Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

College Hockey’s Frozen Four Excels In Vegas, Expect Las Vegas To Try Again To Host NCAA Championship Hockey Event; Denver Wins Title, 2-1

April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 Alan Snel David Carle, Mike Hastings

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada –– Expect Sports Town USA

Hockey Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Tourism Travel

Bruno Mars/Frozen Four Mixture At T-Mobile Arena Friday: Just Another Day In Las Vegas

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Alan Snel Bruno Mars, Mike Hastings

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was pure Vegas at T-Mobile Arena Friday when Bruno Mars

Fans Hockey Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Tourism

Sports Tourism Is Big Money For Las Vegas, But It Comes At A Price; Denver (Double OT Winner) Vs Wisconsin In Frozen Final Title Game Saturday

April 9, 2026April 10, 2026 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Steve Hill

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It

Hockey Sports Marketing Sports Tourism T-Mobile Arena Travel

Frozen Four Receives $500,000 LVCVA Sponsorship To Stage Event In Las Vegas; Blueblood Hockey Teams Face Off Thursday At T-Mobile Arena, With Final Saturday

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Well, since Las Vegas is a legit hockey town

A's Stadium Allegiant Stadium Bicycling Stadiums/Arenas (General) T-Mobile Arena

Sports Venue Triangle Of Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, A’s Ballpark Can Be Reached By Bicycle; A Personal Bike Tour Saturday

April 6, 2026April 8, 2026 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It might just be the most prominent triangle of sports venues in

Former LVCVA Chief Operating Officer Brian Yost is now working as a consultant for the LVCVA on the CFP championship game in 2027.

Allegiant Stadium College football Fans LVCVA Tourism

LVCVA Paying Up To $200,000 A Year To Consultant Brian Yost For 2027 College Football Championship Game In Las Vegas A Few Months After Yost Left LVCVA As Chief Operating Officer

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Alan Snel Brian Yost, Janis Burke, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — In some cases, government agency executives don’t really retire. They

Fans Golden Knights NHL Sports Marketing T-Mobile Arena

Mitch Marner Notches Hat Trick In Vegas’ 6-3 Win Over Calgary Thursday; Torts Is 2-For-2 As VGK’s New Coach

April 2, 2026April 3, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Akira Schmid, Brett Howden, Carter Hart, Ivan Barbashev, John Tortorella, Mitch Marner, Zach Whitecloud

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell

Mark Davis Marketing NFL Raiders Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Sports Marketing Stadiums/Arenas (General)

NFL Owners Approve Raiders Owner Mark Davis’ Succession Plan

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 Alan Snel Egon Durban, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — With neither a wife nor children, Raiders owner Mark Davis now

Basketball Bill Foley Fans Golden Knights Hockey Marketing NBA NHL Stadiums/Arenas (General) T-Mobile Arena Tourism

Arena Anniversary On Strip: T-Mobile Arena Turning Ten Years Old In April; Opened Gate To Big League Team Sports In Las Vegas

March 31, 2026April 4, 2026 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Jason Carmello, Rick Arpin

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — I recall the moment well. It was back in the

Fans Golden Knights Hockey NHL T-Mobile Arena

VGK Score 4-2 Win Over Weak Vancouver Team In John Tortorella’s Debut As Vegas Coach

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Alan Snel Brock Boeser, Bruce Cassidy, Cole Smith, Evander Kane, John Tortorella, Rasmus Andersson, Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Well,

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.

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.