Alan Snel, Author at LVSportsBiz

New Las Vegas Lights FC owner Jose Bautista. Photo credit: Las Vegas Lights

Confirmed Tuesday: Las Vegas Lights FC Soccer Team Sold To Former MLB Star Jose Bautista; Lights Season Starts March 9

January 15, 2024January 16, 2024 Alan Snel Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Eric Wynalda, Jose Bautista

By Alan Snel/LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Las Vegas Lights founder Brett Lashbrook has sold the second-tier soccer team to former Major League

The Tropicana hotel site -- where the A's say they will build that baseball stadium in 2028. Photo credits for story: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

Athletics Major League Baseball Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics ballpark Stadiums/Arenas (General)

Las Vegas Stadium Board Meets Thursday But Subsidized Athletics Stadium Not On Agenda

January 13, 2024January 14, 2024 Alan Snel Dave Kaval, Jeremy Aguero, John Fisher, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer No stadium drawing. No public forums. No community outreach. Not even a mention on

Athletics Formula 1 Formula One NFL NFL Draft Super Bowl

America’s Sports Holy Land: Steep Price Las Vegas Pays For Trinity of Super Bowl, Athletics Stadium, Formula 1

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, John Fisher, Michael Naft, Nicole Cannizzaro, Richard "Skip" Daly, Richard McArthur, Steve Hill

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Story synopsis: In a place where schools, public transportation, health care rank low in the

Golden Knights founding partner Joe Maloof outside T-Mobile Arena. Photo credit: Erik John Ricardo/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights NHL

Maloof Brothers Sell Interests In Vegas Golden Knights To Bill Foley; Maloofs Worked With Foley To Launch NHL In Las Vegas

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Alan Snel Adrienne Maloof, Bill Foley, Gavin Maloof, George Maloof, Joe Maloof, Phil Maloof, Tim Leiweke

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer They helped bring the National Hockey League to Las Vegas, making field trips to New

Formula 1 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix LVCVA Sports Tourism Super Bowl

Market Owner Who Lost Millions Of Dollars In Revenues Because Of Formula 1 Race In Las Vegas Finally Wins Chance To Speak Directly To LVCVA Chief Steve Hill About Grand Prix Impacts

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Alan Snel Steve Hill, Tick Segerblom, Wade Bohn

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne Wade Bohn sees the “temporary” metal bridge on Flamingo Road flying

Fans Formula 1 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix Sports Tourism

Tourist Corridor Business Owner On Formula 1 Race Impact: ‘They Didn’t Think Through The Consequences . . . They Shut Down Our Bloodline’

January 8, 2024 Alan Snel Gary Ellis, Gino Ferraro, Jim Gibson, Joe Lombardo, Justin Jones, Lisa Mayo, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michael Naft, Mimmo Ferraro, Renee Wilm, Ross Miller, Steve Hill, Tick Segerblom, William McCurdy II

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The much-hyped Formula 1 car race in the Las Vegas tourist corridor was not slated

Allegiant Stadium NFL Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Super Bowl

With Raiders Playing Out NFL Schedule With 27-14 Win Against Denver Sunday, Next Football Game In Allegiant Stadium Is Super Bowl 58 Feb. 11

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 Alan Snel Aidan O'Connell, Antonio Pierce, Daniel Carlson, Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers, Jarrett Stidham, Jerry Jeudy, Josh McDaniels, Mark Davis, Sandra Douglass Morgan

Kickoff for the Raiders’ final game of the season. pic.twitter.com/N4eKyldEWM — LVSportsBiz.com (@LVSportsBiz) January 7, 2024 Story

Golden Knights NHL T-Mobile Arena

Golden Knights Return To Win Column With 5-2 Victory Over New York Islanders Saturday; Attendance Announced At 18,312

January 6, 2024January 7, 2024 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, Jack Eichel, Logan Thompson, Nic Roy, Pavel Dorofeyev

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Just the Facts: Vegas Golden Knights 5 New York Islanders

Bill Foley

Bill Foley Bournemouth Golden Knights NHL T-Mobile Arena

VGK Owner Bill Foley Cross-Promoting His Whiskey, Wines With Golden Knights Games; Knights Lose Sixth In Seven Games After 4-1 Loss To Florida Thursday

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Matthew Tkachuk, Pavel Dorofeyev, Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Think Las Vegas is in the running for a Major League

Formula 1 Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix LVCVA Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Business Owner On Formula 1 Race Impact On Las Vegas: ‘We As A Community Got Bamboozled, We Got Fooled’; Businesses Ask Clark County, LVCVA, F1 For Compensation For Revenue Losses

January 3, 2024January 6, 2024 Alan Snel Randy Markin, Steve Hill, Terry Miller, Tick Segerblom, Wade Bohn

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Businesses that lost millions of dollars in revenues because of the Formula 1 car race

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.