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Utah vs USC on Friday in Vegas. Photo: Pac-12 Conference Twitter
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USC vs Utah Sold Out For Pac-12 Championship Football Game In Vegas Friday; Stadium Capacity For This Event Is 61,195

December 1, 2022December 3, 2022 Alan Snel George Kliavkoff, Lance Evans

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer The Southern California vs Utah Pac-12 championship football game set for Friday in

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Aces 

WNBA All-Star Game Preview: WNBA Players Say Las Vegas Franchise Adds Marketing Punch To League

July 26, 2019July 27, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Elizabeth Williams, Lance Evans, Liz Cambage

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com   Las Vegas and MGM Resorts International, owner of the Las Vegas Aces, received high grades

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Aces star A'ja Wilson scores during Aces' game with Los Angeles Sparks.
Aces 

MGM Resorts Chief Murren, Raiders Owner Davis, Kobe In House For Aces’ Season-Opening Win, 83-70, Win Over LA Sparks

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Bill Laimbeer, Ed Winkle, Jim Murren, Kobe Bryant, Lance Evans, Liz Cambage, Mark Davis

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell   It was 10 minutes before the Las Vegas

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Aces fans had a lot to root for after the team's 1-7 start.
WNBA Aces 

After Sluggish Start On Court and Off It, Las Vegas Aces Rebound With Entertaining Product and High Hopes for Season 2

August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Jim Murren, Lance Evans

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell   It was their inaugural season in Las Vegas,

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The Aces jersey lacks a marquee sponsor across the top and has a clean look. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com
WNBA Aces 

Aces In No Rush To Sign Up Marquee Corporate Partner For Uniform

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Alan Snel Lance Evans

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Take a look at the Las Vegas Aces basketball jersey and you will notice something

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WNBA Aces 

After Sluggish Start, Las Vegas Aces Clicking On and Off Court at Mandalay Bay Events Center

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum, Lance Evans

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photos by Daniel Clark   It was halftime at the Las Vegas Aces –

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NBA Summer League Day 2 was a sellout of 17,500, including this big crowd watching the Suns-Kings game.
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NBA Summer League Day 2 and UFC 226 Are Sellouts, While WNBA Aces’ Attendance Is Down Saturday

July 7, 2018July 8, 2018 Alan Snel Lance Evans, Marc Andre-Fleury

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The Las Vegas Golden Knights finished their season a month ago, the Las Vegas Raiders

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Aces coach Bill Laimbeer gives the team last-minute instructions before tip-off at the Aces' first preseason game.
WNBA Aces 

Las Vegas’ New WNBA Club Shows Its Hand With Aces On The Hardwood and With Entertainment

May 6, 2018 Alan Snel Brooke Johnson, Chet Buchanan, Lance Evans, Rushia Brown

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   It was the Las Vegas Aces’ big day. The re-branded WBNA team was making its

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Lance Evans is the MGM Resorts International business point man on the launch of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA team's new market.
WNBA Aces 

Las Vegas’ New WNBA Team Prepares To Deal Aces For Fans This Month

May 3, 2018 Alan Snel Jake Wagner, Jonny Greco, Lance Evans

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   As the Vegas Golden Knights worm their way into your heart — and your wallet/purse

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MGM Resorts International VP Lance Evans, who oversees the Aces business operations, said the team is offering courtside tables.
WNBA Aces 

Aces Season Ticket Holder Fans Off and Running With Seat Selections at MGM Resorts Intl Event

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 Alan Snel Bill Laimbeer, Kayla McBride, Lance Evans, Moriah Jefferson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   In Las Vegas, fans buy season tickets to watch their favorite local team for all

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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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