Alan Snel
LVSportsBiz.com
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Bicyclists Killed By Motorists Come From Every Walk Of Life, Including The NFL; Teams Mourn For The 'Knapper'
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The worlds of the NFL and of bicycling met tragically this week when New York → Read More
NHL Superstar Wayne Gretzky Plus Dustin Johnson and Steve Nash Join Joe Tsai As Co-Owners Of Las Vegas Lacrosse Franchise
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The new professional lacrosse team in Las Vegas has some heavy hitters in its ownership → Read More
A Year After COVID-19 Grounded Sports: NHL Commish Gary Bettman On The Virus, Fans Back In Arenas
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman loves Las Vegas. Sure, he was against legalized sports gambling at → Read More
Chills Just Thinking About Bicycling Zion National Park Today
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s a little after 8 a.m. and scant sunlight is slicing into the canyon valley → Read More
Vegas Golden Knights and City of Henderson Stage Event Wednesday To Promote New Silver Knights Minor League Hockey Arena
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com If you ever have doubts about how long it takes for local government to build → Read More
LVSportsBiz.com Proposal to Clark County: Open Strip To Bicyclists Quarterly For Community Bike Rides
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The other day my pal Anthony told me he wanted to ride his bicycle with → Read More
On Bicycling: The Call of Yosemite -and Mount Whitney, Too
By Alan Snel for LVSportsBiz.com Whitney Portal, California 8,374 feet elevation — Still giddy and in a little bit of → Read More
Workspace-sharing business in downtown Las Vegas shutting down
Another Downtown Project-invested business is closing. → Read More
At $780 million, potential subsidy for Las Vegas stadium at front of the pack
Early figures show Las Vegas Sands's ask for tourism-based taxes for its joint project with UNLV would be among the biggest ever for an NFL-ready stadium.The size of Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s stadium subsidy ask bucks current trends in the funding of football stadium construction, sports economists say. → Read More
Clark County commissioners argue over money-losing Cashman Stadium
Poor sewage-stained Cashman Stadium in downtown Las Vegas. → Read More
Life is Beautiful draws huge crowds, but runs in red ink
Life Is Beautiful has piled up more than $10 million in financial losses during its first three years, but the chief executive of the annual downtown Las Vegas music festival has a different take on the red ink. → Read More
PBR takes 'toughest' route to attract fans
Professional Bull Riding may get an argument from other sports, but for now it is forging ahead with its "toughest sport on Earth" marketing strategy as it aims to increase its business profile in the Las Vegas market. → Read More
Plans for Atomic Kitchen OK'd despite protests
The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved a special-use permit for Atomic Liquors owner Lance Johns to develop a restaurant next-door called Atomic Kitchen on East Fremont Street. → Read More
UNLV officials set sights on 38 acres of county land
After recently closing on the purchase of 42 acres at Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane for more buildings and a possible football stadium, UNLV officials are working on an agreement with Clark County to use 38 acres of county land next to the just-acquired 42-acre parcel. → Read More
Some locals, leaders think Atomic Kitchen will be a noise problem
Who said gentrification was going to be easy? Downtown Project's Todd Kessler has applied for a special-use permit for an "Old Vegas" themed restaurant-tavern called Atomic Kitchen right next to its well-known sister dive bar, Atomic Liquors, on East Fremont Street. → Read More
Change in downtown traffic plans angers small-business owners
Josh Molina knows the Main Street road construction in front of his coffeehouse will have a brutal impact on parking, so he's already making plans to dip into his wallet to rent a parking lot near his small business. → Read More
Big road work project in downtown Las Vegas angers small-business owners
Josh Molina knows the Main Street road construction in front of his coffeehouse will have a brutal impact on parking, so he's already making plans to dip into his wallet to rent a parking lot near his small business. → Read More
Another 50 Zappos workers take 'holocracy' buyout
More Zappos workers are leaving as part of the online retailer's transition to a manager-free company. → Read More
Bike equipped with Intel box can track crash G-forces
Before you shove your way through the thick Consumer Electronics Show crowds to reach the latest gigantic TV screen and other whiz-bang gadgetry, there's Gary Klein and his BMX bicycle at Intel's sprawling exhibit area in the Las Vegas Convention Center. → Read More
Las Vegas Bowl pursues new sponsor as Royal Purple drops out
The Las Vegas Bowl is looking for a new title sponsor after motor oil producer Royal Purple decided to not renew its deal with the annual pre-Christmas college football game at Sam Boyd Stadium. → Read More