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Don't judge the Aces product by the size of the crowds.

Aces Offer Good Sports Value For The Dollar

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Jim Murren, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com A week ago you couldn’t hear the ball bounce inside Thomas & Mack Center through

The Aces' big crowd Saturday night.

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WNBA Aces Draw Big Crowd of 8,430 as Team Defeats LA Sparks, 92-86, On Busy Las Vegas Saturday Sports Night

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Jim Murren, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Aces drew one of the team’s biggest crowds ever in Las Vegas

Aces Aviators

More Than 5,000 Watch WNBA Aces Defeat Phoenix, 84-79, in OT on Breast Health Awareness Night

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Las Vegas Aces enjoyed one of their bigger

Will Aces' attendance increase for the playoffs?

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Aces’ Year 2: More Wins, Less Attendance — What Gives? Will Playoffs Help Spike Attendance?

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Jim Murren, Liz Cambage

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com Welcome to Las Vegas — Basketball City USA, for the summers anyway. The summer of

2019 WNBA All Star Game, Las Vegas -- New Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addresses the media before the game.

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New WNBA Commissioner: ‘I’m In Listening Mode And I’m Getting A Lot Of Feedback’

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Brittney Griner, Cathy Engelbert, Elena Delle Donne, Erica Wheeler, Kobe Bryant

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell A mere month on the job, new WNBA Commissioner

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WNBA All-Star Game Preview: WNBA Players Say Las Vegas Franchise Adds Marketing Punch To League

July 26, 2019July 27, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Elizabeth Williams, Lance Evans, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas and MGM Resorts International, owner of the Las Vegas Aces, received high grades

MGM Resorts International CEO celebrates the Aces win with team center Liz Cambage at Mandalay Bay Events Center Tuesday night.

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LVSportsBiz Exclusive With MGM Resorts Intl CEO Murren: ‘We Won The Game When I Was Able To Bring The Team Here’

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Hornbuckle, Jim Murren, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com He drank a beer. And between sips, he gave some lip to the refs after

Late NBA legend Bill Russell watching Aces basketball. Photo by Steve Rosenthal/LVSportsBiz.com

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Aces Polish Off Minnesota As NBA Legend Bill Russell Watches WNBA Game In Las Vegas

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Russell, Kayla McBride, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Aces All-Star A’ja Wilson was injured with a bad ankle and couldn’t show

Raiders owner Mark Davis

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Raiders Owner Is A Regular At WNBA Aces Games — Even the 12 Noon Camp Day Games

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com No matter when the Las Vegas Aces tip off their WNBA games at Mandalay Bay

Las Vegas' three teams this summer have found their niches.

Aces Aviators Lights

Las Vegas Teams of Summer Carve Out Unique Demographic Bases in Expanding Sports Market

June 29, 2019June 30, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Adam Silver, Bill Laimbeer, Brett Lashbrook, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com At just after 7:30 pm Saturday, Las Vegas hit the trifecta. The WNBA Las

July 5, 2021

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, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

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

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.