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Fans were already gathering Friday for Saturday's Canelo vs Jacobs boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.

Canelo-Jacobs Fight Judges Familiar For Saturday’s Boxing Showdown In Las Vegas

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com The Nevada State Athletic Commission has assigned the three judges for Saturday’s championship boxing match

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Canelo-GGG Gate, $23,473,500; Tickets Sold, 16,732

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Manny Pacquiao

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The gate revenue for the Gennady “GGG” Golovkin-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez rematch Sept. 15 at T-Mobile

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Saturday’s Fight Net Contestant Shares: GGG, $4M; Canelo, $2,348,550

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Gennady “GGG” Golovkin left the ring disappointed after his rematch loss to Saul “Canelo”

The Scorecard shows majority decision that gave Canelo the middleweight championship.

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Boxing’s Uber Events Part of Las Vegas’ Evolving Sports Market As Canelo Defeats GGG

September 15, 2018September 15, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Long before the Vegas Golden Knights showed up and the Oakland Raiders decided to move

Things get physical between GGG and Canelo during a face-off Friday at T-Mobile Arena.

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Alvarez/Golovkin Weigh-in Produces Shoving Match Ahead of Saturday’s Mega-Rematch in Las Vegas

September 14, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

By ALAN SNEL and CASSANDRA COUSINEAU LVSportsBiz.com The days leading up to the year’s biggest boxing match have featured

Even sports broadcaster Brett Musberger was used to help promote the South Point 400 when he rode a race car during the Golden Knights-Speedway event. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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South Point 400 Using Clydesdale, Ferris Wheel, Michael Gaughan and Blackjack To Drum Up Ticket Sales

September 13, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Deryk Engelland, Kurt Busch, Max Pacioretty, Michael Gaughan

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The international press corps has arrived for Saturday’s Canelo-GGG megafight at T-Mobile Arena. A strapping,

Low-key fight week leading up to Canelo vs. GGG.

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Canelo vs. GGG 2 in Las Vegas: Subdued Promotion; Low-key Fight Week; $85 PPV; Sold Out T-Mobile Arena

September 12, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com This year’s “fight of the century” in Las Vegas — Saturday’s rematch between middleweight stars

Canelo vs GGG from 2017

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Canelo vs. GGG Rematch Makes Las Vegas Boxing Mecca Again This Weekend

September 10, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Sportsnista

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The big-time sports events just keep on coming in Las Vegas, which hosts the Canelo

Vegas Golden Knights are the big dogs of Las Vegas' sports world.

Golden Knights Lights UNLV

With Golden Knights Ruling Las Vegas, Other Sports Resort To Luring Fans With Money, Swimming Pool, All-you-can-eat Nachos/Hot Dogs

August 28, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Nobody expected the Vegas Golden Knights to make a miracle run to the Stanley Cup

During a 4Q and total year 2017 earning calls, MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said he is bullish on sports in Las Vegas.

Jim Murren

MGM Resorts CEO Calls Las Vegas A ‘Sports Lovers Town’

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Gerard Gallant, Jim Murren

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said Las Vegas has transformed into a “sports lovers

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.

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

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.