NFL Teams Having a Very Hard Time Filling Up Their Stadiums; Let’s Check the Numbers

November 28, 2017 Alan Snel Donald Trump

By ALAN SNEL The nation’s president weighed in again on NFL players who kneel during the national anthem with

Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman announce that the Lights soccer team will play three pre-season games against MLS teams in February.

Lights

Lashbrook-Goodman Soccer Media Tour Delivers 3 Pre-season Lights Games with MLS Clubs in February

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman

By ALAN SNEL When they’re out in public and the video cameras are focused on them, new Las Vegas

Golden Knights Chief Marketing Officer Brian Killingsworth (left) and Chief Sales Officer Jim Frevola used to work for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and now they're reunited in Las Vegas with the Golden Knights.

Golden Knights

Former Tampa Bay Bucs Sales and Marketing Duo Reunited in Top Business Jobs with Golden Knights

November 24, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Jim Frevola

By ALAN SNEL When Golden Knights Chief Sales Officer Jim Frevola heard the hockey team’s chief marketing officer was

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.