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COVID-19 Raiders Team 

On COVID-19: Raiders Coach Gruden Says ‘We’re Doing Everything We Can To Beat The Virus’

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Alan Snel Darren Waller, Donald Trump, Jon Gruden, Nick Saban, Trent Brown

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Las Vegas Raiders and COVID-19 issues. Raiders coach Jon Gruden claimed Monday he hasn’t

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UFC 

UFC’s Many Controversies Are Welcomed Marketing Tools To Sell Fight Show Product

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Dana White, Donald Trump, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tyron Woodley

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Controversy sells and there’s no sport organization generating more of it than Las Vegas-based Ultimate

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Raiders Stadium Raiders Team 

Use Of Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium As Polling Site In November Under Consideration

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Donald Trump, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The idea of using the Raiders’ new Allegiant Stadium as a polling site in November

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UFC 

President Trump’s Republican Convention Card Features A Heavy Hitter: UFC Prez Dana White

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Dana White, Donald Trump, Kamaru Usman

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC President Dana White is flying to Washington, D.C., this week to meet his friend,

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Column 

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

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UFC 

UFC’s Dana White Needs Nevada Athletic Commission’s Blessing Wednesday To Stage Fight Event At APEX Saturday After Gov. Sisolak Clears Path For UFC Fight Show

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel and Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Dana White believes he’s going to stage a UFC fight night at

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UFC 

Sports and Coronavirus: UFC’s Dana White Does Not See Fans At Live Sports Events Like UFC Fight Shows Until COVID-19 Testing Technology Improves

May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Justin Gaethje, Kevin Camper, Khabib Nurmagomedov

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com UFC President Dana White told LVSportsBiz.com Tuesday he doesn’t foresee fans being allowed to attend

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UFC 

President Trump Counts On UFC’s Dana White To Re-Start Sports In U.S. Amid COVID-19 Pandemic At UFC 249 Saturday; Gaethje Over Ferguson In TKO

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Jacare Souza, Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson

By Alan Snel and Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com Dana White talked for weeks about how he’s in the fight business

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UFC 

It’s In Dana White’s DNA To Stage UFC Fight Shows During Virus Pandemic; UFC 249 Fighter Souza Tests Positive For Virus, But Event Goes On Saturday

May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Donald Trump, Justin Gaethje, Lawrence Epstein, Tony Ferguson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com At the essence of what drives Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship is a simple slogan

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1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team at the VGK game Saturday night.
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Fans Split Over 1980 Miracle On Ice U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Joining President Trump At Campaign Rally In Las Vegas Last Week

February 24, 2020 Alan Snel Donald Trump, Gerard Gallant, Robin Lehner

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that has captured the hearts of all Americans for

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July 5, 2021

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LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info 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, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. Our story of the month on F1 economics and race event in Las Vegas.


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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project 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

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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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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