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Record Aces Crowd Watches Phoenix Defeat Las Vegas, 87-84, In Semis Game 5; Phoenix vs Chicago In WNBA Final

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Brittney Griner, Chelsea Gray, Diana Taurasi, Kelsey Plum

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Aces’ Big Third Quarter Propels Las Vegas To 93-76 Win Over Phoenix Wednesday, Game 5 Showdown With Mercury At Michelob Ultra Arena Friday For Berth In Finals Against Chicago

October 6, 2021October 7, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Brittney Griner, Chelsea Gray, Diana Taurasi, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage, Riquna Williams

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aces forced a winner-take-all Game 5 against the Phoenix Mercury

Diana Taurasi was on fire all game long last week.

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Aces Playoffs Semis Game 2: Phoenix Mercury Blast Las Vegas Aces Into Outer Space With 117-91 Win Before 6,432 Thursday

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Angel McCoughtry, Bill Laimbeer, Brittney Griner, Cathy Engelbert, Chelsea Gray, Dan Padover, Dearica Hamby, Diana Taurasi, Jim Murren, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis, Shaquille O'Neal

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Big Aces Crowd Enjoys Las Vegas’s 96-90 Win Over Phoenix In WNBA Semifinals Game 1 Tuesday

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Brittney Griner, Bryan Edwards, Chelsea Gray, Darren Waller, Dearica Hamby, Diana Taurasi, Henry Ruggs III, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis, Maxx Crosby, Riquna Williams

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com After nine days of rest, the Las Vegas Aces returned to their home

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Jackie Young’s Career Night Powers Aces To Win Over Minnesota, Step Closer To Coveted Postseason Double Bye

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aces took a big step Wednesday toward getting a coveted

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson in action this season. Photo: Aces

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Las Vegas Aces’ Crowd Increases As WNBA Team Allows Non-Season Ticket Holders To Attend Home Games

September 3, 2021September 4, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum, Kia Stokes, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis, Riquna Williams

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Well, it’s been a while. You have to go back to those pre-COVID

Aces fans and the team mascot BUCKET$ before a game during the pre-pandemic era.

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Las Vegas Aces Open Games To More Fans With Single-Game Ticket Sales

August 19, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com It looks like the WNBA and Las Vegas Aces are finally ready to open up

COVID-19 Raiders Stadium Raiders Team

Raiders Open Allegiant Stadium To Fans For First Time; Waves Of Fans Swarm Palatial Domed Venue For Raiders-Seahawks Preseason Game Saturday; Raiders Win, 20-7, Before 50,101

August 14, 2021August 19, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Carlos Santana, Carolyn Goodman, Chelsea Gray, Dan Ventrelle, Jackie Young, Jon Gruden, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis, Sheldon Adelson, Tommy White

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USA national team vs WNBA all-stars in Las Vegas. Photo: USA Basketball Twitter

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Bigtime Basketball Takes Over Las Vegas This Summer

July 14, 2021July 15, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Damian Lillard, Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum, Kevin Durant, Liz Cambage, Matt Metcalf

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Known as the fight mecca, Las Vegas has also morphed into the summertime center of

Dustin Poirier Photo: UFC

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Monday Morning Gambler: Poirier’s Victory at UFC 264 Delights Favorite Bettors

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joey Gallo, Shohei Ohtani

By Dan Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com That line of people you saw late Saturday night and early Sunday at your local

July 5, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com CONTACT: Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news 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. Please read our investigative reports on:

F1 race promoting misleading economic data on race event in Las Vegas

LVCVA spending $165,000 on Super Bowl trip to LA

LVCVA CEO Steve Hill’s claiming that tourism decreases in Las Vegas in summer is wrong

Las Vegas consultant Jeremy Aguero having conflict of interest for asking Nevada Legislature for A’s stadium construction money while also working as administrative support for Las Vegas Stadium Authority.

LVCVA awarding $1.2 million contract to Phoenix-based sports marketing company that hires former husband of LVCVA’s vice president of sports & events less than a month after.

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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

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

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