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Las Vegas Aces’ Bid For Repeat WNBA Championship Ends With Three Straight Losses To Golden State Valkyries In Semis

October 9, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Gabby Williams, Jackie Young, Kayla Thornton, Kiah Stokes, Natalie Nakase, Tiffany Hayes

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Las Vegas

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Big 3 of A’ja, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young Lead Las Vegas Aces To Knockout Series Win Over Indiana, 94-83, Thursday

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Mitchell

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne

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WNBA Playoffs Game 1: Las Vegas Aces Blow Out Indiana, 102-85; Aces/Raiders Owner Mark Davis Goes 2-0 For Second Straight Sunday

September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Mitchell, Mark Davis

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Indiana Fever

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‘MVP’ Chants Echo Through Arena As A’ja Wilson Leads Las Vegas Aces To 104-99 Win Over NY Liberty Thursday

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Mark Davis

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne LAS VEGAS, Nevada

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Indiana Fever Bury Las Vegas Aces By 34 Points Sunday

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Dana White, Dawn Staley, Kelsey Mitchell, Lisa Leslie, Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas, Sophie Cunningham

Photos by Hugh Byrne and Story by LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas, Nevada — Las Vegas Aces games are celebrity

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Las Vegas Aces Keep Championship Band Together With $5 Million Supermax Signing Of 4-Time MVP A’ja Wilson Through 2028

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Jewell Loyd

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — After winning four MVP trophies and a trio of WNBA championships, Las

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Las Vegas Aces Sweep Phoenix To Win Third WNBA Crown In Four Years, Capping Season Of League’s Record-Setting Growth

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Mark Davis

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Las Vegas Aces Soaring With 15 Straight Wins, Blast Chicago Sky, 92-61, At T-Mobile Arena Before 15,640 Tuesday

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Dana Evans, Jackie Young, Mark Davis, NaLyssa Smith

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Who Wants To Play Las Vegas Aces In Playoffs? Nobody; Red-Hot Aces Win 13 In A Row With Victory Over Minnesota At T-Mobile Arena Thursday

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, NaLyssa Smith, Napheesa Collier

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Las Vegas Aces Bounce Back In Fourth Quarter To Defeat Indiana Fever, 89-81, At Sold Out T-Mobile Arena Sunday; 18,547 Fill Venue

June 22, 2025June 24, 2025 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Aaliyah Nye, Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham

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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. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

LVSportsBiz.com’s Written Word Series: Our storytelling focuses on original story lines.

June 2024: A father’s connection

June 2026: Baseball and the radio

April 2018: NHL team born in the desert

March 2020: Gratitude for being alive

June 2017: Birth of a website

August 2026: Team president does it all

BRIEFS

A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

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

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

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.