With daylight saving time in effect, motorists should be wary about the effects “springing forward” has on driving.
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.
After an eventful week of Las Vegas-based announcements for the Athletics, the hype surrounding the team’s planned relocation is building among fans.
The Athletics announced a deal with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to sport a Las Vegas patch on their uniforms even while playing at their temporary home in California.
With Oak View Group taking over as Allegiant Stadium’s concessionaire next month, Levy Restaurants, the soon-to-be former food and beverage operator at the $2 billion facility, is laying off over 1,000 employees.
Following the planned weeklong closure of Tropicana Avenue over Interstate 15, a flyover ramp shuttered since 2022 will reopen to traffic.
Marc Badain, who worked for the Raiders for 30 years and led the charge to relocate the team to Las Vegas, was named the president of the Athletics on Thursday.
The Athletics provided an updated glimpse inside their plans for a $1.75 billion ballpark with new renderings.
The Athletics are moving a step closer to getting construction underway on their $1.75 billion Las Vegas stadium after filing for a commercial grading permit this week with Clark County.
The Athletics’ games will be available on the radio in Las Vegas this season, the team’s first since temporarily moving to Sacramento.
The economic impact of the second annual Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix was less than it was in year one but still proved to be a major economic boon for the city.
Fans can place a deposit that will put them on the priority list and give them the first chance to buy season tickets when the A’s begin playing in Las Vegas.
Allegiant Stadium drew more than 600,000 fans for Raiders and UNLV football games during their 2024 seasons, according to new data.
The Athletics will play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and Sunday in spring training games at Las Vegas Ballpark, the home of the Aviators.
A 215 Beltway widening project slated to begin this year in Henderson saw its cost rise ahead of the start of construction on the yearslong project.
A class action lawsuit stemming from an on-track incident during the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2023 has been dismissed in part.