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Las Vegas Aces’ Bid For Repeat WNBA Championship Ends With Three Straight Losses To Golden State Valkyries In Semis

October 9, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Gabby Williams, Jackie Young, Kayla Thornton, Kiah Stokes, Natalie Nakase, Tiffany Hayes

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Las Vegas

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UNLV Men’s Basketball Looks To Improve On Last Season’s 18-15 Record

October 7, 2026October 10, 2026 Alan Snel AJ Storr, Jackson Kiss, Josh Pastner, Tyrin Jones

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — There’s always a pleasant, loosey-goosey vibe at the Mountain West Conference

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Big 3 of A’ja, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young Lead Las Vegas Aces To Knockout Series Win Over Indiana, 94-83, Thursday

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Mitchell

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne

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Las Vegas Sports Feast Over Four Days: Aces, VGK, UNLV, Raiders Each Play Big Games From Thursday to Sunday In Vegas

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Alan Snel Kirk Cousins, Klint Kubiak

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It will be a spine-tingling four days of games involving four

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WNBA Playoffs Game 1: Las Vegas Aces Blow Out Indiana, 102-85; Aces/Raiders Owner Mark Davis Goes 2-0 For Second Straight Sunday

September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Mitchell, Mark Davis

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Indiana Fever

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Lauries, Foley, Colangelo Vie For NBA Expansion Team in Las Vegas, But What About Caesars and New Owner, Tilman Fertitta?

September 26, 2026 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Bill Laurie, Jerry Colangelo, Nancy Brune, Nancy Walton Laurie, Tilman Fertitta

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Everybody loves Las Vegas apparently and the next league set to

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Mark Davis On A Roll: His Raiders and Aces Both Win Sunday; Prolific Revenues Generated From Investors, Stadium, Public Fund

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 Alan Snel Ari Emanuel, Egon Durban, Mark Davis, Michael Meldman, Tom Brady

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — On Sunday, when it came to wins

Aces owner Mark Davis and Aces president Nikki Fargas

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As Las Vegas Aces President, Nikki Fargas Wears Many Hats: ‘I’m Position-Less’; Fargas Works On Both Player and Business Deals

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Candace Parker, Jennifer Azzi, Larry Delsen, Mark Davis, Matt Delsen, Nikki Fargas

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was more than 20 years ago when Nikki Fargas was

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Without Defensive Stops, Las Vegas Aces Fall To Atlanta Dream, 97-82, Tuesday

August 18, 2026August 19, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Allisha Gray, Angel Reese, Jackie Young, Rhyne Howrd

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada —

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Las Vegas Aces Drop 92-87 Decision To League-Best Minnesota Lynx Saturday

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young, Napheesa Collier, Olivia Miles

Photos by Hugh Byrne and Story Summary by LVSportsBiz.com LAS VEGAS, Nevada — After

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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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

WNBA Commish retires: Following seven years as the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert has informed the league of her decision to retire at the end of 2026.

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.