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UFC bossman Dana White in action this week. Photo: Cassandra Cousineau/LVSportsBiz.com

UFC Brand Generates Revenues But Also Infantile Pre-Fight Press Conferences As Fight Show Promoter Closes 2023 With UFC 296 At T-Mobile Arena

December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 Alan Snel Colby Covington, Dana White, Leon Edwards, Sean Strickland, Tony Ferguson

By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC Writer Numbers don’t lie. However, they can be confusing. As Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship

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On Sports Tourism: UFC Leads Trio Of Sold Out Arenas In Las Vegas Saturday, Enjoys Bullish 2022 With Giant Live Gate Numbers

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 Alan Snel Alex Pereira, Amanda Nunes, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Julianna Pena, Kamaru Usman, Kevin Holland, Leon Edwards, Magomed Ankalaev, Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC Writer Just another day in Las Vegas. On Saturday, there were three

Dana White calls off press conference. Photo credits: Cassandra Cousineau/LVSportsBiz.com

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It’s A First For MMA Fight Promoter: Dana White Calls Off UFC 279 Pre-Fight Presser Thursday Because Of Backstage Skirmishes

September 9, 2022 Alan Snel Dana White, Daniel Rodriguez, Kevin Holland, Khamzat Chimaev, Nate Diaz, Tiki Ghosn, Tony Ferguson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC Writer It was a first for UFC. The UFC 279 pre-fight press conference

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 30: Workers sanitize the Octagon between fights during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 30, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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COVID-19 and Sports: UFC Spends $17 Million On 26,300 COVID-19 Tests To Make Sure MMA Fight Shows Go On This Year

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Alan Snel Charles Oliveira, Dana White, Diego Lima, Tony Ferguson

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Saturday was the pay-per-view finale for Las Vegas-based UFC and typically the year’s last major

UFC President Dana White

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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

UFC President Dana White. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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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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Fight Show Goes On: UFC 249, Tony Ferguson and Friends Set To Fight In Jacksonville Saturday

May 6, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com UFC fighter Tony Ferguson is the type of guy who would film himself with a

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Raiders Stadium Visitors Keep Coming From LA; VGK Retail Store Sells Merchandise From Curb; UFC 249 A Go For Jacksonville Saturday

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Alan Snel Brian Killingsworth, Dana White, Tony Ferguson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com There he was at 3 p.m. with temperatures in the 90s in early May Tuesday,

Dana White at an event at the APEX building in Las Vegas last year.

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UFC Back In Action With UFC 249 Scheduled For Fan-less Arena In Jacksonville, Florida May 9

April 24, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com UFC President Dana White will not be denied. Dana White is moving ahead with the

UFC President Dana White. Photo credit: J. Tyge O'Donnell/LVSportsBiz.com

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UFC Prez Dana White Pulls Plug On UFC 249: White Tells LVSportsBiz, ‘Disney Asked Me To Postpone’

April 9, 2020April 10, 2020 Alan Snel Dana White, Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com In the end, even UFC President Dana White couldn’t buck the virus –or top Disney/ESPN

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July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news 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, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. And like the Vegas Golden Knights, LVSportsBiz.com is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2027.

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A’s stadium premium club sold out: Athletics say their new stadium’s exclusive club called the Athletic Club behind home plate is sold out, with 76 percent of the buyers from Southern Nevada. The A’s plan on opening their domed $2.1 billion stadium on the Strip in 2028.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

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

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.