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By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s that wonderful techy time of year in Las Vegas, when 60,000 international CES

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, Who Grew NBA Into Global Brand, Dies Wednesday

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Alan Snel Adam Silver, David Stern, Gary Bettman, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The man who led the expansion of the National Basketball Association into an international, multi-billionaire-dollar

Column

Year in Review: LVSportsBiz.com’s Top 10 Sports-Business Stories of 2019

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Bill Foley, Dana White, Derek Stevens, Desiree Reed-Francois, Floyd Kephart, Garry Bettman, Jim Murren, Kerry Bubolz, Kevin Camper, Marcus Arroyo, Seth Klarman, T.J. Otzelberger, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas is the frontier for sports business development in the U.S. It was difficult

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren chatting with WNBA Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage after Aces' win over Seattle Storm this past season.

Gambling Jim Murren

MGM Resorts International Signs Betting Deal With Yahoo Sports

October 29, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Greenblatt, Adam Silver, Gary Bettman, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com MGM Resorts International has signed a multi-year partnership deal with Yahoo Sports. The Las Vegas-based

NBA Summer League executive director Warren LeGarie (right) after the summer league title game Monday night at Thomas & Mack Center.

NBA Summer League

LeGarie on NBA Summer League: We Were At Social Media Epicenter

July 15, 2019July 16, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Albert Hall, Brandon Clarke, Brandon McCoy, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Sisolak, Warren LeGarie

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com It began with Zion-mania filling Thomas & Mack Center July 5 when an earthquake put

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and sports fan chatted with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Sunday.

NBA Summer League

Unofficial Nevada Sports Commissioner (He Just Happens To Be Governor) Schmoozes With NBA Commish At NBA Summer League Day 3 Sunday

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com He has been known to wear Derek Carr’s number four Raiders jersey and he’s been

NBA Summer League is here in Las Vegas July 5-15 for 83 games.

NBA Summer League

Who Needs An NBA Team In Las Vegas When You Have The NBA Summer League?

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Albert Hall, Jim Murren, Warren LeGarie, Zion Williamson

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Adam Silver is no stranger to Las Vegas. The NBA commissioner comes to the big

Las Vegas' three teams this summer have found their niches.

Aces Aviators Lights

Las Vegas Teams of Summer Carve Out Unique Demographic Bases in Expanding Sports Market

June 29, 2019June 30, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Adam Silver, Bill Laimbeer, Brett Lashbrook, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com At just after 7:30 pm Saturday, Las Vegas hit the trifecta. The WNBA Las

VGK President Kerry Bubolz chats with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman right and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly left. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

Golden Knights

Sports Commissioners Visiting Las Vegas During CES Week

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, David Levy, Gary Bettman, Jack Dorsey, Jerry Jones, Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com They come to CES just like you do — to chit-chat with industry buddies, walk

Basketball

NBA Commish Silver Talks Twitter, But Sidesteps Questions on Las Vegas Franchise and Sports Betting

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, David Levy, Jim Murren, Kerry Bubolz, LeBron James

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Adam Silver is easy to pick out. Just look for the skinny, tall, head-shaven

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.