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Golden Knights’ Nine-Game Win Streak Snapped By Blues Saturday; Attendance Announced at 18,343 For VGK 3-2 Loss

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Brandon Saad, Bruce Cassidy, Ivan Barbashev, Jordan Binnington, Phil Kessel, Reilly Smith, Ryan O'Reilly

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Undermanned Golden Knights Lose To St. Louis, 3-1, Wednesday; Tickets Were As Low As $19 Before Game With Attendance At 17,690

October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Brandon Saad, Ivan Barbashev, Jonathan Marchessault, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Pete DeBoer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Vladimir Tarasenko, William Karlsson

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Golden Knights Look To Knock Out Avalanche At T-Mobile Arena Thursday After Rallying To Beat Colorado, 3-2, In Overtime In Game 5 In Denver Tuesday

June 8, 2021June 9, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Brandon Saad, Fleury, Jonathan Marchessault, Joonas Donskoi, Keegan Kolesar, Mark Stone, Mattias Janmark, Nic Roy, Nick Holden, Patrick Brown, Pete DeBoer, Philipp Grubauer, Ryan Reaves, Will Carrier, Zach Whitecloud

Marx brothers discuss game 5 win in Denver.By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Just the facts: Vegas 3 Colorado 2 in

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Marchessault Makes It Rain Hats In Vegas With Golden Trick As Knights Melt Avalanche, 5-1, With VGK Heat Before 18,081 Sunday; Playoff Series Tied 2-2

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Alan Snel Brandon Saad, Fleury, Jared Bednar, Jonathan Marchessault, Max Pacioretty, Patrick Brown, Philipp Grubauer

Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The hats came flying down

Colorado wins in OT. Photo: Avalanche Twitter

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Golden Knights Lose Painful 3-2 Overtime Decision To Colorado Wednesday, Return To 100 Percent Capacity Crowds For Games 3 And 4 At T-Mobile Arena In Vegas

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Alan Snel Alec Martinez, Brandon Saad, Fleury, Mark Stone, Mikko Rantanen, Philipp Grubauer, Reilly Smith, Tyson Jost

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It was a nice bounce-back performance by Vegas in Game 2 Wednesday after

Colorado cruises past VGK in Game 1 Sunday. Photo: Avalanche Twitter

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Well-Rested Colorado Avalanche Dismantle Sluggish Golden Knights, 7-1, In Lopsided Game 1 In Denver Sunday

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Alan Snel Brandon Saad, Cale Makar, Fleury, Gabriel Landeskog, Mattias Janmark, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, Patrick Brown, Robin Lehner, Ryan Reaves, William Karlsson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com They matched point for point in the standings during the 56-game pandemic season. But in

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Colorado Avalanche Buries VGK With Last-Minute Goal, Secures 3-2 Win Before Teams Head To Tahoe For Saturday’s Outdoor Game

February 16, 2021February 17, 2021 Alan Snel Alex Tuch, Brandon Saad, Jonathan Marchessault, Marc Andre-Fleury, Max Pacioretty, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, Philipp Grubauer, Reilly Smith, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore, William Carrier

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In the last game in Las Vegas before the Golden Knights head north in

July 5, 2021

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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

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