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UFC’s Dana White: ‘I’m Planning For A Second Shutdown’

June 21, 2020 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Dana White, Julien BriseBois

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com On the same day that the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning shut down a workout in

UFC is in Abu Dhabi for Fight Island in July. Photo from UFC.

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UFC’s Fight Island Events In July Part of Las Vegas-Based Promotion’s Deal With Abu Dhabi

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC’s global marketing reach from its Las Vegas headquarters has reached Abu Dhabi where the

UFC fighter Devin Clark at UFC 250 in Las Vegas Saturday.

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UFC Fighters Speak Out For Black Lives Matter At UFC 250 In Las Vegas Saturday

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Alan Snel Alex Caceres, Aljamain Sterling, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Devin Clark, Jon Jones, Roger Goodell

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com UFC returned to its Apex building in Las Vegas Saturday night, staging its second card

Amanda Nunes stalking her prey at UFC 250. Photo from UFC.

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UFC Star Amanda Nunes Pounds Spencer To Defend Featherweight Belt; Two-Division Champ Doles Out ‘Bye Felicia’ Beating In Unanimous Decision

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Alan Snel Amanda Nunes, Dana White, Felicia Spencer

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com She might be the most significant champion athlete you’ve never heard of. Amanda “The Lioness”

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Sportsbooks Are Back In Las Vegas As Tourism Industry, Strip Return To Life; Pro Bull Riders Come To Las Vegas

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Ryan Growney

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The sports betting windows were open for action at 8 a.m. Thursdsay at the popular

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Sports Reporters Can No Longer ‘Stick To Sports’ When NFL, ESPN, UFC Refer To Horrifying George Floyd Death That Has Rocked This Country and Spotlighted Racism

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, George Floyd, Jesse Granger, Pete Alonso

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The party is over for the “Stick to Sports” folks, who want sports reporters to

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 30: Gilbert Burns of Brazil reacts after his victory over Tyron Woodley in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 30, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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UFC Brings Back Live Sports To Las Vegas Saturday Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, National Unrest

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Gary Bettman, George Floyd

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s strangely quiet inside the venue. But the two combatants are throwing punches and kicks

Back in the good old days in June 2019 when UFC President Dana White was leading a tour of the newly-built UFC Apex building.

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Dana White: UFC Is Losing $100 Million+ This Year Without Gate Revenue During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC is losing more than $100 million in gate money from not selling tickets to

Reporters inside the media tent for Friday's weigh-in event for UFC Fight Night 38 Saturday.

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Media Treatment At UFC Fight Event in Las Vegas Offers Clues For How Fans Will Be Treated At Sports Events During Pandemic

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Alan Snel Brok Weaver, Dana White, Gilbert Burns, Tyron Woodley

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Reporting on live sports in the age of COVID-19 has changed. The manner in which

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UFC Fight Shows At APEX In Las Vegas Saturday and June 6 Are A Go After Nevada Athletic Commission This Morning Approves UFC Events

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Alan Snel Bob Bennett, Dana White

By Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It’s fight night on for Dana White and Las Vegas-based UFC, which

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.

BRIEFS

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

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.