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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,

Endeavor UFC WWE

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

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.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

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.