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An unbelievable week in Las Vegas sports-business news -- on the ice and off it, too. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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The SportsBiz Week That Was In Las Vegas: 4 Takeaways

October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Clint McComb, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Steve Sisolak

By ALAN SNEL They’re not image, message and PR experts for nothing. Our local public tourism agency, also known

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Separate Politics from Sports? Does the President Ignore an Open Mic?

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 Alan Snel Alejandro Villanueva, Ben Roethlisberger, Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, Jed York, Robert Kraft, Stan Kroenke

By ALAN SNEL Colin Kaepernick might not be on an NFL team roster. But his past take-a-knee protests

Interbike leaves Las Vegas for Reno. Photo credit: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

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Interbike Holds Last Dance in Las Vegas Today, Rolls to Reno in 2018

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 Alan Snel Gary Mendenhall, Pat Hus, Steve Toll

By ALAN SNEL In the pantheon of Las Vegas trade shows, the national bicycle show known as Interbike might

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He Loves Las Vegas and Raiders, But Laments NFL Team Leaving Oakland for Sin City

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Alan Snel Al Davis

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LVSportsBiz.com’s High Five: 5 News Items That Got Us Thinking

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 Alan Snel Armani Rogers, Bill Foley, Frank Fertitta, Lorenzo Fertitta, Rex Ryan, Tilman Fertitta, Tony Romo

By ALAN SNEL — Forbes reported last week that brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta cashed out their final stake

LVSportsBiz.com: Where sports, business and politics intersect.

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Scoop by Scoop, LVSportsBiz.com Is Gaining Traction — Come Join Our Journey

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Carolyn Goodman, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Floyd Mayweather

By ALAN SNEL Any epic journey begins with modest first steps. Less than three months after LVSportsBiz.com

Gavin Maloof (left) and Joe Maloof (right) are pictured with their Never Too Hungover product and the $880,000 bet on Floyd Mayweather to beat Conor McGregor.

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LVSportsBiz.com Exclusive: Maloofs Place $880,000 Bet on Mayweather to Beat McGregor in Mega-Boxing Bout

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017 Alan Snel Adrienne Maloof, Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof

By ALAN SNEL The Maloof family, of Las Vegas, which owns a minority stake in the Vegas Golden Knights,

July 5, 2021

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

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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

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

LVSportsBiz number for 2024: $1,178,161,041. That’s the amount of debt Las Vegas (actually, Clark County) owes for its public share of building the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.