A week of on-again, off-again reports tied to mega-fights involving Las Vegas and Canelo Alvarez is ending with a potential fall showdown at Allegiant Stadium.
Mick Akers
Sports Business and Transportation reporter
Email: makers@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 387-2920
X: @Mickakers
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.
The problem involving teens’ reckless e-bike riding has intensified over the last year, with e-dirt bike popularity surging, a county commissioner said.
Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix has named Emily Prazer president. She will now lead all race-related efforts in Southern Nevada.
The Athletics have filed for the land use permit for their planned Las Vegas ballpark a needed step before construction can begin.
Sunset Road near Boulder Highway in Henderson reopened Monday days earlier than originally planned.
The Dallas Mavericks said they have no plans to relocate to Las Vegas after the team’s blockbuster trade of superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Raiders were one of the most popular NFL teams at one major national retailer, despite having one of the worst records in the league last season.
Tropicana Avenue near Interstate 15 is set for multiple full and partial closures over several weeks.
This year’s Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled to start two hours earlier than the first two editions of the race.
A project that’s been going on since 2023 to widen one of the most-used roads in the Las Vegas Valley is heading down the final stretch.
A portion of U.S. Highway 93 in Arizona is being widening are part of a long-term project on the road linking Las Vegas and Phoenix.
Pro wrestling fans will have a full week of action when WWE rumbles into Las Vegas for WrestleMania April 17-21
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred visited Sutter Health Park, the temporary home of the Athletics, on Wednesday. He left pleased with what he saw.
Allegiant Stadium will host a historically Black colleges and universities football showdown this October.
Las Vegas officials added multiple mini roundabouts and speed cushions to a local road, looking to increase traffic safety in the area.