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

UFC, WWE Merge Their Live Event Teams Into Single Events Strategy Team, Showing Strong Connection Between Two Entertainment Powerhouses

May 23, 2024 Alan Snel Andrew Schleimer, Conor McGregor, Dana White, Lawrence Epstein, Michael Chandler, Peter Dropick, Vince McMahon

By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC Writer Las Vegas-based UFC and fellow entertainment powerhouse WWE have merged their live event teams

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Switch In Tradition: Instead Of Canelo Fight In Vegas UFC Stages ‘Noche’ Fight Event Matching Alexa Grasso Vs. Valentina Shevchenko In LV Saturday

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 Alan Snel Alexa Grasso, Canelo Alvarez, Dana White, Eddie Hearn, Stephen Espinoza, Vince McMahon

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC Writer Going back 30 years, since legendary boxer Julio César Chávez stopped Meldrick

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 17: (L-R) Robert Whittaker of Australia kicks Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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WWE, UFC Merger Expected In September

August 9, 2023 Alan Snel Ariel Emanuel, Dana White, Vince McMahon

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com UFC-MMA Writer Endeavor, the parent company of Las Vegas-based MMA promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship,

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Endeavor Will Control New Powerhouse Fight Company Consisting Of WWE, UFC Under Megadeal Announced Monday

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Alan Snel Ari Emanuel, Brock Lesnar, Dana White, Ronda Rousey, Vince McMahon

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Fresh off staging events in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, wrestling entertainer WWE

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WWE Makes Stop At MGM Grand Garden Arena In Las Vegas Tonight Before Major Event Next Month In LA

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Snel Ari Emanuel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, Ric Flair, Vince McMahon

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com Combat Sports Writer Amid NCAA’s March Madness at T-Mobile Arena, a prominent boxing match

The XFL is back -- in 2020. Photo credit: ESPN. YouTube

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Not Again; WWE’s McMahon Re-booting XFL 2.0

January 25, 2018 Alan Snel Dan Rovell, Vince McMahon

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com I remember the first time. I remember canning XFL 1.0 back in 2001 for

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

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.