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Las Vegas' three teams this summer have found their niches.

Las Vegas Teams of Summer Carve Out Unique Demographic Bases in Expanding Sports Market

June 29, 2019June 30, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Adam Silver, Bill Laimbeer, Brett Lashbrook, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com At just after 7:30 pm Saturday, Las Vegas hit the trifecta. The WNBA Las

Aces center Liz Cambage scored 14 points in the team's 60-56 win over Seattle.

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WNBA Aces Draw Announced Attendance 4,215, Beat Seattle, 60-56

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Dearica Hamby, Kayla McBride, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Only 12 seconds were left in the Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International President Bill Hornbuckle celebrates next to Raiders owner Mark Davis after a fan made a promotion shot during a break in the Aces win Saturday night.

Aces Aviators

Las Vegas’ Busy Sports Night With Aces, Aviators, Lights In Action

June 22, 2019 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Raiders owner Mark Davis and MGM Resorts Intl

Aces Aviators Lights UNLV

Beer Chugging in Las Vegas: Both Las Vegas Aces and Las Vegas Aviators Stage Beer Promotions Thursday Night

June 20, 2019June 21, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Not only did the Las Vegas Aces

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LeBron, Raiders Owner and VGK PA Announcer Among Star-Studded Courtside Fans As Las Vegas Aces Wipe Out Liberty, 100-65

June 14, 2019June 15, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Chris Paul, LeBron James, Liz Cambage, Russell Westbrook

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by LVSportsBiz.com photographer J. Tyge O’Donnell LeBron James craned his neck to

Aces coach Bill Laimbeer said the team is still learning how to win.

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WNBA Aces Lose Sloppy Game To Connecticut Sun, 80-74, As Attendance Dropped To 2,747

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Jackie Young, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Don’t reserve the Strip for an WNBA championship parade quite yet. The much heralded

Aces star A'ja Wilson scores during Aces' game with Los Angeles Sparks.

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MGM Resorts Chief Murren, Raiders Owner Davis, Kobe In House For Aces’ Season-Opening Win, 83-70, Win Over LA Sparks

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Ed Winkle, Jim Murren, Kobe Bryant, Lance Evans, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell It was 10 minutes before the Las Vegas

Aces Aviators UNLV

Wilson, Otzelberger Make Pitches To Make Basketball Big-Time Again In Las Vegas

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, T.J. Otzelberger

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com A’ja Wilson is a gifted 22-year-old basketball player from South Carolina and and T.J. Otzelberger

Las Vegas Aces' new center Liz Cambage, just acquired in a trade, chats with team president Christine Monjer after the Cambage news conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday afternoon.

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Dealt A Bad Hand In Tulsa, WNBA Star Liz Cambage Has All Aces in Las Vegas

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Christine Monjer, Kayla McBride, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Liz Cambage, you’re not in Tulsa anymore. Cambage, the 27-year-old six-foot, eight-inch center and

Kayla McBride defends the inbound pass in the final seconds of an Aces' 79-75 preseason loss to Minnesota at UNLV's Cox Pavilion Sunday afternoon.

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WNBA Aces Preseason Game Has Feel Of Regular Season Match On UNLV Campus Sunday

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Jackie Young, Kayla McBride, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Only a preseason game in 3,000-seat Cox Pavilion next to Thomas & Mack Center?

July 5, 2021

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Hirings and Firings:

Las Vegas Aces President Nikki Fargas said the Aces are not renewing the contract of General Manager Natalie Williams. The Aces hired Williams as the team’s general manager in April 2022.

Vegas Golden Knights said the NHL club has signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $7,425,000.

Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

Mark Rosentraub on A’s stadium site on Strip.

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

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