Allegiant Stadium serves as one of the premiere venues in the world and the Raiders are tasked with keeping the now six-year-old facility in top form.
Mick Akers
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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.
A $33 million, nine-month, 20-mile upgrade of U.S. Highway 95 south of the Las Vegas Valley was completed this month.
Tickets to this weekend’s New York Giants vs Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium are the Silver and Black’s most affordable home tickets all season, which shouldn’t be a surprise with both competing teams boasting the NFL’s worst records.
UNLV quarterback Alex Orji said he plans to return to the Rebels next season after his 2025 campaign was cut short due to injury.
Construction on the Athletics Las Vegas ballpark is well underway on the Strip, with after six months of work the stadium’s footprint is starting form.
As 2025 comes to an end, Santa won’t be the only thing coming to town as the Las Vegas Valley readies to host holiday and New Year’s Eve celebrations over the next two weeks.
Cox Communication’s naming rights deal with UNLV for Cox Pavilion ended this year, leaving the nearly 25-year-facility know just as “The Pavilion” for the first time in its existence.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver updated the gambling scandal that rocked the league earlier this year, ahead of the NBA Cup championship game in Las Vegas.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league should have clarity on the potential to expand to new markets, including Las Vegas, sometime in 2026.
The temporary Flamingo Road bridge over Koval Lane built each year for Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix weekends may be a thing of the past for future races.
Work on the $26 million, 3.5-mile Summerlin Parkway Trail will lead to a multimonth road closure as crews progress on the project.
The annual removal of the temporary Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix Flamingo Road bridge will kick off this weekend, leading to major traffic implications near the resort corridor.
Anyone who has driven on the 215 Beltway near Summerlin Parkway has likely seen and wondered what the interesting silver structure spanning a portion of the freeway is.
Zoox will expand its Las Vegas robotaxi service to include one of the city’s popular sporting and live event venues beginning next year.
The Raiders soon-to-be-released 2025 impact report notes that the stadium generated a $1.1 billion economic boon for the city.