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.
Mick Akers
Sports Business and Transportation reporter
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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.
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.
Athletics’ president Marc Badain led the tour, giving a firsthand look at the progress being made on the $2 billion project.
A group of notable business, entertainment, gaming, government, sports and tourism leaders have been assembled to ensure the city is prepared to host the 2027 CFP national championship.
UNLV has signed a five-year, $11 million jersey patch sponsorship deal with Las Vegas-based Acesso Biologics. The deal comes as the NCAA prepares to vote to allow such sponsorships.
Some of the top men’s professional tennis players will take to Las Vegas next year competing for a $1 million prize pool.
Interstate 15 between Barstow, California and the Nevada state line could be widened after years of pushing by Silver State representatives, as part of a larger improvement plan.
The NBA Cup format change kicks in next season, and the return of the annual in-season tournament finale to Las Vegas is unclear.