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Raiders Open Allegiant Stadium To Fans For First Time; Waves Of Fans Swarm Palatial Domed Venue For Raiders-Seahawks Preseason Game Saturday; Raiders Win, 20-7, Before 50,101

August 14, 2021August 19, 2021 Alan Snel A'ja Wilson, Carlos Santana, Carolyn Goodman, Chelsea Gray, Dan Ventrelle, Jackie Young, Jon Gruden, Kelsey Plum, Mark Davis, Sheldon Adelson, Tommy White

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Gov. Sisolak when he was addressing the Laborers Local 872 members at a union gathering in August 2017 when Sisolak was Clark County Commission chairman. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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Nevada Gov/Raiders Superfan Steve Sisolak and Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium In Age Of COVID-19

April 10, 2020April 11, 2020 Alan Snel Len Jessup, Marc Badain, Steve Sisolak, Tommy White

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak tightened the social distancing faucet this week when he imposed more

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Worker At Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Construction Site Tests Positive For COVID-19 Virus

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Alan Snel Jeremy Aguero, Tommy White

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A construction worker at the Raiders’ construction site has tested positive for the coronavirus and

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World-Famous Las Vegas Strip Is Dark, While Construction At Raiders Stadium Is A Go After Governor’s Business Shutdown Announcement Tuesday Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Alan Snel Steve Sisolak, Tommy White

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered the shutdown of all hotels, casinos, restaurants and bars across

Supporters of Geoconda Arguello-Kline came to a county commission meeting Tuesday hoping the commissioners would appoint her to the stadium board. Photo from Culinary Union 226 tweet.

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Clark County Commissioners Reappoint Laborers Local 872’s Tommy White To Stadium Board Over Culinary Union’s Geoconda Arguello-Kline Tuesday

December 17, 2019 Alan Snel Catherine Cortez Masto, Geoconda Arguello-Kline, Jacky Rosen, Tommy White

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members made a strong showing at the Clark County Commission

Laborers Local 872 union leader Tommy White (left) and Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom might not love each other but they both love Pinkbox Doughnuts

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Only Doughnuts Can Make Tommy and Tick Arm-in-Arm Buddies

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Snel Judith Siegel, Stephen Siegel, Tick Segerblom, Tommy White

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com They’re a Las Vegas Odd Couple. Raiders super fan/Laborers 872 union ringleader Tommy White and

Do you like the Raiders stadium parking plan? Depends on where you're from.

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Your Raiders Stadium Parking Opinion? It’s Based On Where You’re From

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Alan Snel Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Is there anything more subjective than hearing sports fans talk about traffic and parking around

Raiders owner Mark Davis at an Aces game this year. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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Raiders Owner Davis Expects 10 Percent of Season Ticket Holders at Oakland Stadium to Buy Seats at Las Vegas Stadium

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Alan Snel Marcel Reese, Mark Davis, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Raiders owner Mark Davis says the majority of seats at the new Las Vegas football

Raiders President Marc Badain. Photo credits: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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Raiders Stadium In Las Vegas Has Intriguing Players Behind Process

May 1, 2018 Alan Snel Al Davis, Kenny Stabler, Marc Badain, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Sisolak, Ted Hendricks, Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Back in the day when the Raiders were an NFL powerhouse, the team not

The Laborers International logo will be taking over the Staples ad space on the ice for the playoffs. LVSportsBiz.com photo by L.E. Baskow.

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Laborers Snap Up Major On-Ice Advertisement Space For Golden Knights Playoffs

March 28, 2018March 29, 2018 Alan Snel Tommy White

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Those sports-loving union laborers in the hard hats in Las Vegas are playing with the

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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

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