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After Media Day Monday, Las Vegas Aces Move On To Defend WNBA Championship

May 15, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Alysha Clark, Becky Hammon, Candace Parker, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Cassandra Cousineau Photos by Hugh Byrne Two-time WNBA MVP A’Ja Wilson flashed a disarming smile

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Defending WNBA Champion Aces Have League-Leading 5,200 Season Tickets For New Campaign

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Candace Parker, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The Las Vegas Aces have capitalized on their WNBA championship in 2022 by

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Defending Champ Las Vegas Aces Show Impressive New Training Center In Henderson Friday

April 28, 2023April 29, 2023 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Blair Hardiek, Candace Parker, Cayla George, Jennifer Azzi, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis, Natalie Williams, Nikki Fargas

(LVSportsBiz.com’s Cassandra Cousineau also interviewed Aces head coach Becky Hammon at the Aces facility media event about Hammon interviewing for

Brittney Griner is free. Photo credits: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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Las Vegas Aces, WNBA Rejoice In Brittney Griner’s Release From Russian Captivity: ‘Thank God BG Is Free’

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Brittney Griner, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Paul Whelan, Sydney Colson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com Aces/WNBA Writer After 294 days in Russian captivity, WNBA star Brittney Griner is on

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Aces’ A’ja Wilson Speaks Out About WNBA Defending Champs Opening 2023 Season On Road, Receiving Championship Rings Month Into New Season

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer When Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson believes something is off kilter, the

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Las Vegas Comes Together On Strip Tuesday To Celebrate Aces’ WNBA Championship: ‘This Is Just The Beginning’

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Bill Laimbeer, Chelsea Gray, Dearica Hamby, Jackie Young, Jim Murren, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis, Natalie Williams, Nikki Fargas, Riquna Williams, Steve Sisolak

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Cassandra Cousineau Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Las Vegas came to the Strip to

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Las Vegas Aces Celebrate WNBA Championship With Finals Game 4 Win Over Connecticut Sun On Road Sunday

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Bill Laimbeer, Chelsea Gray, Gregg Popovich, Jim Murren, Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, WNBA/Aces Writer The Las Vegas Aces have won the Vegas market’s first major league sports

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Connecticut Sun Tell Aces, No Sweep and Title Celebration Tonight: Sun Smoke Las Vegas, 105-76, In Game Three Thursday; Game 4 Set For Sunday

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Alyssa Thomas, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Curt Miller, DeWanna Bonner, Jonquel Jones, Kelsey Plum

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Don’t schedule that Aces’ WNBA championship parade down the Strip

New Aces coach Becky Hammon and Aces guard Kelsey Plum

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Las Vegas Aces Look To Close Out WNBA Championship In Connecticut Tonight

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Brittney Griner, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Jonquel Jones, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com WNBA/Aces Writer Aces Head Coach Becky Hammon is scrappy. She built a playing career

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Las Vegas Aces Polish Of Connecticut Sun In Finals Game 2 Tuesday, Just One Game Away From WNBA Championship

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Curt Miller, Dearica Hamby, Gregg Popovich, Ja Morant, Kelsey Plum, Kyle Lowry, Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas, Riquna Williams

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

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.