Although a large portion of the tickets are grandstand seats, the VIP experience is also big with up to 40,000 hospitality seats available for the race.
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Rob Manfred also said the Oakland Athletics would field a competitive team if the franchise were to relocate to Las Vegas.
The new hours for enforcing carpool lanes were ordered earlier this month by the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Aviators president Don Logan said the natural grass field at Las Vegas Ballpark couldn’t take the beating of more than 150 games a season if the Athletics also played there.
The $12 billion Brightline West high-speed rail system is on track to break ground later this year, according to a company spokesman.
The Oakland Athletics reached a labor agreement with the Southern Nevada Building Trades union to use local workers and contractors to build a potential $1.5 billion Southern Nevada ballpark.
Culinary Union 226 isn’t yet ready to welcome the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas with open arms.
Artist renderings give a first look at the high-speed train station that Brightline West plans to build on Las Vegas Boulevard.
The MLB team proposes a special tax district, which would require the approval of lawmakers, to help finance a stadium near the Strip.
Lane shifts are coming to a stretch of Interstate 15, while lane restrictions are set for Frank Sinatra Drive in the Resort Corridor.
One of the most frequently asked questions is about the fate of the Aviators — the A’s Triple-A affiliate. A’s President Dave Kaval noted the two teams would coexist in the valley.
“For a while we were on parallel paths (with Oakland), but we have turned our attention to Las Vegas to get a deal here for the A’s and find a long-term home,” A’s President Dave Kaval told the Review-Journal on Wednesday.
As NDOT continues construction work across the valley, commuters may be wondering which roads are seeing the worst traffic backups.
The inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix race week will be jam-packed with events, ushering in the new era of motor sports in Southern Nevada.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is set to take place on 3.8 miles of mainly public roads, including stretches of Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lane and Sands and Harmon avenues.