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Summer Tapasa-Sataraka after the UFC 246 weigh-in at Park Theater in Las Vegas.

Former Best Buy Security Worker Meets UFC President Dana White For UFC 246, Looks Forward To Working For White At UFC In Las Vegas

January 17, 2020January 18, 2020 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Donald Cowboy Cerrone, Summer Tapasa-Sataraka

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Summer Tapasa-Sataraka didn’t know it at the time. But when the former Best Buy security

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New Conor McGregor Sheds Old F-Bomb Skin, Says He’s More Grounded, Focused

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Donald Cowboy Cerrone

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There’s no trash talking. The f-bombs are not flying. And there are no shenanigans this

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UFC Prez Dana White Invites Fired Best Buy Employee To UFC 246 After Worker Stopped Shoplifter At Store In Hawaii; White: ‘What A Bad Ass This Chick Is’

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Dana White, Donald Cowboy Cerrone, Summer Tapasa-Sararaka

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was classic Dana White. The UFC president saw a Best Buy worker take down

Tyson Fury was a boxer and showman in Las Vegas in 2019. Photo credit: photographer Mikey Williams.

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LVSportsBiz.com’s Top 10 MMA, Boxing and Combat Sports News Stories in Las Vegas for 2019

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Alan Snel Bob Arum, Caleb Plant, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Deontay Wilder, Jorge Masvidal, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Nate Diaz, Saul Canelo Alvarez, Tom Schwarz, Tyson Fury

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com ONE: Tyson Fury’s Las Vegas Residency On June 15, Tyson Fury, the lineal heavyweight champion,

Amanda Nunes, the UFC two-division champ, wins by decision at UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena Saturday night.

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UFC Says Amanda Nunes Is The ‘GOAT,’ But Why Is World’s Best Female MMA Fighter Not A Household Name In US?; After All, UFC Is Owned By Endeavor, Biggest Talent Agency In World

December 14, 2019December 15, 2019 Alan Snel Alexander Volkanovski, Amanda Nunes, Colby Covington, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Germaine de Randamie, Kamaru Osman, Max Holloway, Megan Rapinoe, Ronda Rousey, Serena Williams

By Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC makes stars. Even before sports marketer/talent representer Endeavor purchased the Las

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Las Vegas Sports Buffet Serves Up Team Grappling As A Snack Before UFC 245 Saturday

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Alan Snel Chad Mendes, Gordon Ryan, Kazushi Sakuraba

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Just when you thought the sports industry in Las Vegas could not come up with

NFR contestant Tim O'Connell chats with UFC star Amanda Nunes after a UFC panel chat at MGM Grand hotel-casino Wednesday afternoon.

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UFC + NFR = Alphabet Soup of Modern Gladiators

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Alan Snel Amanda Nunes, Tim O'Connell

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Rodeo has down-to-earth, humble cowboys riding bulls and bucking horses when not wrestling steers to

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UFC Redesigns Fight Pass Subscription Streaming Service; Wilder Fight Generates Gate Of More Than $4 Million At MGM Grand Garden Arena Last Month

December 5, 2019 Alan Snel Dana White, Deontay Wilder

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas-based UFC, the MMA fight show promoter, has unveiled a redesign of its UFC

Deontay Wilder v Luis Ortiz on the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Fight Night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox Sports/PictureGroup)

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On Boxing/MMA: 2020 Could Be A Monster Boxing and MMA Year In Las Vegas

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 Alan Snel Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Raiders football is not the only big sport set to make a big splash in

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On Combat Sports Marketing: Saturday’s UFC vs. Boxing Showdown Was A Win For All Fans

November 4, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Dana White, Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya, Sergey Kovalev

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com It was the night that a championship boxing bout in Las Vegas and a high-profile

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

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