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History At Red Rock Scenic Drive Today: Bureau of Land Management Requires Motorists To Make Reservations To Drive On Scenic Drive

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, something had to be done. The long lines of backed-up cars waiting to pay

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On Bicycling: When Weather Is Fine, Seattle Area Is Magic

September 29, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Those drizzling May mornings and cold, rainy late November days and the endless gray skies

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Becoming So Popular, Red Rock Canyon Feeling Pressure of More Motorists, Trash; BLM Requires Reservations For Scenic Drive Starting November

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It stands as an ugly monument to the changing times of Red Rock Canyon —

The retractable Raiders playing surface that slides into the stadium.

Bicycling Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Ready To Host An NFL Game Monday, Raiders Stadium Was Just One Stop On Saturday’s Bike Ride

September 19, 2020 Alan Snel Marc Badain

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com My sanctuary is a seat on two wheels. And it’s mobile. I celebrated Rosh Hashanah

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Long Friendship Keeps On Pedaling Along

September 13, 2020 Alan Snel Jeff Houck

(Publisher’s Note: Jeff Houck posted this essay on his Facebook page Sunday. ) By Jeff Houck for LVSportsBiz.com When you

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Selling Bicycle Man the Book During Pandemic Is Like Bicycling Across County: Keep Peddling and Pedaling

August 24, 2020August 26, 2020 Alan Snel

Posts By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s no easy task selling self-published books during a pandemic. No book signing events.

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With No Fans At Raiders Games Plus Other Events Postponed, Raiders Promoting Tours Of New Stadium In Las Vegas

August 15, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders are pitching Allegiant Stadium tours (“coming soon,” according to the stadium

Scene from a recent Yeti Cycles Twitter post. From Yeti.

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Colorado Mountain Bike Company Will No Longer Use ‘Tribe” Term In Its Marketing

July 14, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A company in Golden, Colorado outside Denver that makes mountain bikes has stopped using the

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Bicyclists, Be Vigilant About Your Safety On State Route 159 In Red Rock Canyon

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s supposed to be the safe road haven for Las Vegas metro bicyclists — the

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Bicyclists’ Unique Car-Free Good Times on Red Rock Scenic Drive End Today When Toll Road Reopens To Motorists Monday

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The bicycle party is over on the Red Rock scenic drive, which allows motorists back

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.