LVCVA chief Steve Hills says payments to Aces players are legal and was a great marketing ploy. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

LVCVA’s $1.2 Million Payment To All 12 Las Vegas Aces Players Did Not Require Board Approval; LVCVA Says Money Was In Govt Tourism Agency’s Marketing Budget

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The LVCVA government tourism agency spends millions of dollars on sports sponsorships every year. For

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Aces coach Becky Hammon. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

WNBA Investigating LVCVA’s Sponsorship Payments To Las Vegas Aces Players, Reports Say; Aces Defeat LA Sparks, 89-82, Saturday

By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com WNBA/Aces Writer A day after Las Vegas’ tourism promotion agency drew national attention for giving $100,000

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Interbike might be returning to Las Vegas. The LVCVA is working on it. Photo credit: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

LVCVA Sent Three Staffers To Bicycle Leadership Conference In Tucson To See If Bike Industry Is Interested In Interbike Trade Show Returning To Las Vegas

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is so interested in bringing the bicycle

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