Nassef Sawiris Archives

Fans watching Las Vegas Lights soccer before the pandemic. LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O'Donnell.

What About Market Saturation? Can Las Vegas Support Raiders, VGK, Aces — Plus A’s, NBA, Possible MLS? Soccer Team Proposal For Las Vegas Submitted To MLS

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Alan Snel B. Wayne Hughes, Don Garber, Grant Gustavson, Nassef Sawiris, Tamara Gustavson, Wes Edens

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — How many major league sports teams can this growing

Aces Aces Allegiant Stadium Bill Foley Bournemouth Lights Mark Davis MLS Raiders

Las Vegas Is Great Host For High-Profile Individual Soccer Matches, But Don’t Expect Major League Soccer In Vegas Any Time Soon

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Don Garber, Joe Maloof, Mark Davis, Nassef Sawiris, Wes Edens

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Sometimes things are just not meant to be. Bad timing. Plans that are

Oak View Group wants to build a $1 billion arena south of the Strip.

Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Stadiums/Arenas (General) Thomas & Mack Center

City Of Arenas: Tim Leiweke’s Oak View Group Proposes $3 Billion Sports/Entertainment District, Including 20,000-Seat Arena South Of Strip In Las Vegas

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022 Alan Snel Jackie Robinson, Marc Badain, Michael Naft, Nassef Sawiris, Steve Collins, Steve Sisolak, Tick Segerblom, Tim Leiweke, Wes Edens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The company that rebuilt the arena for the NHL Seattle Kraken has bought 25 acres

MLS

Las Vegas Mayor On Potential MLS Team Owner: ‘I’m Hopeful He’s A Community-Minded Visionary’

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Carolyn Goodman, Don Garber, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Nassef Sawiris, Steve Sisolak, Wes Edens

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she has not talked with the potential MLS ownership

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.