Shaquille O'Neal Archives

Lure of Las Vegas: NBA Owners To Vote Next Week On Exploring Expansion To Las Vegas For 2028-29

March 16, 2026March 19, 2026 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Bill Foley, Gary Bettman, Joe Lombardo, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Shaquille O'Neal

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It’s only a matter of

Basketball Dollar Loan Center Ignite Marketing NBA NBA Summer League

NBA G League Ignite Offers Another Fan Option In Las Vegas’ Growing Sports Buffet; Season Opener At Dollar Loan Center Is Nov 4

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Alan Snel Scoot Henderson, Shaquille O'Neal, Shareef O'Neal

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Alan Snel Photos by Cassandra Cousineau The NBA is here in the Las Vegas market.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 17: Kenny Porter (R) speaks during the Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter press conference for WBO welterweight championship at Islander Ballroom at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino on November 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)

Boxing

Las Vegas Boxer Shawn Porter Has Careers Inside and Outside Ring

November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 Alan Snel Kenny Porter, Shaquille O'Neal, Shawn Porter, Terence Crawford

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Saturday night is Fight Night in Las Vegas where Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena will

Diana Taurasi was on fire all game long last week.

Aces

Aces Playoffs Semis Game 2: Phoenix Mercury Blast Las Vegas Aces Into Outer Space With 117-91 Win Before 6,432 Thursday

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Angel McCoughtry, Bill Laimbeer, Brittney Griner, Cathy Engelbert, Chelsea Gray, Dan Padover, Dearica Hamby, Diana Taurasi, Jim Murren, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis, Shaquille O'Neal

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS Story by Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge

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

NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League’s 11-Day Stay in Las Vegas Winding Down, Last Game Monday

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Alan Snel Grayson Allen, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Zion Williamson

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com It’s Sunday, the second to last day of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

Golden Knights

Golden Knights Drop Home Game to Division Rival San Jose, 3-2

January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Daly, Gary Bettman, Kerry Bubolz, Shaquille O'Neal

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Shaquille O’Neal watched a Vegas Golden Knights game

David Folch at NBA Summer League to promote his DirtySixer bicycle for tall guys..

NBA Summer League Thomas & Mack Center

Bicycle Salesman Uses Guerilla Marketing At NBA Summer League To Peddle Big Bikes For Tall Pedaling Hoopsters

July 7, 2018July 7, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Walton, Dale Brown, David Folch, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Mark Eaton, Rik Smits, Shaquille O'Neal

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The six-foot, six-inch guy in dark blue gym shorts and a white, long-sleeve business shirt

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.