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Ovechkin, Washington Zoom Past Golden Knights, 5-2, During 5PM Sunday Game Before 17,877; VGK Hype F1 Race In Vegas

November 17, 2024November 17, 2024 Alan Snel Alex Ovechkin, Ben Hutton, Brett Howden, Bruce Cassidy, Cole Schwindt, Jakob Chychrun, Jakub Vrana, Keegan Kolesar, Logan Thompson, Nic Roy, Tanner Pearson, Tomas Hertl

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Sponsorship Power On Full Display As WNBA Celebrates All-Star Game In Las Vegas This Week

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Arike Ogunbowale, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Omar Goff

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com Aces-WNBA Writer The sponsorship power of Las Vegas Aces’ stars A’ja Wilson and Kelsey

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NBA Summer League Draws $600,000 Sponsorship From Las Vegas Events, LVCVA’s Events Arm; Wembanyama’s Pro Debut Helps Draw 17,500 Sellout To Thomas & Mack Center Friday

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 Alan Snel Albert Hall, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Victor Wembanyama, Warren LeGarie

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Las Vegas Events — the LVCVA’s nonprofit events arm — has sponsored the

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UNLV Sport Research Summit Outlines Innovation Mission, Game Plan Wednesday

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 Alan Snel Andrew Woods, Jay Vickers, John Mercer, Nancy Lough, Susie Lee

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com Writer In a market relying so heavily on the growth of sports, this initiative

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UNLV’s Sports Facilities Chief Says Sam Boyd Stadium Will Not Be Used By XFL Vegas Vipers Team

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Alan Snel Dany Garcia, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Mike Newcomb

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer UNLV’s top sports facilities man says Sam Boyd Stadium has been closed since

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NFL Says 300,000+ Attended Three-Day Draft Event In Las Vegas

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Mark Davis, Roger Goodell, Steve Hill, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com More than 300,000 fans attended the NFL Draft in Las Vegas from Thursday to Saturday,

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Ukrainian UFC Fighter Maryna Moroz Delivers Strong Message Amid Masvidal-Covington Theatrics At UFC 272 At T-Mobile Arena Saturday

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Dana White, Fidel Castro, Jorge Masvidal, Maryna Moroz

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Maryna Moroz had a lot on her mind at T-Mobile Arena tonight. Draped in a

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UNLV President Names Erick Harper Athletics Director; ‘Interim’ Title Is No More

January 3, 2022 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Erick Harper

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The “interim” part of Erick Harper’s title at UNLV is gone. Harper is now UNLV’s

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First Fleury, Then Reaves and Now Brian Killingsworth — Golden Knights Chief Marketing Officer Says #VegasBye To VGK

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Kerry Bubolz

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It happened so fast. One day, Brian Killingsworth was working for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 24: (R-L) T.J. Dillashaw punches Corey Sandhagen in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 24, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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UFC’s Apex Building Hosts Fans With $2,000 VIP Admission Package For First Time At Tonight’s UFC Fight Night In Las Vegas

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 Alan Snel Conor McGregor, Cory Sandgagen, Dana White, T.J. Dillashaw

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com UFC filled T-Mobile Arena with more 20,000 fans two weeks ago for UFC 264 and

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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.

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.