Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook wants his new soccer team to be the most sports betting friendly pro team in the U.S. Photo credit: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

Lights

Will Las Vegas Lights FC Be Encouraging Sports Gambling at its Soccer Games? You Bet!

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By ALAN SNEL Las Vegas’ new professional soccer team will be embracing sports gambling so much that placing bets

The Vegas Golden Knights are the latest sunbelt team to join the NHL.

Column Golden Knights

Golden Knights Ahead In Sunbelt Market Game Compared to NHL Team in North Carolina

October 21, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Willie Drye

(LVSportsBiz.com founder’s note: Special guest columnists will occasionally contribute their thoughts on Las Vegas’ dynamic sports-business scene. LVSportsBiz.com welcomes book

The Raiders hope to move into their new Las Vegas stadium in 2020.

Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Stadium Groundbreaking Set for Nov 13

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Alan Snel Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL The Raiders plan to break out the shovels and have a groundbreaking at its stadium site

Clark County approves expanded Jackie Robinson arena/hotel project on north end of Strip.

Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Jackie Robinson’s Arena Project Grows In Scope After Clark County Approves Permit for $2.7 Billion Plan

October 18, 2017October 19, 2017 Alan Snel Jackie Robinson, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL Jackie Robinson knows there are skeptics and doubters out there. But the former UNLV and NBA

Basketball

MGM Resorts Buys WBNA Team, But How Will MGM Market Team In Busy LV Sports Scene?

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Lilian Tomovich, Lisa Borders, Nancy Lough

By ALAN SNEL It was no secret that MGM Resorts International wants an NBA team as a second major-league

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley said ticket, sponsorship and merchandise sales are higher than budgeted amounts so far. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Owner Foley Says Revenues Trending Above Budgeted Amounts; Seeks to Take Brand International

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By ALAN SNEL Not only are the Vegas Golden Knights off to a red-hot start with four wins in

The Golden Knights will try to convince fans of other hockey teams to root for the Las Vegas home team. Photo credit: Erik John Ricado/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Not Fazed By Opponent Fans Filling T-Mobile Arena Seats

October 15, 2017 Alan Snel Colin Miller, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL On Friday night, it was The Red Menace at T-Mobile Arena — thousands of Detroit Red

An unbelievable week in Las Vegas sports-business news -- on the ice and off it, too. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Column

The SportsBiz Week That Was In Las Vegas: 4 Takeaways

October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Clint McComb, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL They’re not image, message and PR experts for nothing. Our local public tourism agency, also known

Golden Knights Chief Marketing Officer Brian Killingsworth shows the team's new mascot, Chance the gila monster.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ New Golden Gila Monster Mascot, “Chance,” Emerges From Underground Tonight

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Clint McComb

By ALAN SNEL It would have been too easy for a team named the Golden Knights to come up

The Golden Knights just opened their third team store at McCarran International Airport.

Golden Knights

Exclusive: Golden Knights Open Third Team Store at Airport, Look to Have More Retail Sites on Strip

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth

By ALAN SNEL The Vegas Golden Knights just opened a third team store at McCarran International Airport this week

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.