Thomas & Mack Center Archives - Page 5 of 9

Retiring Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson addressing LVCVA board

Two Longtime Las Vegas Sports Figures Stepping Aside: Pat Christenson, Dick Calvert

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Alan Snel Dick Calvert, Pat Christenson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com One was the public address announcer voice of UNLV sports for more than half a

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

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NBA Summer League Wraps Up Action In Las Vegas Sunday As Portland Defeats Knicks To Win Summer Title; Attendance Today 9,713

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 Alan Snel Adam Silver

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The curtain dropped on the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas Sunday. While the Summer

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Las Vegas Sneaker Design Business Pops Up Vendor Operation At NBA Summer League; Saturday Attendance 11,320

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s the second to last day at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and

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NBA Summer League Heads Into Final Weekend In Las Vegas With Attendance At 12,749 Friday

July 15, 2022July 16, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The NBA Summer League enjoyed an uptick in attendance Friday after slower days Wednesday and

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NBA Summer League Thursday Attendance Comes In At 8,279

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Alex Rodriguez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Alex Rodriguez may have played more than 20 years in the Big Leagues and won

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NBA Summer League Attendance Hits 9,037 At UNLV Campus Wednesday

July 14, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Wednesday’s attendance at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was 9,037, the smallest attendance

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UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center Competes Against Las Vegas’ Arenas By Hosting Two Major, Contrasting Events In July, December

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Albert Hall, Warren LeGarie

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com That ol’ warhorse of an arena in Las Vegas, the Thomas & Mack Center, is

Better Guards Founder/CEO Vinzenz Bichler explains how the ankle belt works for San Antonio Spurs CEO RC Buford after the NBA Launchpad presentation.

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NBA’s Starting Five Of Tech Companies Provide ‘Launchpad’ Project Updates During Summer League In Las Vegas; Ex-NBAer Turns Ref; Monday’s Attendance 11,003

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Snel Adam Silver, R.C. Buford, Richard Jefferson, Steph Curry, Vinzenz Bichler

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Vinzenz Bichler noticed NBA star Steph Curry wears ankle braces, so

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First Weekend Of NBA Summer League Features Strong Attendance Of 17,022 Saturday and 14,227 Sunday

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Sunday’s attendance at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was 14,227, a respectable number

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Monday Morning Gambler: More Answers On Las Vegas Aces May Come In Second Half Of Season

July 11, 2022 Alan Snel Aaron Judge, Becky Hammon, Brian Ortega, Chet Holmgren, Max Holloway, Scott Van Pelt, Yair Rodriguez

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Well, that was ugly. Laying 11 points against the New York Liberty in their final

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.

ADVERTISEMENT: Please shop at Jay’s Market at 190 East Flamingo at the Koval Lane intersection east of the Strip. Jay’s Market is the official presenting sponsor of LVSportBiz.com’s stories.

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.