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By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In March, LVSportsBiz.com suggested the notion of making Las Vegas an interim sports hub during the

MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle next to Raiders/Aces owner Mark Davis at a Las Vegas Aces WNBA game. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

Jim Murren Raiders Stadium Raiders Team Sports Tourism

Veteran MGM Resorts Executive Bill Hornbuckle Becomes MGM Resorts’ Acting CEO; Gov. Sisolak Picks Ex-MGM Resorts CEO Murren As Covid-19 Response Task Force Chief

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 Alan Snel Bill Hornbuckle, Jim Murren, Steve Sisolak

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Bill Hornbuckle, a familiar MGM Resorts International name in the Las Vegas hotel-casino industry who

Gambling Sports Tourism Travel

Las Vegas Sports-Business World Absorbs Punch to the Gut as MGM Resorts, Wynn Will Shut Down Operations Starting Tuesday in Response to Virus Pandemic

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 Alan Snel Jim Murren

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The spread and threat of coronavirus hit Las Vegas in the gut Sunday when two

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren is stepping down. He was a big sports advocate for MGM Resorts. He's with WNBA Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage after an Aces win at Mandalay Bay Events Center last year.

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MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren, Driving Force Behind WNBA Team Acquisition, T-Mobile Arena Construction, Betting Partnerships With Sports Leagues, Will Step Down

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Alan Snel Jim Murren

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com MGM Resorts International Chief Executive Jim Murren, the driving force behind MGM Resorts acquiring the

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No Surprise Here: Raiders’ New Gaming Partner Is MGM Resorts International

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Alan Snel Chuck Bowling, Jim Murren, Marc Badain

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Of all the corporate partnerships the Las Vegas Raiders have been racking up, this one

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Year in Review: LVSportsBiz.com’s Top 10 Sports-Business Stories of 2019

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Silver, Bill Foley, Dana White, Derek Stevens, Desiree Reed-Francois, Floyd Kephart, Garry Bettman, Jim Murren, Kerry Bubolz, Kevin Camper, Marcus Arroyo, Seth Klarman, T.J. Otzelberger, Tony Sanchez

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas is the frontier for sports business development in the U.S. It was difficult

Golden Knights owner Bill Foley talking with LVSportsBiz.com in 2017. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVsportsBiz.com.

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Small Business Saturday: After Banner Month For LVSportsBiz.com, We Ask For Your Help To Advertise Or Donate

November 30, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Brett Lashbrook, Dana White, Jim Frevola, Jim Murren, Joe Maloof, Liz Cambage, Marc Badain

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com On the final day of November, I’m happy to report that this month had the

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren chatting with WNBA Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage after Aces' win over Seattle Storm this past season.

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MGM Resorts International Signs Betting Deal With Yahoo Sports

October 29, 2019 Alan Snel Adam Greenblatt, Adam Silver, Gary Bettman, Jim Murren

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com MGM Resorts International has signed a multi-year partnership deal with Yahoo Sports. The Las Vegas-based

Don't judge the Aces product by the size of the crowds.

Aces

Aces Offer Good Sports Value For The Dollar

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Jim Murren, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com A week ago you couldn’t hear the ball bounce inside Thomas & Mack Center through

Aces celebrate wild win over Chicago in the playoff game Sunday. LVSportsBiz.com photo by Steve Rosenthal.

Aces

Aces Win Amazing Playoff Game In Las Vegas, 93-92, Before 7,981 At Thomas And Mack Center

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Dearica Hamby, Elena Delle Donne, Jim Murren

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com Photos by Steve Rosenthal The Las Vegas Aces scored a heart-stopping 93-92 win over the

July 5, 2021

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

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