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Las Vegas Stadium Board Returns To Action Thursday To Hear About A’s Stadium On Strip

October 12, 2024October 12, 2024 Alan Snel Jim Gibson, John Fisher, Steve Hill

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Ka-Boom! Going, Going Gone Goodbye: Tropicana Reduced To Rubble Early Wednesday To Make Way For A’s Stadium, Hotel On Strip In 2028

October 8, 2024October 10, 2024 Alan Snel Arik Knowles, Jim Gibson, John Fisher, Soo Kim, Steve Hill

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Strip Runs By Its Own Rules; Clark County Government Is Mere Rubber Stamp For Sports Venues, Events In Strip Corridor

September 11, 2024September 12, 2024 Alan Snel Jim Gibson, John Fisher

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The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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With Businesses, Workers Saying They Lost Money From F1 Vegas Race In 2023, Why Do Clark County Commissioners Support Las Vegas Grand Prix In 2024? (Hint: Hotels Run Las Vegas)

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Alan Snel Jim Gibson, Michael Naft

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Clark County Raises White Flag On Massive Gypsum Housing Project Near Red Rock: Commissioners Vote To Allow 3,500 Homes Near RR Canyon, Pay $86 Million To Developer Rhodes Under Approved Settlement Tuesday

June 18, 2024June 19, 2024 Alan Snel Jim Gibson, Jim Rhodes, Justin Jones, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michael Naft, Ross Miller, William McCurdy II

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Ellis Island Hotel-Casino Sues Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix And Clark County Over Alleged Financial Losses Caused By Controversial Race Event, Road Closures, Access Problems

May 20, 2024May 21, 2024 Alan Snel Gary Ellis, Jim Gibson, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Renee Wilm, Steve Hill, Terry Miller, Tick Segerblom

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The controversial Formula 1 race in Las Vegas was conceived in a confidential letter of

Some A's fans are now wearing the Las Vegas hat. Photos for this story: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Make No Mistake: New A’s Stadium On Strip Is Tourism Play And Vegas’ Hotel Owners Are Running The Show

March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 Alan Snel Jim Gibson, Joe Lombardo, John Fisher, Steve Hill, Tim Leiweke

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Tourist Corridor Business Owner On Formula 1 Race Impact: ‘They Didn’t Think Through The Consequences . . . They Shut Down Our Bloodline’

January 8, 2024 Alan Snel Gary Ellis, Gino Ferraro, Jim Gibson, Joe Lombardo, Justin Jones, Lisa Mayo, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michael Naft, Mimmo Ferraro, Renee Wilm, Ross Miller, Steve Hill, Tick Segerblom, William McCurdy II

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The much-hyped Formula 1 car race in the Las Vegas tourist corridor was not slated

Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board Chairman Steve Hill (left) chats with Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval (right) at a recent stadium board meeting in Las Vegas. Photo: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Las Vegas Set To Get First Look At Athletics Stadium Renderings Monday (Previous Drawings Were Not Actual Baseball Stadium)

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Alan Snel Bjarke Ingels, Dave Kaval, Jim Gibson, Joe Lombardo, John Fisher, Keith Whitfield, Steve Hill, Susie Martinez

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The MLB Oakland Athletics are ready to show the public their renderings for their planned

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The Car Race That Won’t Go Away: Las Vegas Grand Prix Work To Remove Road Fences, Light Mounts, Grandstands Will Last For Weeks After F1 Event Ended Ten Days Ago

November 28, 2023 Alan Snel Jim Gibson

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer The big hotel companies like MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment generated tens of millions

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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.

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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

To contact LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel or buy his book, Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys, email him at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com

LVSportsBiz number for 2024: $1,178,161,041. That’s the amount of debt Las Vegas (actually, Clark County) owes for its public share of building the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.