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UFC President Dana White (right) discusses role of UFC's new APEX facility during a media tour Monday. That's Craig Borsari, UFC EVP for operations and production. (left)

UFC Apex Building Could Play Pivotal Role In WWE-ESPN Deal; Apex One Of Las Vegas’ Underrated Key Sports Venues

August 9, 2025August 11, 2025 Alan Snel Dana White, Saul Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford

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UFC’s Value Is A Knockout: Las Vegas-Based UFC Valued At Stunning $11.3 Billion

March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 Alan Snel Alex Pereira, Dana White, Magomed Ankalaev

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UFC President Dana White and Tucker Greene, UFC senior vice president, originals production, review UFC materials recently. Photo credits for White and Greene photos: UFC

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UFC’s Original Content Development Sets Las Vegas-Based MMA Promoter Apart From Sports Leagues

June 30, 2024 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Doug Herzog, Frank Fertitta, Lorenzo Fertitta, Michael Chandler

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UFC bossman Dana White in action this week. Photo: Cassandra Cousineau/LVSportsBiz.com

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UFC, WWE Merge Their Live Event Teams Into Single Events Strategy Team, Showing Strong Connection Between Two Entertainment Powerhouses

May 23, 2024 Alan Snel Andrew Schleimer, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Lawrence Epstein, Michael Chandler, Peter Dropick, Vince McMahon

By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC Writer Las Vegas-based UFC and fellow entertainment powerhouse WWE have merged their live event teams

Sam Joffray, CEO/president of Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee, talks about a new raffle jackpot unveiled Thursday.

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Las Vegas Super Bowl: Super Buffet Of Las Vegas Sports Games, Events Goes To Winner Of $100-Per-Ticket Raffle

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 Alan Snel Bruce Buffer, Don Snyder, Julian High, Kerry Bubolz, Sam Joffray

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Sam Joffray has been around a few NFL Super Bowls in his day,

Dana White, UFC president

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Dana White To Media On Slapping Wife: ‘Don’t Defend Me, Don’t Anyone Defend Me;’ UFC President Will Not Step Away From Fight Show Organization After Hitting Wife New Year’s Eve

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Alan Snel Dana White

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer UFC President Dana White told media Wednesday that no suspension of 30 or

Dana White is heading to Florida for UFC 261 . Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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Nevada State Athletic Agency Will Regulate Dana White’s Slap Fighting Business; Sport Described As ‘Highly Entertaining’

October 18, 2022 Alan Snel Craig Piligian, Dana White, Frank Fertitta, Hunter Campbell, Jeff Mullen, Lorenzo Fertitta, Stephen Cloobeck

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC Writer Dana White’s fight business just got bigger Tuesday. This time, it’s Slap

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.

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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.