Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta, Cousin of Lorenzo and Frank, Buys Houston Rockets For NBA Record $2.2 Billion

By ALAN SNEL The new owner of the NBA Houston Rockets has a familiar name for Las Vegans.

UNLV defenders were chasing the Howard quarterback, Caylin Newton, all night long and now the university's sports marketers will face a challenge drawing fans and advertisers after Saturday's embarrassing loss to a 45-point underdog. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV

Did UNLV Football Just Become America’s Toughest Sports Marketing Sell with Saturday’s Embarrassing Loss?

September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 Alan Snel Dan Dolby, Desiree, Erik Pappa, Tony Sanchez

By ALAN SNEL A half-hour before kickoff of UNLV’s football season, alum Tony Iverson held a beer in a

It's hard to find the new UNLV logo anywhere.

UNLV

New UNLV Logo Here to Stay, But Sightings of New Mark Are Rare

September 1, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Desiree Reed-Francois, Mark Wallington, Vince Alberta

By JULIE ANN FORMOSO UNLV athletic officials are ramping up all types of fan enhancements for Saturday’s football season home-opener

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Twitter Account Gives Vicious Hip Check To San Jose Sharks

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 Alan Snel San Jose Sharks, Vegas Golden Knights

By ALAN SNEL The Vegas Golden Knights are still more than a month away from inaugurating their season, but

Vegas Golden Knights to start selling standing-room-only tickets for inaugural season.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Will Sell SRO Tickets During Inaugural Season

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL Sales for individual game tickets for Vegas Golden Knights games are so brisk that the rookie

Las Vegas Bowl Executive Director John Saccenti

Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Las Vegas Bowl Negotiates with Bank for Title Sponsorship Deal

August 31, 2017September 1, 2017 Alan Snel John Saccenti

By ALAN SNEL There have been some attention-grabbing title sponsorships for college bowl games such as the Poulan Weed-Eater

Raising Cane's chicken finger chain cuts one-year, six-figure deal to have Raiders players on the side of its cups and will be official "community partner." That is not an actual cup at the stores.

Raiders Stadium

After Last Week’s Scoop, Raiders and Raising Cane’s Make It Official: They Have a Sponsorship Deal

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Justin Micatrotto, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com first reported last week the Raiders and Raising Cane’s fastfood chain cut a one-year, six-figure

LVSportsBiz.com: Where sports, business and politics intersect.

Column

Scoop by Scoop, LVSportsBiz.com Is Gaining Traction — Come Join Our Journey

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Carolyn Goodman, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Floyd Mayweather

By ALAN SNEL Any epic journey begins with modest first steps. Less than three months after LVSportsBiz.com

Howard Hughes Corp.'s Summerlin office is proud to display the 51s baseball jersey.

51s Aviators LVCVA

Exclusive: 51s Owner Howard Hughes Corp. Hires PENTA to Build Summerlin Ballpark

August 29, 2017January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Don Logan, Steve Sisolak, Tom Warden

By ALAN SNEL Las Vegas 51s owner Howard Hughes Corp. has quietly hired general contractor PENTA to build its

Team owner Brett Lashbrook announced the team's name right after midnight today.

Soccer

Light It Up: New Pro Soccer Team Is Named Las Vegas Lights

August 28, 2017August 29, 2017 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook

By ALAN SNEL It’s official: Las Vegas’ new pro soccer team will be called, “Las Vegas Lights.” Team

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.