Bally’s Corp. chairman Soo Kim provided some preliminary plans on the upcoming demolition of the historic property.
Mick Akers
Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018 and covers sports business and transportation. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
Formula One’s parent company recently acquired a hospitality company that will enhance the VIP experience at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Officials plan to offer single-day tickets for this year’s Formula One race while incorporating resorts that may not have benefited as much from last year’s event.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he still believes the deal will happen, and the company that owns the Tropicana site dismissed recent “noise.”
The Kansas City Chiefs will practice in enemy territory leading up to the Super Bowl at the Raiders’ practice facility in Henderson.
More traffic disruptions are scheduled for Interstate 15 near Tropicana Avenue.
Schools Over Stadiums said it is being sued over a referendum petition to stop public funds from going toward an Oakland A’s ballpark.
A leak in Allegiant Stadium’s roof that drew much attention this month during the UNLV-Bryant college football game has been repaired.
The planned Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail line could serve as a major interstate people mover for sporting events.
The public will have their first in-person shot Monday to chime in on the Oakland Athletics’ ballpark financing bill.
The condition would have been tied to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, a 39-acre site the Oakland Athletics no longer are considering for a stadium.
The Oakland Athletics have landed several endorsements from various Southern Nevada chambers of commerce supporting the MLB team’s potential move to Las Vegas.
Nevada motorists have over $4 million in unclaimed technology fee refunds to recover from the state DMV.
Tickets for the exclusive Bellagio Fountain Club spectator area for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix are available for purchase.
Marcel Reece, a senior vice president, chief strategy officer for the Raiders, has left the organization. He’s one of three people who left the front office recently.