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COVID-19

COVID-19 Golden Knights 

Monday’s Marleau Game At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas For Sharks Vs Knights Commands Steep Price For Tickets

April 19, 2021 Alan Snel Patrick Marleau, Pete DeBoer, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A quick lesson on supply and demand can easily be learned when checking for tickets

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COVID-19 UFC 

UFC’s Apex Facility Has Turned Into Godsend For Las Vegas-based MMA Fight Show Promotion

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Alan Snel Charles Oliveira, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Michael Chandler, Steve Sisolak

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Last week, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state plans to lift COVID restrictions-19 except

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Aviators COVID-19 

Las Vegas Aviators Open For Business In A Few Weeks May 6, Tickets On Sale Soon

April 16, 2021April 17, 2021 Alan Snel Don Logan, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aviators baseball team had its 2020 season wiped out because of the

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McGregor: TKO at UFC 257. Photo by UFC
COVID-19 Raiders Stadium T-Mobile Arena UFC 

With Nevada Reopening To 100 Percent Capacity June 1, UFC Plans Poirier Vs McGregor 3 To Headline UFC 264 At T-Mobile Arena July 10

April 14, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Garth Brooks

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com One day after Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state is opening up to 100

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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak
COVID-19 Golden Knights Raiders Stadium Raiders Team T-Mobile Arena 

COVID-19 and Sports: Nevada Governor’s Goal Is For Capacity To Be 100 Percent By June 1

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Alan Snel Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday that capacity levels can reach 100 percent on June

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Aviators Baseball COVID-19 UNLV 

No Joy In Summerlin: COVID Causes Cancellation Of Tuesday’s UNLV Vs Arizona State Ballgame At Las Vegas Ballpark

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Don Logan

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s been more than 13 months since the gates have been open at Las Vegas

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COVID-19 Golden Knights 

Photo Portraits: Vegas Golden Knights Fans During COVID-19 Era

April 11, 2021 Alan Snel

Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell for LVSportsBiz.com The fans began returning to T-Mobile Arena March 1 when 15 percent of

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COVID-19 Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena 

Golden Knights Hawking Two-Pod, Four-Pod Seats For Sunday’s VGK-Arizona Game, With Tickets Starting At $65

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights are contacting fans to let them know that two-pod and four-pod

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VGK majority owner Bill Foley at arena construction site
COVID-19 Golden Knights 

Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley Wants To Increase Fan Capacity At T-Mobile Arena, Supports Arena Vaccination Sections, Says Most VGK Players Received First Vax Shots

March 31, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Foley

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Vegas Golden Knights are currently at 22 percent attendance capacity — or

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COVID-19 Golden Knights 

In Battle Of The West, Golden Knights Bounce Back To Defeat Colorado, 3-2, In OT In Denver Saturday

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Alex Tuch, Fleury, Max Pacioretty, Nathan MacKinnon, Philipp Grubauer, William Carrier

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Before the Vegas Golden Knights’ inaugural season started, there was some anxiety about

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Briefs

July 5, 2021

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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. Our story of the month on F1 economics and race event in Las Vegas.


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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.  

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president 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

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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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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T-Mobile Arena opened in April 2016 and is home to Vegas Golden Knights and UFC
Las Vegas Ballpark home to Triple A baseball's Las Vegas Aviators
Las Vegas Ballpark opened in April 2019 and is home to Triple A baseball's Las Vegas Aviators
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