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Las Vegas Aces Drop 13-Point Decision To Seattle Storm Friday; Aces’ Wilson Making Another Run For MVP Award

June 7, 2024June 8, 2024 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Jackie Young, Kate Martin, Kelsey Plum

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Former Iowa teammates and close pals Kate Martin of Aces and Indiana's Caitlin Clark

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Las Vegas Aces Blast Indiana Fever, 99-80, Saturday; Unveil Plan To Work On Reproductive Freedom Rights Later In Season

May 25, 2024May 26, 2024 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kate Martin, Kelsey Plum, Lisa Bluder, Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas

Story by Alan Snel and Cassandra Cousineau Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The Las Vegas Aces already

LVCVA chief Steve Hills says payments to Aces players are legal and was a great marketing ploy. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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LVCVA’s $1.2 Million Payment To All 12 Las Vegas Aces Players Did Not Require Board Approval; LVCVA Says Money Was In Govt Tourism Agency’s Marketing Budget

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Steve Hill, Sydney Colson

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The LVCVA government tourism agency spends millions of dollars on sports sponsorships every year. For

Aces coach Becky Hammon. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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WNBA Investigating LVCVA’s Sponsorship Payments To Las Vegas Aces Players, Reports Say; Aces Defeat LA Sparks, 89-82, Saturday

May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Candace Parker, Dearica Hamby, Dyaisha Fair, Emma Cannon, Jackie Young, Kate Martin, Kelsey Plum, Kierstan Bell, Mark Davis, Megan Gustafson, Steve Hill, Sydney Colson

By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com WNBA/Aces Writer A day after Las Vegas’ tourism promotion agency drew national attention for giving $100,000

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Las Vegas Aces Owner Mark Davis To Packed House Of 10,419: ‘Let’s Three-Peat, Baby’ On Championship Ring And Banner Night; Aces 89 Phoenix 80 Tuesday

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Cathy Engelbert, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Mark Davis, Natalie Williams, Tom Brady

Story by Alan Snel and Cassandra Cousineau Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The big night for the Las

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Las Vegas Aces Selling Arena Suites For First Time, Add New Business Partners For 2024 WNBA Season, Have Season Ticket Base Of 8,600

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas, Sydney Colson, Theresa Plaisance

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Las Vegas Aces are looking to beef up game revenues by selling suites at

Raiders owner Mark Davis watches team president Sandra Douglass Morgan shakes hands with Raiders player Josh Jacobs. Photo: J. Tyge O'Donnell

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Faces Tell Las Vegas Sports Story In 2023: LVSportsBiz.com Photographers’ Best Photos Featured In Year-end Feature

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Antonio Pierce, Barry Odom, George Toma, Josh Jacobs, Mark Davis, Sandra Douglass Morgan, Will Carrier

By LVSportsBiz.com Staff The year in pictures. LVSportsBiz.com photographers J. Tyge O’Donnell, Hugh Byrne, Jeff Goulding captured these baker’s dozen

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Las Champions: Vegas Throws Party Monday To Celebrate Aces’ WNBA Crown; Aces Take Aim For 3-Peat In 2024

October 23, 2023October 24, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Candace Parker, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Kiah Stokes, Mark Davis

Story by Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Las Vegas and

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New Aces Championship Parade Route Ends With WNBA Title Rally On Plaza At T-Mobile Arena Monday; Celebration Begins 5 PM

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer Different championship parade route and rally staging site but same Las Vegas celebratory spirit.

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Repeat WNBA Champs: Without Two Starters, Las Vegas Aces Led By A’ja Wilson Polish Off New York Liberty To Win Second Straight League Title Wednesday; Las Vegas, Get Ready To Party Again

October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Alysha Clark, Becky Hammon, Breanna Stewart, Cayla George, Chelsea Gray, Courtney Vandersloot, Dearica Hamby, Jackie Young, Jim Murren, Jonquel Jones, Kelsey Plum, Kiah Stokes, Mark Davis, Riquna Williams, Sandy Brondello

By Alan Snel and Cassandra Cousineau Champs. Again. The Las Vegas Aces went back-to-back in WNBA Championships Wednesday when Finals

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.

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Another day, another NBA arena idea in Las Vegas: During a quarterly earnings report call, VICI Properties execs said they’re teaming up with Caesars Entertainment on an idea to build an NBA arena behind three hotel-casinos in the center of the Strip just north of Flamingo Road.

The Thrill is back: The pro women’s volleyball team, the Thrill, was out of business last year but a press release says the Thrill has a new local owner and a new coach and details will be reveled at a Monday presser. The Las Vegas Thrill of Major League Volleyball used to play at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson.

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

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

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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.