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New Triple-A ballpark being built thanks to LVCVA $80 million contribution for naming rights of Las Vegas Ballpark.

LVCVA Enriches Las Vegas’ Older Sports, While New Teams Get Much Less

September 7, 2018January 31, 2019 Alan Snel Rossi Ralenkotter, Steve Hill

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is your local tourism agency in Las Vegas

Former UNLV Athletic Director Jim LIvengood said Las Vegas is now a player to host NCAA sports championships.

Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Poised To Host NCAA Championship Events Thanks To Under-the-Radar Efforts

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Alan Snel D.J. Allen, Jim Livengood, Pat Christenson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com For decades the NCAA shied away from staging its national tournaments and sports championship events

Sports Tourism

‘Only Vegas Moments’ Tourism TV Spots Include Same-Sex Spot During NBA Playoffs

May 22, 2018May 23, 2018 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com During the NBA playoffs on TV, there was an advertisement spot for Las Vegas tourism

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.