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Las Champions: Vegas Throws Party Monday To Celebrate Aces’ WNBA Crown; Aces Take Aim For 3-Peat In 2024

October 23, 2023October 24, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Candace Parker, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Kiah Stokes, Mark Davis

Story by Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Las Vegas and

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Las Vegas Aces’ Bid For WNBA Repeat Championship Denied Sunday As Liberty Force Game 4 With 87-73 Win; Gray Hurt, Game 4 Is Wednesday

October 15, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum

By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com Aces-WNBA Writer The number is still one for the Las Vegas Aces to repeat as WNBA

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Aces Use Big Third Quarter To Defeat Dallas Wings, 97-83, In WNBA Semis Game 1 At Mandalay Bay Sunday

September 24, 2023September 25, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Cassandra Cousineau Photos by RJ Forbus Well, Mark Davis — owner of the

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Las Vegas Aces End Homestand With 78-72 Loss To Los Angeles Sparks Before 10,348 Fans Saturday

August 19, 2023August 19, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Sydney Colson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Las Vegas Aces drew a packed house with announced attendance of 10,348

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Las Vegas Is Great Host For High-Profile Individual Soccer Matches, But Don’t Expect Major League Soccer In Vegas Any Time Soon

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Don Garber, Joe Maloof, Mark Davis, Nassef Sawiris, Wes Edens

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Sometimes things are just not meant to be. Bad timing. Plans that are

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NBA Summer League Draws 136,623 During 11 Days In Vegas (Second Most Behind 2018); WNBA All-Star Game Was Sellout At 9,472 Attendance

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Tim Leiweke

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Pro hoops — men and women — took over Las Vegas for 11

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Monday’s NBA Summer League Attendance Checked In At 12,356; Tuesday’s Activities Include Technology Expo

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Alan Snel Victor Wembanyama

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Wemby mania helped create three sellouts of 17,500 each day for opening day

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Las Vegas Already Feels Like An NBA Town — Just Without A Team (For Now)

July 9, 2023July 9, 2023 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Tim Leiweke, Wilt Chamberlain

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer It’s the buzz of the NBA Summer League, where hobnobbing, schmoozing and pro

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NBA Summer League Starts With Three Straight Sellouts In Las Vegas; NBA Tech Launchpad Program Names Seven Companies

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The NBA Summer League broke a new attendance barrier this weekend. For the

Aces Vs Liberty 6.29.23

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In WNBA Glamour Game, Aces Beat Down New York Liberty, 98-81, In Las Vegas Thursday

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Candace Parker, Jonquel Jones, Kelsey Plum

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne There were All-Stars and Olympians galore on

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.

BRIEFS

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation said it raised $2,001,640 through the 51/49 Raffle during the 2025-26 season. All proceeds came from the team’s home games at T-Mobile Arena from the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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.